Description
"The social reintegration of people with mental disorder upon leaving healthcare is burdensome. The reasons are prejudice, exclusion, fear towards them, due to their lack of realistic self-assessment, low self-esteem, cultural and psychological isolation. Our goal is to relocate art therapeutic ateliers from healthcare institutions to a dehospitalized civic place and to create an inclusive, creative community supported by exhibitions, side-events. The outcomes are enhanced quality of life of people with mental disorder, betterment of their personality, competences and their reintegration into a community. We will provide art therapeutic trainings; organize art weeks, visitor days; open six exhibitions; host round-table discussions. The target groups are people with mental disorder and psychiatric illness, homeless people, professionals, the large public. We seek cooperation with psychiatric and art-therapeutic institutions, cultural organizations, civil society, Ferencvaros Municipality."
Summary of project results
The essence of the Védett átkelő [Protected Crossing] Project is to establish a receptive and creative center and community, reinforced by exhibitions and additional programs. The goal of the project is to integrate those who live with psychiatric disorders into a community, thereby strengthening their self awareness, capacity to build relationships, reducing isolation and support their reintegration into society. The target group for three 15-week art therapy blocks is patients leaving psychiatric hospital care, who think that visual self expression could add to building their personality, stabilization and rehabilitation.The therapeutic work has been expanded with one week art programs, where participants may try out new techniques to expand their repertoire of self expression and the possibilities of their own creativity. Tárt Kapu Galéria [Open Gate Art Brut Gallery] as an exhibition venue offers a variety of resources to creative individuals who suffer from mental disorders.
Summary of bilateral results