Artistic Interventions Research Articles

Research on the design of somatosensory interactive games for autistic children based on art therapy.

There is no targeted drug treatment for autistic children. Educational intervention and rehabilitation are the main ways to improve the ability development of autistic children. However, there are great differences in the individual symptoms and abilities. It is an urgent need for educators, practitioners and parents of autistic children to find effective ways to improve their cognitive, social and motor abilities. The author cooperates with the therapist to study and design the somatosensory interaction game for autistic children, which is a formal attempt of art therapy on the treatment tool, with the purpose of studying an effective and safe art intervention method. In order to verify the effect, the author recruited 26 children with mild or moderate autism for a six-week empirical evaluation, and the participants were randomly assigned. Among them, 13 participants participated in the art therapy of the proposed somatosensory game group (the experimental group), and 13 participants participated the traditional picture book group (the control group) that improved the emotion, cognition and skills of children, and the design style was more popular with children. The aesthetic design in the picture book could have an intervention effect on the participants, and its artistic effect could serve as an effective reference for the interface design of the game group. The results showed that the two groups had a significant impact on the participants in different aspects. The game group improved not only in terms of concentration and special ability, but also in terms of physical coordination and activity enhancement, it is inferred that the core factors of game therapy are sub-intervention, interaction and feedback, icon design and color matching system; the picture book group has significant improvement in interpersonal relationship guidance and language learning and communication. The results show that it is necessary to take more comprehensive and richer preliminary research on the development of treatment products for autistic children. Because picture book education requires children's initial concentration, it is found that picture book therapy has high requirements for teachers' classroom control and relatively strict requirements for picture book content, and play therapy can be a good complement to these problems.

Art therapy as a treatment for adults with learning disabilities who are experiencing mental distress: A configurative systematic review with narrative synthesis

This systematic review with narrative synthesis aimed to identify the forms of art therapy practice, types of studies conducted, outcomes reported, and experiences described in the literature for people with learning disabilities who also experienced mental distress.Papers in English, describing art therapy practice or therapeutic art interventions which addressed mental distress with adults with learning disabilities were included. Database searches were conducted using Healthcare Databases Advanced Search (HDAS), PubMed and American Psychological Association PsycInfo. Hand searches of grey literature were also conducted. Relevance and quality assessment ratings were carried out on each included paper. Results were discussed in terms of the four main questions of this review.Sixty-eight papers were included: 41 clinical practice and 27 research studies. Art therapy was most frequently provided on an individual basis, by qualified art therapists in community settings. Papers highlighted a broad range of adaptive practices, techniques and theoretical models used by practitioners when working with this population. Study outcomes varied, were predominantly behavioural and deficit focused. Data on the direct experiences of this population were limited but show promising areas for future research.This review identified that art therapy practice has evolved in response to diverse client needs and specific socio-cultural contexts across 40 years. Although there are no clearly defined models of individual or group art therapy for this population, practitioners employ their creative and therapeutic skills flexibly to meet this population’s complex health and social needs. We recommend that future studies: employ robust and inclusive methodologies, measure resource-oriented outcomes and use established standards of reporting, to expand the evidence-base and to more accurately reflect the experiences of this population.

Art and visual intervention strategies to resist racism and racial stereotypes

In our article, we share five teaching strategies to address and confront racism, racial bias, and stereotypes. Echoing contemporary artists who provide excellent visual interventions against racism and racial violence, we offer artistic and visual intervention strategies designed for art classrooms and community settings. Our strategies include visual intervention, anti-racist gaze, counter-narrative and storytelling, cultural and ethnic identity celebration, and coalition building. We believe that these strategies advance racial dialogues in schools, providing students of color with opportunities and tools for their stories to be heard. Facing unprecedented violence and multi-layered racial problems in our society, our strategies grounded in the power of artistic intervention and activism will offer a valuable tool to engage students with the practice of anti-racism.@font-face{font-family:"Cambria Math";panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;mso-font-charset:0;mso-generic-font-family:roman;mso-font-pitch:variable;mso-font-signature:-536870145 1107305727 0 0 415 0;}@font-face{font-family:Calibri;panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;mso-font-charset:0;mso-generic-font-family:swiss;mso-font-pitch:variable;mso-font-signature:-536859905 -1073732485 9 0 511 0;}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal{mso-style-unhide:no;mso-style-qformat:yes;mso-style-parent:"";margin:0in;line-height:115%;mso-pagination:widow-orphan;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN;}.MsoChpDefault{mso-style-type:export-only;mso-default-props:yes;font-size:11.0pt;mso-ansi-font-size:11.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ascii-font-family:Arial;mso-fareast-font-family:Arial;mso-hansi-font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN;}.MsoPapDefault{mso-style-type:export-only;line-height:115%;}div.WordSection1{page:WordSection1;}

