CAET Journal
Volume 10, Issue 2, Pages 304-319
The “Art Meets Books” (AMB) pilot project is an innovative partnership involving a charity, Paintings in Hospitals, an art therapist (the present author), and public libraries. AMB delivers arts workshops within public libraries in economically deprived areas in London and the West Midlands and engages people who do not usually access art resources. Through outreach work within Further Education colleges, AMB also engages ethnically diverse participants. AMB integrates a co-production ethos and art-based reflexive practice. An evaluation conducted throughout the project showed that participants (N=49) reported positive experiences of the project. The evaluation identified issues to integrate into the project’s future delivery.
“艺术遇见图书” (AMB) 试点项目是一项创新的合作，包括慈善机构、医院中的绘画艺术、一位艺术治疗师 (本文作者) 和公共图书馆。AMB 在伦敦和西米德兰兹郡经济贫困地区的公共图书馆内举办艺术工作坊，吸引通常无法触及艺术资源的人们参加。通过在继续教育学院内的外展工作，AMB 还吸引了不同族群的参与者。AMB 融合了联合制作的价值理念和基于艺术的反思实践。贯穿整个项目进行的评估表明，参与者们 (49人) 报告了对该项目的积极体验。评估还确定了项目未来开展将整合的一些议题。
arts in libraries, art therapy, co-production, inclusion, inequalities.
图书馆中的艺术, 艺术治疗, 联合制作, 包容, 不平等.
Received 28 December 2024
Accepted 28 December 2024
This is an open access article.
