The Ministry of Culture has been working towards developing a scheme to provide financial assistance to veteran artists of the country. The aim of the ‘Financial Assistance for Veteran Artists’ scheme is to improve the financial and socio-economic status of veteran artists and scholars, a PIB press release stated. Under the scheme, veteran artists above the age of 60 will be given financial assistance of Rs 6000 per month.

The objective of this study was to conduct a formative evaluation of the Art Your Service (AYS) arts-based program to determine the program’s potential for improving the social and physical well-being of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Older adults who engage in recreational art activities enjoy better mental wellbeing, according to new psychology research. The study, published in Frontiers in Public Health, revealed that those who actively participated in arts-related activities, such as attending concerts or painting, reported higher levels of mental health and general wellbeing compared to those who did not.

New research by The University of Western Australia and Busselton Health Study linked better physical health and mental wellbeing in older Australians with taking part in the arts for enjoyment.

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Culture and a PSU bank on Wednesday for the disbursal of financial assistance to veteran artists, officials said.

El Consejo de Ministros ha aprobado hoy, a propuesta del ministro de Cultura y Deporte, Miquel Iceta, el Real Decreto por el que se regula la concesión directa de subvenciones a salas de exhibición cinematográfica para fomentar el acceso al cine de las personas de 65 o más años.