Art brings light into the darkness

Highlights

UNICEF partnered with Artolution, to deliver life-saving information through community-based art initiatives to promote behaviour change and increase awareness among affected communities. Thousands of refugee and host community members have participated in a number of creative art events and workshops and have collectively designed colourful murals in public places. In an emergency context where affected children and their families suffer from a convergence of vulnerabilities, the therapeutic power of community arts has helped humanitarians deliver life-saving messages to those who need them most, and it played a key role in promoting social cohesion and peaceful co-existence.

Author(s)

Dr. Hakan Ergül

Publication date

July 2020

Languages

English