Arts engagement keeps us younger for longer
Many of you may have read the recent Guardian article: “Arts and cultural engagement linked to slower pace of biological ageing.” Reporting on research from UCL, the article highlights how visiting galleries and museums, singing, painting, and engaging in creative activity can improve health outcomes.
As someone who has worked in the arts for more than 40 years – particularly in the visual arts – this comes as no surprise. I’ve witnessed first-hand the profound impact arts engagement can have on individuals and communities alike.
Those of us working in the sector have known this for years. So seeing this conversation reach the headlines of a global newspaper feels significant – and encouraging.
With this extra wind in our sails, we continue to say enthusiastically: Welcome. Come on in. Join us.
We are passionate about building a coalition of partners who want to help amplify the tremendous power of the arts within our communities – something that feels more important now than ever. Newly based in the North East of England, Arts Lab is actively looking for collaborators, partners, and organisations who share this vision.
If any part of this resonates, please do connect with us to start a conversation.
Whatever your profession or background, the arts can connect with and benefit everyone.
When we make space for creativity, amazing things can happen – people connect, conversations open up, confidence grows, and wellbeing improves. Whether you’re an individual, part of a team, a business, or a social enterprise, engaging with the arts can have a lasting positive impact on both life and work.
Sometimes all it takes is opening the door to a new experience.
