Grundtvig ART-AGE Presentation WP 3

1. Grundtvig ART-AGEPresentation WP 3 Dutch need analysis – processandresults Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst - LKCA Chantal de Bonth-Vromans & Jan van den Eijnden

2. Content presentation • Background on LKCA (Kunstfactor) • Background on the field 2009 – 2012 • The Dutch future 2013 – 2016 • Summary of need analysis • Conclusions and recommendations Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst

3. Background on the organisation LKCA Kunstfactor Cultuurnetwerk Nederland Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst

4. Background on the field 2009 – 2012 (1) • 2009 • Start of the project ‘voluntary arts and seniors’ • Goal: to make connections between voluntary arts by elderly people and social organisations, care centres and elderly care. Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst

5. Background on the field 2009 – 2012 (2) • 2010 • Jan. Conference - 200 participants consisting of welfare and care institutions and the voluntary arts • Nov. Expert meeting • Goal: investigate the usefulness and necessity of stimulating participation in the voluntary arts by seniors • Conclusion: • Extensive literature study • Qualitative study of 12 selected projects • Force-field analysis Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst

6. Background on the field 2009 – 2012 (3) • 2010 • Impact of participation in the voluntary arts: • Study by LESI commissioned by: • Kunstfactor • Fund for the Elderly RCOAK • Sluyterman van Loo Fund • 2011 • Jan. Conference with 150 participants Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst

7. Background on the field 2009 – 2012 (4) • 2012 • Jan. Conference with 400 participants • Goal: • - presentation of a joint promotion and facilitation programme • - present the book ‘Practicing Art with Ambition’ • June. Reflection on the meeting of January • A new partner: the FCP (Dutch National Fund for Arts Participation) Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst

8. The Dutch future 2013 – 2016 (1) • Stimulating the support and the development of active arts participation by seniors: • Project grants by the three funds • LKCA develops methods of documentation and validation for organisers working with elderly • LKCA supports the formation of local and regional networks • The four partners develop a framework and care for exchange of knowledge in the Netherlands and Europe Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst

9. The Dutch future 2013 – 2016 (2) • Meetings: • Jan/Feb 2013: national meeting • Development and realisation of a digital platform 2013 • April 2013: expert meeting for organisers about development of methods of documentation and validation • Support and monitoring of three best practise projects (2013) • National conference for organisers (arts participation by seniors) (autumn 2013) • 2014: module practising arts with seniors • Autumn 2014: organise a two-day European conference • Summer 2015 and 2016: organise a festival weekend • Development and implementation of collective communication strategies Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst

10. Summary of need analysis (1) Central research question The central research question reads as follows: ‘What role do artistic practices play in the well-being of seniors, and how can seniors’ artistic endeavours effectively be stimulated and facilitated on this basis?’ The study clearly shows that any active participation in the arts – regardless of whether this is the visual arts, theatre, dance, singing, etc. – not only provides a source of inspiration and meaning, but also has an impact on various areas of one's life, such as health and social contact. Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst

11. Summary of need analysis (2) • Collaborating factors; various types of initiators: • the voluntary arts are connected with the elderly in and around care institutions • the local government, in collaboration with other organisations, organises voluntary arts according to area • the voluntary arts are an objective in themselves and the individual art initiatives of the elderly are combined with what professional artists are able to offer. • Joint promotion and facilitation program Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst

12. Conclusions and recommendations (2) • The perspective of seniors on art and well-being cannot be logically classified or delimited within arts/well-being models: art is a goal, art is a means and art is a strategy. • The perspective of seniors shows that they experience positive effects on their well-being in the various domains of well-being. Two domains stand out here (motivation and social relationships). They: • They ‘learn something’ in the arts • They receive expert guidance • They have the opportunity of a ‘stage moment’ • They get support from their social network • They get exercise and distraction • The artistic activity contributes to a positive image • They experience a positive group atmosphere within a time investment that fits with their activities agenda. Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst

13. Conclusions and recommendations • The perspective of seniors on artistic practices make it clear that stimulating and facilitating more seniors can take place in the following terrains: • Recruitment • Professional guidance • Preconditions • Image formation Landelijk Kennisinstituut Cultuureducatie en Amateurkunst