Part of the seminar series, 'The Spaces Between: Equity, Voice, Agency and Care Practices Involving the Arts and Arts Therapies' The seminar will focus on the emerging leadership of the Arts in Medicine Fellowship in Nigeria and its impact across the world. The Fellowship facilitates interdisciplinary and collaborative learning opportunities for students and professionals in Africa, Asia, Latin America, South America, the United Kingdom and Europe. The Arts in Medicine Fellowship has over 800 members across 43 countries across the globe. Beneficiaries include Medical Doctors, health workers, Patients, Carers, Researchers, Educators, Artists, Entrepreneurs and Policymakers, among many others. Kunle Adewale Founder/Executive Director, Global Arts in Medicine Fellowship

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Part of the seminar series, The Spaces Between: Equity, Voice, Agency and Care Practices Involving the Arts and Arts Therapies We invite the international community of professionals to build mutual understanding of the definitions and concepts in the field of Creativity, Arts, Culture, and Wellbeing. We propose that advancing the shared understanding of professional competencies and high quality practices requires developed conceptualizations of what is meant by cultural well-being.

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Part of the seminar series, The Spaces Between: Equity, Voice, Agency and Care Practices Involving the Arts and Arts Therapies Co-production rests in the belief that each participant in the realms of clinical treatment and research should have the equal right to express themselves and take part in the process of ameliorating personal experiences of participation in arts therapies, arts in health and their effectiveness. Although many artists in health have genuinely co-produced projects with their clients, co-production is sometimes perfunctorily done. Indeed, objections need be understood and taken on board: many arts therapists will worry about impact on boundaries, roles, and dynamics within the therapeutic relationship. Co-production can also be challenging and time-consuming and this creates barriers for artists in health within small organizations having to meet cost-effective project deadlines.

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