Therapeutic Art sessions for LGBTQIA+ Support through Art Therapy

Learners are more engaged and motivated in experiential learning

Kong (2021)

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8569223/

Arts-based learning leads to more sustained engagement with concepts and ideas

Hunter & Frawley (2022)

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0092055X221096657

Arts-based learning, particuarly the use of drama-play promotes participant's emotional engagement in the subject material

Ewing (2018)

https://research.acer.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1331&context=research_conference

Creative process of painting and drawing with vibrant colors and brushe in an Art Therapy session for LGBTQIA+ mental health

How does Art-based Training Improve Empathy?

Art-based empathy training packages lead to statistically significant increases in empathy and compassion

Harz et al. (2023)

https://asmepublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/tct.13643

Arts-based learning improves understanding of others lived experience and reduces implicit bias

Napier et al. (2022)

https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1936&context=ojot

Engaging with others art can increase understanding and empathy

Caldwell (2018)

https://daily.jstor.org/can-art-help-people-develop-empathy/

Colorful plastic building blocks scattered together in an Art Therapy session for LGBTQIA+ mental health

Does Arts-based learning lead to behaviour change?

Art-based teaching pedagogies promote both participants and trainers challenging what they think they know

Vasser-Elong (2025)

https://culanth.org/fieldsights/arts-based-pedagogy-more-than-a-creative-approach-to-teaching

Art-based interventions focusing on empathy lead to pro-social behaviour change

Morizio et al. (2021)

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7808116/

Art-based interventions can propel people towards advocating for social change

Bolden (2023)

https://educ.queensu.ca/news/arts-activities-can-provoke-empathy-and-inspire-youth-action-urgent-un-global-goals

Colored pencils above a land acknowledgment and various inclusive flags.

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