Module 4: Art prevails, sustainability and continuity
How can expressive arts create lasting impact beyond the program?
This module explores how expressive arts practices can be sustained beyond individual sessions to support ongoing well-being, connection, and resilience for newcomer participants. Building on previous modules, it examines how sustainability can be fostered through participant experiences, facilitation practices, organizational learning, and community partnerships. Drawing on insights from the HEAL Project – Hubs of Expressive Arts for Life, learners will explore practical strategies for embedding expressive arts into participants’ everyday lives, organizations, and communities to promote long-term healing, continuity, and meaningful engagement.
What you will learn?
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Identify approaches that support participant, practitioner, and organizational sustainability within expressive arts programming
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Understand how expressive arts practices can support long-term well-being, resilience, and community connection beyond formal programs
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Explore how community partnerships, social prescribing, reflective practice, and organizational infrastructure contribute to long-term capacity and continuity of care
Sections in this module
This module is organized into five sections. Each section explores a key concept or approach that supports the overall learning outcomes. References referred to within the module can be accessed in the final section of this learning module.
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Understanding sustainability in expressive arts practice
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Arts integration and community engagement
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Capacity building and practitioner sustainability
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Organizational change and sustaining long-term impact
- Artful response and additional resources
How does the course work?
Creative Pathways is a self-directed course made up of 6 modules. The modules will engage you in several topics related to GBDV and the arts, through participatory activities, videos, and additional resources. Each module will take approximately 1 – 1.5 hrs. to complete.
Acknowledgements
Creative Pathways is funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to prevent and address family violence in partnership with six implementation agencies including Arab Community Centre of Toronto (ACCT), Canadian-Bangladeshi Community Services (BCS), Toronto Neighbourhood Group (TNG), Sherbourne Health, Art + Health, and the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic. Curriculum developed by the HEAL project team.
Questions? Contact: arts@accessalliance.ca
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