Art Recovery | Malaga Experience

In January 2019, the RecuperArte working group was formed for the research, evaluation and dissemination of the clinical and social impact of an art therapy program on the recovery process in mental health developed in museums in the city of Malaga from the synergy to its implementation among professionals of the mental health network, occupational professionals of the social support network, professional educators of museums and users, mutual aid agents. Currently the programs included in the RecuperArte project are referred to a group format (10-15 people, with sporadic participants such as students, family members, volunteers, etc.) of two hours, weekly frequency and quarterly or six-monthly duration, always with flexibility and adaptation to the rhythm of the group. It is worth highlighting the active and participative figure of mutual aid agents that have been incorporated into the development of several of the programs. The programs include visits to the exhibition halls with artistic mediation, artistic production time in the didactic classroom and finally sharing with the group and society. The sessions share a structure that brings together various modules that are adapted to the resources of each collaborating museum, working on identity, the group and society.

RecuperArte working group was formed for the research, evaluation and dissemination of the clinical and social impact of an art therapy program on the recovery process in mental health developed in museums in the city of Malaga from the synergy for its implementation among professionals of the mental health network, occupational professionals from the social support network, professional museum educators and users mutual aid agents.