The Museo Picasso Málaga has been holding the Art and Social Participation Seminars since 2011. 

Throughout their solid track record, they have addressed questions that arise from the at times-complex relationships between museums and cultural institutions and today's globalised and diverse society. These questions that do not always have answers but require a forum for thought, dialogue and reflection.  

Concepts such as inclusion, integration and participation have progressively changed over the course of the various editions of the seminar. In addition, the uses and adaptations of the terms have been tailored to the needs of today's society, not only taking into account national realities but also building bridges with other continents such as Africa and South America. 

Through seminars as well as workshops, roundtables and dialogues, topics such as the role of culture as a vehicle for social participation in vulnerable communities, cultural mediation in social improvement processes, the contribution of art as a driver of social change, museum programmes and social inclusion in terms of gender, art and memory, their involvement in the local community, and new forms of digital participation in museums, among others, will be addressed. 

The Art and Social Participation Seminars are one of the lines of work and research developed by the Museo Picasso Málaga and are underpinned by commitment to an understanding of art and culture as a tool for social improvement. 

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Art and Social Participation Seminars

Thousands of cases of dementia are diagnosed every day, and most of them involve Alzheimer’s. In Spain alone, an estimated 400,000 people are affected by the disease and, due to the ageing population, this number could reach 650,000 by 2030. These morning and afternoon sessions will connect art and memory, and professionals from the culture sector will offer participants tools that they can employ in their professional life.
The Art against memory-loss laboratory. Art experiences linked to cognitive degeneration is designed for people who work in the museum and culture sectors, the health sector, cultural and social administrators, experts in development cooperation and social actors, as well as people already affected by cognitive decline and their carers and families. Limited number of places available.
Registration is free, at educacion@mpicassom.org

Art experiences linked to cognitive degeneration

Courses and Seminars

Museo Picasso Málaga 

10:30 a.m.
Workshop I: Art, Science and Alzheimer 
Halldòra Arnardottir. PhD in Art History and coordinator of the Project Art and Culture as Therapy for Alzheimer.
Workshop II: Artistic Intervention and Alzheimer 
Daniel Bagnon. Artist, Spain
Workshop III: The museum as a space for action against Alzheimer 
Irene Balzani. Department of Education, Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Florence 
Michela Mei. Geriatric Educator, Florence
04:30 p.m. Conclusions from the workshops and debate 
Participants: Halldòra Arnardottir, Daniel Bagnon, Irene Balzani y Michela Mei

Courses and Seminars

Art against memory-loss laboratory. IX Seminar of Art and Social Inclusion

Dec 12, 2019

Programme

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