Ugandan Artist--American Art Therapist Collaboration with Former Unhoused Youth in Uganda

A 10 week supportive arts program was conducted in Jinja, Uganda via the collaboration between a local nongovernmental organization, a Ugandan artist, and two art therapists from the United States. The artist facilitated weekly artmaking sessions for former unhoused youth being served by the organiz...

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Published inArt therapy Vol. 40; no. 2; pp. 94 - 100
Main Authors Crawford, Rachel, Kyakuwa, Fred, Walker, Katharine
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Routledge 2023
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Adolescents
Allied Health Personnel
Art Activities
Art Therapy
Artists
Children
Children & youth
Collaboration
Colonialism
Cooperation
Ethics
Foreign Countries
Homeless People
NGOs
Nongovernmental organizations
Power Structure
Psychosocial development
Therapists
Visual artists
Youth organizations
United States
Uganda
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Summary:A 10 week supportive arts program was conducted in Jinja, Uganda via the collaboration between a local nongovernmental organization, a Ugandan artist, and two art therapists from the United States. The artist facilitated weekly artmaking sessions for former unhoused youth being served by the organization, as well as engaged in weekly virtual meetings with the art therapists. Anecdotal observations of the program indicated therapeutic benefits, such as participant's general willingness and flexibility, increased adaptability to art making, and investment in program sessions. Further implications include the impact of colonialism and the resulting power imbalance that influences the relationship between artists and art therapists.
ISSN:0742-1656
2159-9394
DOI:10.1080/07421656.2022.2159740