Cуперечлива спадщина тоталітаризму: контроверсійні наративи й інноваційні підходи (на прикладі експозиції пам’ятника Перемоги в Південному Тіролі)

The article seeks to emphasize the most recent methods for reinterpreting and gaining a modern perspective on the challenging and contentious historical impact of the to- talitarian past. Th is will be illustrated through an examination of the Victory Monument in Bolzano/Bozen, located in the Autonomous Province of South Tyrol, Italy. Th roughout its his- tory, this monument has sparked intense discussions and served as a battleground for vari- ous cultural memory models. Th is study brings to the forefront intricate questions regarding cultural memory within a diverse society and its implications for museum exhibitions. Th is work relies on an examination of scholarly literature and incorporates fi eld research conducted by the author. Th e article delves into the diffi culties related to the function of museum exhibi- tions in reevaluating a contentious historical legacy in a diverse society, which is crucial for its sustainable democratic advancement. Th e reformatting of the monument with the help of an innovative exhibition, as well as the reconstruction of its underground space for the organiza- tion of the Documentation Center, made it possible to open it to the public. The concept of the innovative exhibition «BZ ‘18-’45. One Monument, One City, Two Dictatorships» was an artistic intervention that historically contextualized the monument that originally embodied totalitarian ideology and culture. It is determined that the creation of a new museum exhibi- tion in Bolzano/Bocen is an example of an innovative approach to reformatting the symbolic space and political discourse around the heavy totalitarian legacy. Based on the analysis of the new museum exhibition, it was found that the monument, which caused controversy, became a basis for understanding diff erent cultures of memory in a multi-ethnic region and establishing cultural communication between diff erent ethnolinguistic communities. Th e reconceptualizing of the monument’s narrative made it possible to create a space for the coexistence of diff erent cultures of memory inherited from the diffi cult past. Th e museum’s experience of historical and artistic rethinking of a complex cultural heritage through a critical approach to the interpreta- tion of the fascist totalitarian past for the sake of social understanding and reconciliation can contribute to the development of contemporary cultural initiatives in Ukraine.

Art, democratic commonality, and the production of knowledges

ABSTRACT In this paper, we are juxtaposing the notions of cosmopolitanism and koinopolitanism, to sketch a theoretical perspective in which local productions of knowledge, as a binding force of local communities, can meet more abstract regimes of knowing and more global concerns of democratic elites. We see this issue as politically significant in light of the current problems with democracy which we interpreted as resulting, among other factors, form the lack of connections between those regimes of knowing. The crucial part of our argument is that socially engaged art is capable of effectively building such connections, and we analyze community-based artistic interventions by Agnieszka Wołodźko in this perspective.

The intervention effect of Suzhou folk art on patients with mood disorders in vocational art education

BackgroundMood disorder is a common mental health problem, which has a negative impact on the quality of life and work of patients. The intervention methods of educational psychology have been widely used in the treatment of patients with mood disorders. Suzhou folk art is a unique cultural tradition with rich artistic expression and emotional expression, which may play a positive role in the psychological function of patients with mood disorders.Subjects and MethodsSixty patients diagnosed with mood disorders were randomly divided into an experimental group and a control group. The experimental group received a 12-week Suzhou folk art intervention to improve their mental health through learning and participating in Suzhou folk art forms, and the control group received regular treatment and nursing. Both groups were evaluated using the Stanford Acute Stress Response Questionnaire (SASRQ) and the Three-Minute Delirium Diagnostic Scale (3D-CAM) before and after the intervention.ResultsThe results showed that there was a statistical difference compared with the control group (significance level less than 0.05). In the experimental group, the degree of mood disorder was significantly reduced, and the mental health status was also significantly improved. At the same time, the experimental group showed more positive emotional expression and participation in artistic creation activities during the intervention period.ConclusionsSuzhou folk art can promote the emotional release of patients with mood disorders and enhance their mental toughness. The introduction of Suzhou folk art into local higher vocational art education is helpful in improving the mental health level and quality of life of patients with mood disorders.AcknowledgementResearch achievements of key projects in the 13th Five-Year Plan of Jiangsu Education Science in 2016 (No. T-a/2016/03); Suzhou Higher Vocational Education Teachers’ Innovation Team; Chongqing Humanities and Social Sciences Research Project (No. 19SKGH225).

