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Proctor, R., Belessiotis-Richards, C., Homayoun, S., Eskinazi, M., Baban, A., Curran, M., Sedgwick, R., Blake, L., Fisher, M., Bansal, A., Tan, KS., 2019.

Evaluation of a Conference on Psychiatry and the Arts: PsychART 18

Output Type:Conference paper
Presented at:Royal College of Psychiatry Congress 2019
URL:psychart.org.uk/index.php/conferencde-2018
Repository URL:e-space.mmu.ac.uk/624497

This poster outlines the impact of the work of PsychART, with a focus on its 2019 Conference which featured with keynote speaker Stephen Fry. psychART was founded by Psychiatry trainees in 2015 to highlight and celebrate the positive presence of creativity in our speciality. Tan has been Arts Advisor since 2018, after appearing in its 2017 Conference as an invited speaker. PsychART aims to explore the role that the Arts can play in the lives of those living with mental illness, as well as the rewarding experiences and opportunities available to those working in this field. Tan co-curated the 2018 conference where she also judged art and academic poster competitions.