Cultural Immunity: How Art Prolongs an Active Life

How do art and the cultural environment influence a person's quality of life? Can participation in creative practices and cultural life support psychological well-being and activity in older age? How do museum art therapy programs and the practice of prescribing cultural activities as health support work? Where is the line between cultural practice, therapy, and medical care?

Participants will discuss what role art can play in preventing age-related changes, how cultural institutions address themes of memory, mental health, and social inclusion, and what practices are already being applied in Moscow and other countries.