A grounded theory of how people process their cancer experiences through a mindfulness-based expressive arts group

Abstract Background: Given the distress associated with cancer experiences, there is a growing interest in mindfulness-based expressive arts interventions (MBAIs) for promoting patients' well-being. Our research objective was to develop a theoretical understanding of how patients with cancer experience, use, and draw meaning from an MBAI. Methods: We used a constructivist grounded theory research design and gathered narrative descriptions of participants' (N = 32) MBAI experiences through semistructured interviews and field notes. Participants brought the artwork they had created in the group, facilitating art elicitation. Data were analyzed with grounded theory methods. Results: Participants described how the dynamic interplay of mindfulness, the arts, group sharing, and bearing witness facilitated the processing and sharing of hidden thoughts, experiences, and emotions. The group facilitated several unique meaning-making processes, including re-envisioning personal identity within disruption and loss, creating a fitting container for the exploration of diverse emotions, revisiting difficult experiences within the sensitivity of art, and visualizing hope and healing. This process resulted in important learnings and benefits for living in the here and now: relational connections, facing cancer through artistic play, discovering intuition and personal resources, learning an emotional language and a new mindset to move forward, understanding what one needs to heal, and fostering gratitude and hope. Conclusions: MBAIs allowed for a multimodal form of meaning making which facilitated coping, adjustment, and living well with cancer. These findings will enable practitioners to design and implement more effective health services and inform future research about this therapeutically promising approach to psychosocial oncology care.

The travelling art installation Prijedor ‘92: transnational memorialisation and the 1.5 generation

ABSTRACTThis article addresses the travelling monument Prijedor ‘92 dedicated to all civilian victims of genocidal violence in Prijedor, Bosnia–Herzegovina. The young Vienna-based artist Anita Zečić developed this project with the aim of raising awareness about the local authorities’ obstruction of memorials for civilian victims in her hometown. The artist suggests an alternative way to advance this goal by using an art installation that travels in transnational space to make the past crimes and the local efforts against continued human rights violations widely known. The article analyses this project with a dual focus. It explores the use of this public art intervention for transnational memorialisation and delves into the artist’s motivation for engaging with these memories. The article argues that reflecting upon her story provides a perspective on the significant experience of the 1.5 generation and its role in dealing with the past in transnational and diasporic space.

O.1.2-6 Music and Movement for Health: an arts-based Intervention to promote health and wellbeing of community dwelling older adults in Ireland

Abstract Purpose The Music and Movement for Health study is a pragmatic cluster-randomised controlled feasibility trial that aims to assess the feasibility of an innovative music and dance intervention that was developed to promote health and wellbeing of community dwelling older adults in Ireland. This study also aims to obtain preliminary data on the effect of the arts-based intervention on health and wellbeing in older adults. Methods One hundred community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or older were recruited across seven clusters in the Mid-West region of Ireland. The seven clusters were randomly allocated to either the intervention group (n = 56, 4 clusters) or the control group (n = 44, 3 clusters). The intervention group participated in the Music and Movement for Health intervention which consisted of a 1.5-hour session and a 1-hour home-based programme weekly for 12-weeks. Music and Movement for Health is a complex intervention developed following the Medical Research Council Framework, co-designed with stakeholders using research evidence and theories to optimise engagement. Participants completed assessments at baseline and after 12 weeks and participated in focus group or interview after their participation. Results The targeted feasibility outcomes including the recruitment rates, the retention rates, attendance, and participation rates were achieved. Randomisation was completed according to the protocol and no safety issues were identified. The outcome measures used were acceptable and feasible for this population. The results on secondary outcomes and process evaluation of this trial are awaited. Conclusion This research strives to strengthen collaborative efforts to implement effective, sustainable and cost-effective programmes for older adults to support community connection, enhancing health and wellbeing, in turn reducing demands on the healthcare system. To our knowledge, Music and Movement for Health is the first evidence-based arts intervention that has incorporated music therapy with dance to improve health and wellbeing of community dwelling older adults. Feasibility results demonstrate that Music and Movement for Health is feasible, acceptable and safe for community dwelling older adults in the Mid-West region of Ireland.

Beyond the tourism-led-development logic: the role of art and culture in outlining new spatial planning policies in post- pandemic Lezha.

