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Talkshop: Arts and Wellness

September 29, 2007 @ 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

How can exposure to the arts be a healing force in people’s lives? How can the power of creative expression help people deal with illness and provide opportunities for artistic transformation? During this TalkShop, the panelists will talk about their experiences working in the arts and arts education, as they relate to wellness. Teaching artists working in hospitals, vibrational medicine, and music-thanatology are several of the topics that will be addressed. Local, national, and international perspectives will be part of this TalkShop.

Panelists:

Emma Brodzinski, teaching artist (via Skype)
Alpha Bruton, Visual Artist & Installation Artist
Ermyn King, Arts and Health Consultant/Artist in Healthcare (via telephone)
Margaret Pasquesi-Pederson, musical-thanatologist
Paul Sznewajs, Executive Director of Snow City Arts Foundation and President of the Society for the Arts in Healthcare
Jamie Topper, teaching artist
Sadia Uqaili, Director of Artistic Programming at Snow City Arts Foundation and visual artist
Moderator: Daniel Godston, teaching artist

 

Details

Date:
September 29, 2007
Time:
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
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Venue

5020 S. Cornell Avenue
Chicago, 60615
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Phone
773-324-5520