Arts & Health: Healthy Aging Through the Arts is a working collaboration of seniors and professional artists, who work on the creative expression of ideas and issues that are important to them. The project provides a forum for expression and communication, exploration and imagination, which in turn fosters a sense of well-being and belonging.
Our work takes place across greater Vancouver, on the unceded, traditional, ancestral territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
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We connect older adults with professional artists in community centres across greater Vancouver.
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Research supports the connection between art and health. It’s the science behind creative aging.
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Meet the professional artists who collaborate with seniors in our communities.
View ArtistsSome highlights from 2023
While the 2023 season may have come to a close, it is important to look back on the amazing projects […]
Read MoreEXTENDED: Call for Indigenous Artist- Mount Pleasant Community Centre
Arts & Health, in partnership with Mount Pleasant Community Centre, seeks an Indigenous artist interested in facilitating community-engaged arts practices […]
Read MoreTsleil-Waututh Nation Elders Puppetry Project
In early 2020, members of the Tsleil-Waututh Elders Arts group and local artists embarked on a collaborative process to […]
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