Some now suggest a monthlydose of art can boost wellbeing. The last thing we need is another thing on our to-do lists. Art Fund, a national body, promotes access to the arts.
Art Fund are trying to measure future benefits of art. But the approach risks interfering with the experience of art itself. A more accurate presentation of art might be that it is less like eating grains and doing a quick workout and more like spooning frosting.
Is the science of art as a health benefit a real science? I'll never find out because I have no desire to read the data. Art Fund is about selling a laudable idea about how art enrichers your life. I tip my hat to them for framing this conviction in publicity-friendly way.
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