this scribble in the sand was the very first time we etched the sumunum logo in public! the rawness and wabi sabi of the beach sand embodied sumunum's vision & ethos more beautifully than we could have imagined..
sumunum is a social enterprise aimed at improving health & wellbeing
through arts-based practices.
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our work involves:
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. creation and delivery of preventive and promotive arts-based mental health care programmes.
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. design of bespoke arts and creative interventions for mental health and public health practice .
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. capacity building of non-specialist health workers and mental health professionals in using arts-based practices .
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. using arts-based methods in health research and dissemination .
we aspire to:
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establish the relevance & significance of arts interventions in health, education, development & wellbeing
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encourage public engagement and participation in arts & culture, by creating platforms that showcase diverse artistic expression
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create viable economic models for artists to initiate & sustain their artistic journey
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enable access to indigenous arts practices to discover their renewed relevance
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engage arts based practices to catalyse social transformation
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research the impact of the arts on wellbeing (physical, mental, and community).
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our partners (past and present)
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there's always something new brewing at sumunum!
keep watching our website for more
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if you ever want to reach out, get in touch!