Creative Generation is pleased to announce the Capstone Project of our Resident for Communications and Community Engagement, Maddie Pivonka. Through this project, “Arts Practices to Improve our Daily Wellbeing,” will explore the perspectives of emerging practitioners at the intersection of wellbeing and the arts including dance, music, and visual arts.
The goal of this exploration is to both gain a deeper understanding of why emerging practitioners are working in these intersecting fields, and to aggregate potential strategies for practitioners in the field of arts and cultural education to implement to improve our own wellbeing. This will allow us to view our work in the art through a holistic lens and make well being more accessible to people all over the world. Out of this work, Creative Generation will publish multiple blog posts sharing these perspectives and highlighting practices which can be implemented on a daily basis.
As people around the world move towards a more holistic mindset or “one that involves the mind, body, and spirit,” the arts are being utilized to enhance our view on public healthcare and how we can individually support our well-being. The fields of dance, music, and visual arts are three areas with major growth among emerging practitioners, so we hope this project will reveal new insights to support those seeking personal growth at this intersection.
“We, at Creative Generation, are excited to explore this topic and support the next generation of practitioners in the field working across sectors, said Jeff M. Poulin, managing director of Creative Generation. “Our previous work articulating the ever-expanding views on arts integration set a beautiful stage for a better understanding of arts integration wellbeing practices.”
Creative Generation was founded in April 2019 as a research initiative and has grown its work throughout the United States and around the world. Through pioneering research in the arts and cultural education field – and the relentless support of arts and cultural educators in their work to cultivate the creative capabilities of young people – the organization regularly does research to better educate our Creative Generation community and remove barriers to the arts.
“As a dancer with an upbringing based in holistic-health, I am very passionate about the intersections of the topics of arts and wellness. I am excited to further my understanding and share that with those looking to become more involved with the arts” said Maddie Pivonka, Communication & Community Building Resident at Creative Generation.
About Creative Generation
Creative Generation believes that youth create change. We are a values-driven global collective that collaborates with young creatives and those who cultivate their creativity to take local actions towards global changes in pursuit of a more just world. Founded in 2019, Creative Generation operates five signature programs: The Campaign for a Creative Generation, the Institute for Creative Social Transformation, The Academy for Creative Leadership, the Incubator for Creative Impact, and the Foundation for a Creative Generation. www.Creative-Generation.org