A recent study about current community art services for people with disability in the Sydney metropolitan area, has found that many disability services are providing creative opportunities for their participants with very positive outcomes. The study entitled ‘Art for Art’s Sake: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Facilitation of Creativity Within Disability Services’ states “the inclusion of the creative arts in disability group services has demonstrated efficacy in enhancing the lives of group participants.” The study found qualitative evidence to support the existence of these intrinsic benefits and recommends further research into how creative arts services are situated among other activity programs in their ability to improve the quality of life for those with disabilities. Read more at Accessible Arts web-site…