The article deals with art interventions’ role in developing new spatial planning solutions for the Lezha region in the post-pandemic era, from a perspective of social and economic sustainability. Lezha is a strategic area for tourism development in Albania, but this opportunity also gives way to some emerging issues in its development, most of which have been further emphasized by the pandemics: the main one is avoiding the development of an economic model entirely dependent on tourism and improving locals’ quality of life by addressing an increasing need for quality public spaces and participation. In fact, as demonstrated by the pandemics, tourism’s revenue is not always a reliable economic source. Furthermore, when planning economic strategies to make a region wealthier, it is crucial to think about parallel social interventions to improve locals’ quality of life. The article explores on the one hand art’s potentialities linked to placemaking, critical reflection, creation of sense of belonging and locals’ involvement, thus going beyond the mere promotion of cultural tourism, on the other hand its limits: the final aim should not be to create one more “open air museum”, but to address public interest. Finally, the paper suggests some possible applications in Lezha, including a program of artistic residencies to be organized once a year in collaboration with agro-tourisms in Zadrima, with the objective of introducing socially engaged art projects all over the region.

Features of Digital Public Art of the Twenty-First Century: Art of Physical and Virtual Space

The purpose of the article is to identify the peculiarities of contemporary practices of digital public art as one of the new forms of art of the twenty-first century that actively interacts with urban space. Research methodology. The method of systematic analysis and synthesis (to consider digital public art practices as part of contemporary art), the method of cultural and historical analysis (to study the trends in the development of public art at the early twenty-first century), the typological method and the method of comparative analysis (to identify the features and typology of digital public art practices, as well as to determine their differences). Scientific novelty. Contemporary digital practices of public art are studied. Artistic interventions of media art in public space as a means of social intervention are considered. On the basis of comparative analysis, the differences between the practices of digital public art as an independent subgenre of public art created, managed, and distributed in cyberspace are revealed. Conclusions. Digital public art is a unique form of contemporary art existence outside the artistic infrastructure, which is created and disseminated in public space through cyber technologies in order to problematise various topical issues of both the art of the early twenty-first century and the space in which it is presented. At the present stage, digital public art objects are an integral part of the urban space. Despite the availability of new technical means of presentation, public art remains a connection with conceptual issues (identity creation and inclusive community participation). Digital practices of public art in line with the aesthetics of postmodernism, according to which it is important to overcome the vacuum, a certain isolation of artistic practice, and to understand ontological states. Demonstrating the idea of accessibility of the cultural collage of the contemporary space, they illustrate the tendency of transgressive processes of the boundaries of cultural form, the convergence of mass and elitist culture. The main characteristics of digital practices of public art are interactivity, technology, dynamism, attractiveness, and sociality.

The impact of theatre on social competencies: a meta-analytic evaluation

ABSTRACT Background There has been agrowing interest in using artistic interventions as a method of developinginterpersonal competence. This paper presents a meta-analysis evaluating the impact of theatre interventions on social competencies. Methods Twenty-one primary studies totaling 4064 participants were included, presenting evidence available since 1983. Included studies were assessed in terms of quality, heterogeneity, and publication bias. Results Our findings indicated that active theatre participation significantly improved participants’ empathic abilities, social communication, tolerance, and social interactions, with the largest pooled effect size for social communication (0.698) and the smallest for tolerance (0.156). Our findings did not corroborate the impact of theatre on self-concept. Conclusions This paper shows that theatre interventions have a positive impact on social competencies. The paper makes a methodological contribution by showing that randomized and non-randomized studies yielded comparably valid results.

