Center for Wellbeing and Social Change
Inclusive spaces which combine creative art and well-being are scarce in India and even globally. Those which are available can largely be accessed only by a certain stratum of society. Kolkata Sanved strongly believes that there is a need to develop a creative space which moves beyond the elite model and is open to all.The center will be a physital space which will be a combination of physical and digital space.
- To become a global benchmark in using Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) and Creative Arts Therapy (CAT) in social development, education, practice, healing, training and research
- To establish an ecosystem for DMT and CAT and make it accessible to both underprivileged and privileged communities
- To build an institute of DMT and CAT as part of the centre and to create DMT practitioners, CAT practitioners and change leaders
- To use the forum to develop new ideas and innovations in DMT and other therapeutic art forms
- To establish the use of DMT and CAT interventions in various settings as viable livelihood options
To nurture learning, research, and cross-sector collaboration to seed scalable models and careers in DMT/CAT.
To establish Kolkata Sanved as a global thought leader in the sphere of creative well being and social change.
We aspire to create-
- A global platform for training/research
- Culturally contextualized model development
- Practitioner pathways and jobs
The field needs context-appropriate models, skilled practitioners, recognition, and funding to grow sustainably.
We aim to address the issues of-
- Accessibility to creative wellbeing interventions
- Lack of culturally contextualized models
- Skills and job-pathway gaps
- Limited global funding and awareness
The centre will accelerate knowledge sharing and build a pipeline of practitioners and partners.
It will encourage-
- Collaboration and community of practice
- Knowledge/innovation platforms
- Research and evidence generation on DMT and CAT
- Field credibility and career opportunities
A bridge between practice, policy, and learning across borders.
Domains:
- Social Development
- Mental Health
- Creative Arts
- SDGs: 3, 4, 5, 10 & 17
Based in Kolkata with pan-India and international reach for diverse audiences.
Geography:
- Kolkata
- Pan-India
- International
Groups: Practitioners, researchers, policymakers; all strata of society (as beneficiaries of programs)
Field-level capacity, recognition, and partnerships rise measurably.
The center will result in-
- Practitioner pool strengthened; leadership developed
- DMT integrated into professional fields
- Ongoing enrollments and knowledge exchanges
- Ecosystem, credibility, and policy traction increased