Participating in art and culture has measurable benefits on our wellbeing | Letter

William Rees says Ealing council’s workshops have shown that even an hour spent on a creative pursuit can change someone’s day

Reading Emma Brockes’ response to a recent Art Fund study, I felt the significance of the research may have been lost in its packaging (Art is good for your health? Allow me a quick eyeroll, 5 November).

The language of “prescribing” art has its roots in social prescribing. I understand why this might make people uncomfortable, particularly if it suggests that culture is being instrumentalised rather than enjoyed for its own sake. umlegacypress.com


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