This book explores social entrepreneurship in art therapy through case studies presented by contributing authors, highlighting the work of art therapists who have used innovative and collaborative approaches to increase access to art therapy services and promote system-level changes within the communities and institutions where they practice.
As creative changemakers, art therapists are often developing innovative solutions to address social problems impacting the communities they serve. This book reveals practical aspects of these initiatives by offering strategies, skills, and practice-based examples. By addressing issues related to equity, inclusion, and access through innovative programming, grassroots advocacy, and policy development, the authors demonstrate how their entrepreneurial initiatives in art therapy produce social impact.
Practitioners in art therapy and allied mental health professions will be inspired to seek and embrace opportunities for innovation.
This book explores social entrepreneurship in art therapy through case studies presented by contributing authors, highlighting the work of art therapists who have used innovative and collaborative approaches to increase access to art therapy services and promote system-level changes.
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"If you have wondered how to bring your innovative ideas in art therapy to fruition and impact in this world, this is a must-read for you. The chapters in this book offer frameworks and successful model examples from around the world, on how art therapists can create sustainable solutions that align with the needs of the user/consumer/market. The book offers a range of new insights on how to create meaningful enterprises in art therapy that also have societal value. A primer on the personal and professional dimension of entrepreneurship, this book will help you feel energized and inspired to transform your approach for increased real-world impact."
Girija Kaimal, EdD, MA, ATR-BC, professor and chair of Drexel Universitys Department of Creative Arts Therapies and past president of the American Art Therapy Association
1. Creative Changemaker: Art Therapist as Social Entrepreneur
2. Culture
Circle Studios: Unifying a School Community in Healthy Relationships
3. Art
Activism for Social Change
4. The Living Museum, a Contemporary Art Movement
5. Healing Work is Justice Work: The Development and Marketing of Art Therapy
Services Using an Intersectional Framework
6. Creating a Self-Contained
Mobile Art Facility
7. Queer Coalition Building in the Creative Arts
Therapies: A Personal Reflection and Introduction
8. Social Entrepreneurship
in Licensure and Educational Advocacy
9. Academic Program Development as
Social Entrepreneurship
10. The Ripple Effect of Entrepreneurship: Increasing
Impact Through Evolution
11. Groundswell: The Art of Social Enterprise
Jennifer Marie DeLucia, DAT, ATR-BC, LCAT, is an art therapist, educator, and founding chair of the Department of Creative Arts Therapy at Syracuse University.
