Online forum on art therapy brings together figures from China, Australia

Art therapy has emerged as an approach to providing people with mental support. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Museum administrators, curators, artists, scientists and psychologists from China and Australia recently got together through an online forum to discuss how to integrate art therapy into the process of organizing exhibitions and community activities. They shared perspectives on the greater role of art therapy in cross-disciplinary practices involving art, medical science, technology and education.

Art therapy has emerged as an approach to providing people with mental support. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Art therapy has been recognized as an emerging force in social development and cooperation. The art community is reaching out to those working in the areas of science and psychology to co-develop strategies to improve the practice; especially during and after the coronavirus pandemic, people are mapping out more ways to make full use of art therapy to navigate people affected through the crisis, and how the experiences can benefit the future of art therapy.

One of the organizers, the school of art management and education of Central Academy of Fine Arts, said they anticipated intensified international exchanges on the topic, so that art therapy could play a bigger role in academics, education and social life.

Art therapy has emerged as an approach to providing people with mental support. [Photo provided to China Daily]