Creating Impact
Culture and the arts shape and nurture our day to day lives, from improving public health and wellbeing, to building socially connected communities and strengthening local economies.
Ideologies
The arts are a vehicle for positive social change and social connectivity
The arts improve public health and wellbeing
The arts are key to place-making and transform the liveability of public and private spaces
The arts are a strategic national resource and huge economic driver in terms of employment, cultural tourism, and revenue
Art + Community Wellness
Case Studies
Art and Wellbeing: A Guide to the Connections between Community Cultural Development and Health, Ecologically Sustainable Development, Public Housing and Place, Rural Revitalisation, Community Strengthening, Active Citizenship, Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity. (Australia Council for the Arts, 2004)
The art of being mentally healthy: a study to quantify the relationship between recreational arts engagement and mental well-being in the general population (Christina Davies, Matthew Knuiman & Michael Rosenberg, 2016)
Supporting healthy communities through arts programs (Vicki-Ann Ware, 2014)
Art + Liveability & Vibrancy
Case Studies
Transformative: Impacts of Culture & Creativity
(A New Approach, 2019)
Art and Wellbeing: A Guide to the Connections between Community Cultural Development and Health, Ecologically Sustainable Development, Public Housing and Place, Rural Revitalisation, Community Strengthening, Active Citizenship, Social Inclusion and Cultural Diversity. (Australia Council for the Arts, 2004)
The Arts Ripple Effect - Valuing the Arts in Communities (Arts Victoria)
Make it Better
The Creative Tool Box is designed for self-directed learning and development, to assist you in growing your personal and professional skills as you see fit. It is a free and democratic resource that adapts as the creative landscape changes; the sections and links you see are just examples of what is possible.
We invite everyone to build upon this current structure, to make the Creative Tool Box a state-wide go-to for all artists and arts workers seeking development and for anyone considering a career in the arts. All ideas, feedback or content suggestions are warmly welcomed through the Make It Better contributors portal.