Our impact
Dulwich Picture Gallery
and Tessa Jowell Health Centre
Dulwich Picture Gallery, founded in 1811 was the world’s first purpose-built art gallery. The Tessa Jowell Health Centre, named after the area’s late MP, was founded in 2020 with funding for an arts strategy in place. Together they are delivering an innovative participatory arts programme in a clinical environment.
What they do
The partnership seeks to address the significant health inequalities in the local community through engagement in arts and creativity. New artwork is being commissioned for the centre, a programme of arts activities is being delivered, together with social prescribing to local activities.
Why we work with them
This project is an exciting new development in which an arts organisation is working in partnership with a healthcare provider to embed arts activities in the health of the local population with a focus on social prescribing. We were impressed that an arts institution would play such a leadership role in social prescribing in their community and with a commitment to evaluation and sharing.
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