Portugal, Lisbon
Culture, health and well-being, art.
Exchange of experiences, workshops, conferences, other ideas that may be suggested.
Promotion of employment of creative and contemporary artists with mental health diseases through art; Awareness to mental health issues among young people; Consultancy and advocacy in art, mental health, human rights and work, quality of spaces and built environments, quality of social relations, quality of services for specific groups, work and workplace well-being.
Manicomio promotes their activities with the support of different partners like the Ministery of Health and the Ministery of Culture, the Municipality of Lisbon, an insurance company and the Lisbon Pshychiatric Hospital, bringing together other partners depending on the projects. They work directly with local artists that deal with mental health issues, along with local hospitals around the country, bringing along their expertise through arts.
Their methodology, which is strongly focused on the person and can, therefore, work effectively not only with arts, but with any area or age, sharing experiences and stimulating dialogue.