Museum Education and Art Therapy: Exploring an Innovative Partnership

This report describes collaborations between the disciplines of museum education and art therapy, which inspired the implementation of a pilot art therapy program at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Tennessee (USA). Because relatively limited research has been conducted on this trend, the author...

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Published in:Art therapy 2012-09, Vol.29 (3), p.133-137
Main Author: Peacock, Karen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adults
Art Therapy
Children
Community Education
Cooperation
District of Columbia
Exhibits
Florida
History
Kentucky
Louisiana
Missouri
Museums
New York
Nonschool Educational Programs
Pilot Projects
Surveys
Tennessee
Texas
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Summary:This report describes collaborations between the disciplines of museum education and art therapy, which inspired the implementation of a pilot art therapy program at the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art in Tennessee (USA). Because relatively limited research has been conducted on this trend, the author reviewed museum exhibits and programming, as well as sought data from e-mail surveys of museum educators and art therapists who have worked at this interface. Survey results suggest that offering art therapy as a means of  furthering the museum's mission, where appropriate, is key in developing innovative partnerships between art therapy and museums.
ISSN:0742-1656
2159-9394
DOI:10.1080/07421656.2012.701604