EDUCATION AND TRAINING

The Training Core of the Arts and Quality of Life Research Center stimulates research by: developing mentoring relationships with both faculty and students, providing essential research skills, and developing technical writing and grantsmanship competencies. This Core also organizes seminars for faculty and students and conferences. A Visiting Scholars Program is planned for the future.

  

Conferences

• 2008 Society for the Arts in HealthCare Conference, hosted by Temple University
• 2006 Conference (view program)

 

Arts in Healthcare Training Program

The AQLRC has received a $150,000 grant to develop and implement a competency-based training program for artists to prepare them to work with members of the community who are vulnerable, disenfranchised and/or underserved because of physical, mental, emotional, social, and economic challenges.  This initiative is part of Arts at Your Side (AAYS), the community outreach component of the Research Center.

A precedent has been established in Philadelphia and elsewhere for artists to provide entertainment to non-traditional audiences. The training program funded by the Barra Foundation will equip professional and student artists with the necessary knowledge and skills to most effectively address the needs of these audiences, and will provide this training to 50 Philadelphia professional or student artists at no cost. This training will include instruction as well as on-site supervision by qualified persons.  

• For additional information, contact us
• Arts in Healthcare Survey

Seminars and Workshops

• Grantmanship Workshop (slideshow)