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

Bobcat ArtsCare

Bobcat ArtsCare design

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鈥檒l 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.

How it Works

  • 1. Submit a form

    Complete the .

  • 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.

Athena Cinema exterior

Athena Cinema

The Athena Cinema is a historic movie theater in uptown Athens, 帝王会所 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.

Person acts on stage during a theatre performance

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.