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    Bobcat ArtsCare
    Nurture your well-being by making the arts a regular part of your life

    Bobcat ArtsCare

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    What is Bobcat ArtsCare? 

    The Bobcat ArtsCare Program strives to connect each OHIO student to meaningful arts-based experiences that reduce stress, create social connections, improve mood, and support overall mental and physical wellness. Best of all: we’ll cover the ticket, entry or participation cost for you AND a friend!

    There are many benefits of Bobcat ArtsCare participation, including:

    • Reduce stress
    • Enhance creativity
    • Build connections
    • Foster emotional well-being & resilience
    • Increase energy
    • Promote mental focus & attention
    • Improve problem solving skills

    Get Involved

    Athens campus students can access Bobcat ArtsCare by filling out a simple form.

    Bobcat ArtsCare Referral Form

    How it Works

    • 1. Submit a form

      Complete the Bobcat ArtsCare Referral Form .

      Bobcat ArtsCare Referral Form

    • 2. Connect with a Well-Being Coach

      A Well-Being Coach will reach out to you to assess your needs and schedule a brief coaching session (either in-person or virtual). 

    • 3. Choose Your Experience!

      You and your coach will review a list of opportunities, experiences, or events suited to your needs and interests. You can go solo or with a friend. Try something you wouldn't normally do! 

      Examples include:

    • 4. Experience the Arts!

      Experience the opportunity - go enjoy yourself!

    • 5. Provide feedback / enter giveaway

      Complete the feedback form for an opportunity to be entered in a raffle for a prize (gift card, cool merchandise, etc.).

    Students do arts and crafts in the Well-Being Wing

    Well-Being Wing

    The Well-Being Wing in Ping Center provides space to draw, color, and listen to music.

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    Athena Cinema

    The Athena Cinema is a historic movie theater in uptown Athens, Ohio that has been operating since 1915.

    Students sit in a drum circle outside on College Green

    Drumming on the Green

    Drumming on the Green during THRIVE week allowed students opportunities to engage in music together outdoors.

    People look at art in the Kennedy Museum

    Kennedy Museum of Art

    The Kennedy Museum of Art houses quality national and international exhibitions, collection-based research, and diverse formal and informal learning opportunities.

    Students participate in World Chagas Day to bring awareness

    Engagement opportunities

    World Chagas Day provided students an opportunity to engage in art while bringing awareness.

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    Performing Arts Series

    OHIO's Performing Arts series features concerts and theatre productions of all kinds throughout the year.

    A stage features a musical band in an auditorium full of people

    OHIO Concert Series

    OHIO's Performing Arts series features concerts and theatre productions of all kinds throughout the year.

    Partnerships

    This program results from a partnership between Arts in Health , the Chaddock + Morrow College of Fine Arts , Well-Being & Recreation , and Counseling & Psychological Services .

    Fancourt, D. & Finn, S. (2019). What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being? A scoping review. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe. Health Evidence Network (HEN) synthesis report 67.  What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being? - NCBI Bookshelf (nih.gov)

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