Arts and HealthTurning scientific data on melting ice and permafrost thaw into musical works: this is the premise of a project led by Professor Olivier Beauchet, head of the “Arts and Health” axis of the Research Chair in Creative Economy and Well-being (CREAT), FQR, secteur Société et culture. In June 2025, UdeMNouvelles published an article on this […]
What if our emotions were powerful allies in facing climate disruption?Following Colloquium 607 at the Acfas conference, organized by the Arts and Health Axis, the David Suzuki Foundation published an article (French only) exploring how emotions like anger, sadness, and hope can become drivers of engagement. A must-read to help transform eco-anxiety into constructive action.
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In a May 2025 interview on ICI Première about the documentary ” À la lumière du soir” by Fernand Dansereau, Dr. Olivier Beauchet offered a scientific perspective on the connection between longevity, quality of life, and exposure to art. The presence of very elderly yet still active individuals in public spaces reflects a shift: these […]
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DiscoverabilityThe “Symphonie arctique” project, supported by the CREAT Chair as part of an interaxis collaboration, transforms permafrost surveys in Nunavik into a contemporary sound work. A novel way of raising awareness of global warming through artistic creation. In French only
Dr. Olivier Beauchet gave an interview to ICI Première following the release of results from a pilot project conducted in partnership with the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal and Médecins francophones du Canada: prescribing museum visits as a tool for health promotion. This innovative program enables physicians to prescribe cultural outings to their patients, notably […]
Listen to the interview with Charlotte Gagnon, mezzo-soprano and Manager, Social Impact and Education at the Opéra de Montréal, as she presents “Écho des plantes”, a project developed in close collaboration with the Espace pour la vie Montréal, the AgeTeq Lab, and the Arts and Health axis of CREAT. This unique initiative aims to raise […]
CREAT’s Culture en région header gave a one-hour interview to Patrick Auguste of the program “Communautés croisées” on the theme of social innovation and diversity in Canada. The bilingual (French, English) program featured interesting exchanges on the Julie’s Bérubé research projects.
Laureline Chiapello, header of Créativité numérique axis, has published an article in the “Récits de recherche” section of the Magazine de l’ACFAS. In this article, she explores video game design through the prism of research-creation, highlighting the dynamics of collaboration between programmers, artists and designers, as well as the issues at stake in this complex […]
An article by Martine Letarte published on the “University Affairs” website raised a major question: is the survival of Francophone culture in jeopardy in the age of large-scale digital platforms? Two (2) members of CREAT’s Discoverability Axis, Guillaume Blum and Destiny Tchéhouali, share their complementary analyses of the challenges and solutions to reverse the trend. […]
Author : Sarah Tomlinsonsource : Ici, Radio Canada Arts Julie Bérubé granted an interview to journalist Sarah Tomlinson on the effects of gentrification on visual arts galleries, artists and surrounding communities. Listen to the article >
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 […]
Program: Midi Info, Ici Radio Canadasource: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/midi-info/episodes/786629/rattrapage-mercredi-24-janvier-2024/12 In this edition, Guillaume Blum, head of the Discoverability axis, is interviewed by Alec Castonguay about the MAC’s 40th anniversary. Listen >
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 […]
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 […]
Authors: Romuald Jamet and Guillaume Blum, LeDevoirsource: https://www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idees/800986/culture-chronique-accident-industriel-annonce-musique The Gala de l’ADISQ is coming up for the great celebration of Quebec music: awards, laughter and controversy will be on the menu, as they are every year. And we won’t forget to highlight the successes and fears of the industry: a record number of Quebec titles released, […]
Program: Moteur de recherche, Ici Radio-canadasource: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/moteur-de-recherche/episodes/786007/rattrapage-mercredi-25-octobre-2023/4 Jessica Forrest, Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Ottawa, talks to us about the intelligence of flies and their sensory systems; we wonder if Google’s search engine is about to bow out; we check out the reasons why there are no orcas in […]
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, […]
translated by CREAT from author: Charles-Olivier Roy, Lac à L’épaulesource: https://lacalepaule.quebec/design-holistique-franck-bares-guillaume-blum-integral/ 
Charles-Olivier Roy, Franck Barès and Guillaume Blum examine the importance of innovation and design in Quebec’s development. In this unabridged episode, Charles-Olivier Roy, Franck Barès and Guillaume Blum explore the potential of design thinking to transform Quebec society. Franck Barès, researcher at HEC […]