What is Arts, Culture and Health?

Arts and health is the generic term that embraces a range of arts practices which brings together the skills and priorities of both arts and health professionals. Birmingham City Council also recognises the importance of culture within this area of work.

Arts, Culture, and Health projects and activities unite the skills and priorities of these sectors and are characterised by a clear artistic or cultural vision and/or goals plus aligned to health and social care outcomes for project participants.

Arts, Culture, and Health projects, activities and outcomes are different to those via ‘Arts Therapy’ projects and activities which are treatments that involve using arts-based activities (visual arts, music, drama led etc) in a therapeutic environment, with the support of a trained professional.