Guided by Liz McQueen (OutPost Arts’ Adult Creative Wellbeing Lead) and Peer Mentors – 30 adults take part in a 16-week programme of arts activities. It ends in a large-scale public exhibition sharing the participant’s creative wellbeing journeys.
What’s involved?
The project kicks off on Saturday April 20th with an in-person welcome session where you’ll meet the team and your fellow participants, and receive a free package of materials.
The programme consists of two x eight week blocks of online workshops. The project includes creative group trips (last year Glasgow & Kirkcudbright) and all day in-person workshops at the half-way point and the end of Block 2. Participants will have access to a transport bursary to support transportation to in-person workshops if you face barriers.
Art Journal Project promotes positive mental health and enhances wellbeing through positive distraction, the development of self-care tools, creative learning, and access to social opportunities. The project provides a supportive and safe space for creative discovery and exploration. The programme is designed to support people with all levels of creative skills – you do not need any art experience to participate.
A person-centred counsellor is embedded in the programme. This supports the emotional safety of the participants and team. You will have access to a free 1-2-1 counselling session as part of the project (this is entirely voluntary).
What others say
“Throughout the whole process I’ve felt very support by the artist tutors, peer mentors and project lead in a way that has really inspired me and given me confidence, I’m so grateful to everyone involved.” – 2023 Participant
“I’m more confident, I’m creating more, and I’m even considering starting to sell my work which I would have never done before.” – 2023 Participant
“The Art Journal processes are really getting me thinking positively – I’m waking up most mornings obsessing about it instead of all the stuff I usually stress about.” – 2023 Participant
Find out more
To self-refer or refer another adult (if you support an adult that you feel would benefit and have their permission to refer) contact Phoebe – phoebe@outpostarts.co.uk. You will receive a link to an online referral form and further programme details including criteria for participation.
