Suncheon Cultural Foundation Successfully Concludes Online Non-Face-to-Face Art Therapy Program

Healing the Mind to Overcome Corona Blue

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] The Suncheon Cultural Foundation (Chairman Heo Seok) successfully concluded its non-face-to-face art therapy program on the 5th with a presentation of students' impressions, which began last October.

The first art therapy class, held on October 9, Hangul Day, was a liberal arts lecture on the theme of . The non-face-to-face art therapy program, conducted from October 24 to the 5th, was held every Saturday for a total of six sessions with 16 students, combining theory and art workshops.

This education program was implemented under the theme , examining the changes brought about by COVID-19 from external, home, and individual perspectives and seeking ways to resolve psychological conflicts. It was conducted online and non-face-to-face in collaboration with Professor Park So-jung and the Art Therapy Education Department of Ewha Womans University Graduate School of Education.

A citizen who participated in the lecture said, “Although art therapy was unfamiliar to me as I had never experienced it before, I felt my mind became calm and stable.” They added, “I realized that COVID blues can be relieved through non-face-to-face art therapy. I am grateful for this opportunity.”

A representative of the Suncheon Cultural Foundation added, “While social distancing is important due to the prolonged COVID-19 situation, it is also crucial to carry out psychological quarantine simultaneously. Through this opportunity, we were able to demonstrate that art therapy can be conducted online at home.”

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