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Creative Economy, Well-Being and Territory The CREAT Research Chair team is pleased to invite you to its Conference Creative Economy, Well-Being and Territory, to be held on November 4-6, 2024, at the Université du Québec en Outaouais in Gatineau. The event will feature eight (8) thematic sessions on November 4 and 5, bringing together researchers […]

CREAT Conference, November, 4, 5 & 6. 2024

Creative Economy, Well-being and Territory For several years now, society has been in a state of flux, and organizational methods are constantly evolving. The creative economy offers an opportunity to rethink the way we work, by rethinking the way we relate to each other and contributing to the well-being of society as a whole. By […]

EDIA directory of the CREAT Chair

The CREAT team has created a directory of videos, guides, podcasts, training courses, websites, books and conferences produced or offered by the Chair’s managing institutions, the FRQ, the SSHRC and the Universités du Québec (UQ) network. The directory is divided into five (5) sections: inclusive communication, inclusive recruitment and management, inclusive work and study environments, […]

Arts, Culture, Society, and Health Summer School, 2024 Edition

The Arts, Culture, Society, and Health Summer School, organized by Université de Montréal and Professor Olivier Beauchet, head of the Arts and Health Axis, was held from August 26 to 30, 2024, at the Centre de recherche de l’Institut de gériatrie de l’Université de Montréal (CRIUGM). Entitled “À la rencontre du Sensible”, this third edition […]

Culture and Local Governance Journal – Special Issue

Culture and Local Governance / Culture et Gouvernance locale, in partnership with the CREAT Chair, is preparing a special issue on the theme of the “Creative Economy, Well-Being, and Territory”. This special issue aims to explore the connections between these three concepts. Publication is scheduled for autumn 2025..

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Arts, Culture, Society and Health Summer School – 2024 Edition

Following the success of the first two editions, the Université de Montréal (UdeM) and the AgeTeQ laboratory at the Centre de Recherche de l’Institut Universitaire de Gériatrie de Montréal are proud to present, with the support of Axis 2. Arts and Health, the third edition of the Arts, Culture, Society and Health Summer School. Continuing in the footsteps of […]

Conference presenting the results of the research project “Co-development and deployment of a cycle of museum visits to combat social isolation among Montreal seniors”

On February 6, 2024, the scientific results of the research project “Co-développement et déploiement d’un cycle de visites muséales pour lutter contre l’isolement social des personnes aînées montréalaises” were presented by Prof. Olivier Beauchet, header of Axis Arts and Health of the CREAT Chair.  The half-day conference brought together a large number of people keen to learn […]

Even virtual art improves health

translated by CREAT from author: Mario Girard, LaPressesource: https://www.lapresse.ca/arts/chroniques/2024-02-03/meme-virtuel-l-art-ameliore-la-sante.php I’ve got my hands on a very interesting study, to be unveiled this week, on the impact of art on the elderly. Basically, it shows that simple virtual visits to a museum, during which people are exposed to art, have a direct and positive effect on […]

A visit to a museum or to nature to take care of yourself

Program: Le Café show, Ici Radio-Canadasource: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/le-cafe-show/segments/rattrapage/472107/musee–sante-mentale-olivier-beauchet?isAutoPlay=1 Visiting a museum or spending time in nature can, according to some studies, improve our physical and mental health. These visits can now be prescribed by a doctor through the Prescri-Nature program. We spoke to Dr. Olivier Beauchet, full professor in the Department of Medicine at the Université […]

museum visits Prescriptions

translated by CREAT from author: Camille Langlade, Francopresse.casource: https://francopresse.ca/societe/2024/01/11/des-visites-au-musee-sur-ordonnance/ FRANCOPRESSE – More and more studies are showing the benefits of museums for mental and physical health. So much that some doctors are prescribing visits to their patients. “Art that feels good, art therapy, has been around for a very long time,” says Olivier Beauchet, full […]

What if museums played a role in promoting the physical health of seniors?

translated by CREAT author: udemnouvellessource: https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/article/2023/10/04/et-si-les-musees-jouaient-un-role-dans-la-promotion-de-la-sante-physique-des-aines/ A study led by Professor Olivier Beauchet of UdeM’s Faculty of Medicine shows that museums could play a role in maintaining the physical health of the elderly. Older people who take part in creative workshops in a museum move more than those who don’t. It’s a La Palice truth, […]

Summer School 2023 – Arts, culture and health

You can now consult the report on the summer school’s Arts, culture and health: what relationships? What are the benefits? Initiated and organized by the AgeTeQ laboratory and the Université de Montréal, this second edition was part of the training activities of the research chair CREAT. The Arts and Health Axis, headed by Dr. Beauchet […]

90th ACFAS Congress: Mapping, mediating and promoting creative activity in Quebec for the well-being of citizens

The CREAT Chair presented a symposium on May 11 and 12, 2023, as part of the 90th edition of ACFAS. Cartographier, médier et favoriser l’activité créative au Québec pour le mieux-être citoyen was part of the project to create a brand new FRQSC research chair on the theme of the creative economy and well-being. The […]