Art Fund report links regular art exposure to improved health
An arts charity called Art Fund released a report suggesting that viewing art for 60 minutes each month can improve mental and physical wellbeing.
Report suggests monthly art dose helps health
The national body promoting access to the arts states that a person's baseline mood may improve through regular engagement with art. This recommendation parallels existing advice for exercise, balanced diet, and time spent outdoors. The charity proposes this specific amount of art consumption as a prescription for better health.
Professor Fancourt supports the wellbeing theory
Daisy Fancourt, a professor at University College London, wrote the foreword for the document supporting these findings. She stated that adhering to this routine alongside other healthy habits will result in health benefits. The report frames art exposure as a method to take individuals out of their own thoughts.
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