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2023.10.08

NCAR Creative Forum
Art, Health & Wellbeing
Enhancing Wellbeing with Museums: Case Studies From the UK

NCAR Creative ForumArt, Health & WellbeingEnhancing Wellbeing with Museums: Case Studies From the UK

NCAR Creative Forum

Art, Health & Wellbeing

Enhancing Wellbeing with Museums:
Case Studies From the UK

Interest in the connection between health and wellbeing, and art and cultural activities, is growing around the world. The National Center for Art Research (NCAR) has partnered with Tokyo University of the Arts, in collaboration with the British Council, to hold this forum to celebrate art and cultural activities that have a positive impact on health and wellbeing. This year's forum will focus on the UK, which has been a pioneer in the field. There, policy initiatives that support health and wellbeing by connecting people to the arts and cultural sectors have seen significant successes. Museums are infinitely rich cultural resources with the capacity to create experiences that enhance people's quality of life. They offer so much potential for human connection, and these experiences can truly enhance wellbeing, cultivate dialogue, and support important new avenues for research. Whilst the architectural space of the museum itself is important, so too are the examples of museums making use of their collections and collaborating with local health services and social sectors. Local cultural policies are promoting activities in this area, and universities and other institutions are conducting research on the connection between art and health. In this forum, we will learn about such cases and the stories behind them, and will together consider the current activities and future vision of the arts and culture sector that have the potential to enhance wellbeing for all.

Outline

Date and Time Sunday, 8 October 2023 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(registration desk opens at 9:30 AM)
Venue 3rd Floor Auditorium,
The National Art Center, Tokyo (Roppongi, Tokyo)
Capacity 100 people at venue
500 people online

*For those who applied for on-site participation, we have informed the allocation status of your ticket via email. If you have not received the email yet, it is possible that the email ended up in your spam folder or the email address you registered might be incorrect. In this case, please contact us as described at the bottom of the page. Please note that we will not be able to answer any questions regarding the allocation of tickets.
Fee Free (limited seats, please register early!)
Registration Participate in person: Monday, 7 August - Monday, 4 September Participate online: Monday, 7 August - Friday, 29 September
Access 3rd Floor Auditorium,
The National Art Center,
Tokyo 7 Chome-22-2 Roppongi, Minato City, Tokyo 106-8558

※For location map and detailed information,
please refer to The National Art Center, Tokyo website

Messages from Organisers

Programme

During Inspiration Talks 1 and 2, we will have four speakers from the UK. In the Dialogue Session and Reflection Session, participants will talk in groups and hear about initiatives from Japan and the UK.*1
Japanese-English simultaneous interpretation, Japanese sign language interpretation, and Japanese live transcription support will be available.

Sunday, 8 October 2023 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
(registration desk opens at 9:30 AM)
Opening Remarks

MC: Akiko Ichijo (National Center for Art Research)
・Mami Kataoka (Director of National Center for Art Research)
・Katsuhiko Hibino (President of Tokyo University of the Arts)
・Matthew Knowles (Director of British Council Japan)

Introduction

Sawako Inaniwa (National Center for Art Research)

Inspiration Talk 1

・Esme Ward (Manchester Museum)*2
・Ruth Edson (Manchester Art Gallery)

Lunch Break
Inspiration Talk 2

・Carol Rogers (House of Memories/ National Museums Liverpool)
・Mark Miller (Tate)

Dialogue Session

Facilitators: Tatsuya Ito (Tokyo University of the Arts) & Sawako Inaniwa
・Jane Findlay (Dulwich Picture Gallery)
・Hayato Fujioka (Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum)
・Group Chat and Feedback*3

Reflection Session

Notes

*1 Programme may be changed without notice.
*2 Speech will be delivered by video.
*3 There will be no live streaming as it will be a group interactive format.

Speakers

Contact

National Center for Art Research, Creative Forum Team
Email: forum@artmuseums.go.jp
Tel: 080-8736-4181
Reception hours:
Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, excluding public holidays. Service is available until 3:00 PM on Saturday, 7 October.

Organisers

  • National Center for Art Research

  • Tokyo University of the Arts

Co-organiser

  • British Council

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