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Portable Art-Based Museum Workshops

Accessibility, Outreach, and Well-Being Outcomes for Young People with Severe Mental Health Challenges

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    Chaidemenaki, Loukia
    Vaxevanidi, Despoina
    Papakonstantinou, Erifyli
    Fideropoulou, Spiridoula
  • dc.date.accessioned
    2026-09-14T08:50:35Z
  • dc.date.available
    2026-09-14T08:50:35Z
  • dc.date.issued
    2026-09-01
  • dc.description.abstract
    Engagement with arts and cultural activities is increasingly recognized as beneficial for mental health; however, in Greece, there remains limited evidence regarding outreach museum programs for clinical populations. This study evaluates the Portable Art Therapy Museum Workshop, an initiative designed to examine the impact of a museum-based outreach program on the well-being of young people with severe mental health challenges, following a psychosocial approach. An art-based mixed-methods design was employed. Nineteen participants (aged 17–30 years, M = 22) from mental health community services engaged in a five-session portable workshop (museum visits and art as therapy workshops). Wellbeing was measured pre- and post-program using the University College London (UCL) Museum Wellbeing Wheel and analyzed with the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Art-based qualitative observation and analysis identified three themes: Museum as Meeting Point, Self Objects, and My Personal Museum. UCL Wellbeing Wheel results showed a statistically significant improvement in psychological well-being (p < .001) before and after participation. Qualitative observations suggest that art objects can have multiple subjective and cultural meanings and therapeutic effects through memory and identity; that this approach helps to reduce practical, psychological, and symbolic barriers to social and cultural participation; and that it can enhance psychological well-being for young adults with severe mental health challenges.
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    Chaidemenaki, L., Vaxevanidi, D., Papakonstantinou, E., & Fideropoulou, S. (2026). Portable Art-Based Museum Workshops. The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum. https://doi.org/10.18848/1835-2014/cgp/a507
  • dc.identifier.doi
    10.18848/1835-2014/CGP/A507
  • dc.identifier.uri
    https://dspace.mdw.ac.at/handle/123456789/56077
  • dc.language.iso
    en
  • dc.relation.issn
    1835-2022
  • dc.relation.journal
    The International Journal of the Inclusive Museum
  • dc.rights.license
    CC-BY-4.0
  • dc.subject
    Cultural Accessibility
    Museum Outreach
    Museum and Art Therapy
    Arts in Health
    Mental Health Issues
    Art-Objects
  • dc.title
    Portable Art-Based Museum Workshops
  • dc.title.subtitle
    Accessibility, Outreach, and Well-Being Outcomes for Young People with Severe Mental Health Challenges
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    text::journal::journal article::research article
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    2026-09-14T08:50:35.956Z
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    yes
  • mdwlis.subject.oefosDeKunstzweig
    BILDENDE/GESTALTENDE KUNST - Pädagogik / Vermittlung
    SOZIALWISSENSCHAFTEN - Psychologie
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    80
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  • oaire.citation.issue
    2
  • oaire.citation.volume
    19
  • oairecerif.author.affiliation
    University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna