Project Summary

SciArtLab proposes the installation of modular art-studio boxes in hospitals and healthcare institutions across Armenia. These mobile creative hubs will serve as art therapy centers, offering patients—children, youth, and adults—a safe space to paint, sculpt, and create. Through art-based practices, the initiative seeks to reduce stress, support emotional well-being, and foster resilience during medical treatment.

Background and Rationale

Healthcare in Armenia predominantly focuses on physical treatment, while psychosocial and emotional support remains underdeveloped. Patients facing long-term medical care, particularly children, often experience heightened stress, anxiety, and social isolation.

Art therapy is internationally recognized as an effective therapeutic approach that facilitates self-expression, emotional regulation, and psychological healing. By introducing structured creative spaces within hospitals, SciArtLab will provide patients with meaningful tools to manage emotional challenges, improve mental health, and enhance their overall treatment experience.

Objectives

To establish modular art-studio boxes in hospitals as dedicated art therapy centers.

To provide patients with opportunities for creative self-expression as a form of emotional support.

To reduce stress, anxiety, and social isolation among long-term patients.

To foster a more human-centered and compassionate atmosphere within healthcare institutions.

To build a foundation for integrating art therapy into Armenia’s healthcare system with potential for national expansion.

Expected Impact

Reach: 300–500 patients and their family members will benefit annually from the art-studio boxes.

Psychological Benefits: Measurable reductions in stress and anxiety; increased confidence, resilience, and self-expression.

Institutional Benefits: Hospitals will develop more supportive, patient-centered environments.

Sustainability: Establishment of a replicable model for integrating