Art for All
I founded Art for All, a campus workshop series, to explore how primarily visual art practices can help university students manage stress, regulate emotions, and feel more connected to peers. I design and facilitate multi-modal sessions such as painting, collage, creative journaling, and gather short, structured participant reflections to learn what different modalities make possible, and how the creative process relates to well-being and a sense of belonging. Based on all the feedback I have received that arts engagement can support health, well-being, and social connectedness.
Implications & Research Directions
1. Regular multimodal art-making (painting, collage, journaling) may serve as an effective intervention for stress reduction, emotional regulation, and enhanced sense of belonging among university students. Empirical studies show that art-making interventions can significantly reduce stress levels and improve psychological well-being in college populations.
2. Gathering structured participant reflections offers a basis for qualitative or mixed-methods research: one can examine how different creative modalities influence well-being, self-expression, peer connection, and mental health over time.
3. If validated through systematic study, such an arts-based wellness program could be scaled as a low-barrier, inclusive strategy to support student mental health, community, and resilience — positioning art not only as enrichment but as a core component of holistic education and well-being initiatives.