Culture and Creativity Seminar – Art on Prescription: Providing Creative Interventions for Wellbeing
Speaker: Jen WebbDate\Time: Thursday 21 August 2025, 12:30-13:30Location: Building 1 Level A Room 1A21, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra (NB Room 1a21 is accessed from the foyer joining Building 1 and Mizzuna café); or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95029077504 AbstractThe production of creative objects for wellbeing seems to have been part of human culture since the dawn of our emergence as a species. It did, though, take until the 20th century before it became formalized and institutionalized – first as art therapy and more recently as a part of social prescribing. In this seminar I will briefly touch the history of creative intervention for wellbeing, and then outline key contemporary aspects of this significant practice. All are welcome! BioJen Webb is Distinguished Professor Emerita of Creative Practice at the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra. A poet and cultural theorist, she has published a number of books on key concepts in culture. Her recent poetry collections include Moving Targets (2018), Flight Mode (2020); and The Daily News (2024). Her current scholarly work focuses on creative practice and/for wellbeing; her poetry focuses on material poetics, and questions of being.The Culture and Creativity Seminar Series is hosted by the Centre for Cultural and Creative Research (CCCR), Faculty of Arts and Design, ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ of Canberra. To discover upcoming seminars, please follow us on Facebook @uccccr, or Instagram and Twitter @uc_cccr. Alternatively, join our mailing list by emailing cccr@canberra.edu.au. Any questions and accessibility requests please contact: cccr@canberra.edu.au.
