Does the arts sector need more creative therapists?

More and more evidence points to the therapeutic effects of art and music, but can their makers also benefit?
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Those who experienced the power of art, music and live-streamed entertainment in a time of isolation can attest to the effectiveness of art and music therapy, or at least their therapeutic qualities for audiences.

‘Organisations, arts or otherwise, can easily fall into pragmatic concerns and lose track of vision, mission and culture,’ Fraser told ArtsHub, adding that ‘arts organisations and employees can benefit from art/music therapy in ways which can facilitate meaning making, collaboration skills and inspiration’.

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Celina Lei is ArtsHub's former Content Manager. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs, and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram: @lleizy_