Book chapter
The Interpositional Role of Art Therapy in Museum Settings
Art Therapy and the Neuroscience of Trauma, pp 197-212
2025
Abstract
Museums are public institutions that inherently provide a space that inspirits visitors to engage in social and personal inquiry. Authors contend that the mission of museums is rooted in community engagement, inherently linked with art therapy theory and application. Aligning with trauma-sensitive approaches to treatment, this chapter identifies the central component of museum-based practice as the trifecta of embodied cognition, community care, and the value of psychological set and setting. Guidelines for community-based practice of art therapy in museum settings are identified through the authors' narrative recounting of practical applications of art therapy across museum settings, linked with contemporary research.
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- Title
- The Interpositional Role of Art Therapy in Museum Settings
- Creators
- Denise WolfKathryn SnyderRaquel Farrell-Kirk
- Publication Details
- Art Therapy and the Neuroscience of Trauma, pp 197-212
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Edition
- 2
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Creative Arts Therapies
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85203218734
- Other Identifier
- 991021896615704721