Between damage and possibility: Informal Recycling Conceived as Life Raft

Contemporary South African society is deeply inequitable, thrusting the consumerist waste of those who have the means into the sphere of those whose most basic needs for survival are not adequately met. Much of this waste is recyclable, however, and is now recognised to have substantial monetary value. The collecting and selling of the discards of the wealthy thus offers a viable source of income for the country's poor. This essay appraises Johannesburg in terms of its complex socio-economic systems and problems, particularly as these pertain to waste and its handlers. Specifically, it examines two conceptually related art interventions involving the City's informal recyclers. The first, House 38: Hazardous Objects, commenced in 2009. Various iterations followed, culminating in the second - Sleeps with the fishes in 2016. In both, the intention was to articulate questions of value - material and, more especially, human. House 38: Hazardous Objects comprised an installation of hand-beaten lead trash-objects and became a conceptual device to interrogate the following themes: the artwork as actant; labour, skill and materiality; and permanence versus disposability. Sleeps with the fishes re-purposed Theodore Géricault's The Raft of the Medusa (1819) by staging a group of recyclers crammed into a floundering skiff atop one of Johannesburg's infamous mine dumps. Just as Géricault had sought to illustrate the inherent danger of governing bodies putting their interests above those of their citizens, giving power to political favourites, and abandoning the poor, so too did I wish to caution that civil society as a whole cannot expect to escape unscathed when governmental and societal structures turn a blind eye to burgeoning consumption and its fallout - and to the circumstances of the poor who attend to the predicament. But this essay also proposes that, since a physical shipwreck can be survived, it can therefore also symbolise innovation, endurance, spiritual and ethical resilience, and rebellion against authoritarian structures. And furthermore, just as the recycler's trolleys are likened to sea-going vessels and their drivers to seafarers, so too, the pallet/raft can be suggested as a potent allegory for the self-reliant mariner who must use what little is available to survive in open waters. It will be seen that this essay persistently mediates between the diametrical themes of hardship and of opportunity, thereby articulating and sustaining the titular reference to damage and possibility.

Figures in the Mire: Towards Transformative Art and a Respectful Mire Relationship

Mire art is a versatile form of ecologically engaged art that reflects images of the relationship with nature in its time. This article regards mire art as transformative art that links both to climate change and new ways of experiencing the mire. Mire art no longer reflects so much the aesthetics of the mire enjoyed by humans, but rather the mire aside from human activity and the importance of protecting mire nature in the climate crisis. My perspective on the transformative aspects of mire art stems from the artist’s choices, values and aims, which I explore by reflecting on both artist interview and my own experience of the artwork on site. The theoretical approach combines the study of cultural meanings and knowledge inherent in ethnological case studies with the concepts of art research. Art interventions can play a transformative role which increases knowledge, trust, and social capital. The Invited Guests series (Fin. Kutsuvieraat, 2020) by visual artist Reetta Partanen in the city of Seinäjoki, Finland, is a sculptural series made of organic material. The artwork is situated in the pristine mire in South Ostrobothnia, where peatlands are still used for energy. The article asks how the artist and her artwork emphasize the value of the mire as a natural place and softly question the dominant place of humans in the world. Importantly, the materials in the work have been chosen not to be a burden on the environment, but rather to benefit nature. The research shows that transformative art highlights the agency of nature, and in this study, the artwork gives mire a level of attention that differs from that centered on commercial use.

Experiences of acquired brain injury survivors participating in online and hybrid performance arts programmes: an ethnographic study

ABSTRACT Background Performance arts can benefit people with acquired brain injury (ABI). This study explored the online delivery during COVID-19 restrictions, of a performance art intervention through the experiences of participants, artists and facilitators. Methods Two community-based programmes were delivered. Online ethnographic observations and semi-structured interviews with participants, artists and facilitators were completed. Results The programmes benefited participants by addressing loneliness and isolation; building confidence through peer support; improving physical limitations through movement; improving communication through music and vocal work; and using poetry, visual arts, metaphor and performance to make sense of participants’ experiences. Participants had mixed experiences of participation, but it was an acceptable alternative to in-person arts interventions for those who overcame digital challenges. Conclusions ABI survivors can engage in online performance art programmes and find participation valuable for their health, well-being, and recovery. More work is needed to explore the generalisability of these findings, especially given digital poverty.

Art and citizenship: Practices and discourses of young artivists in Portugal

ABSTRACT The literature on youth and political participation has been increasingly paying attention to more alternative and non-institutional forms of engagement by that cohort. The growing detachment from the sphere of institutional participation is the other face of these trends which have been intensifying and are behind some authors' descriptions of young people as apathic and apolitical. In reality, young people think and act politically in fields where the private and public spheres mix, and which involve entertainment, leisure, and sociability. Outside the normative political sphere, based on an adult-centric world vision, young people construct new forms of intervention that spring from questioning the world, the exercise of power, and different forms of inequality. The artistic and creative practices have functioned as crucial devices for young people to secure a space in the public sphere. In this article we employ the term artivism to reflect on how they articulate this combination of art and civic intervention. It is based on a project developed in Portugal involving in-depth interviews with young people between 14 and 35 years who are involved in multiple causes. The analysis of their discourses allowed us to develop a typology of functions that are attributed to artivism.

The Impact of an Expressive Writing and Storytelling Program on Ex-Offenders: A Pilot Study.

While storytelling or expressive writing has been studied in prisoners, little is known about the impact of these art interventions on ex-offenders. This study aims to evaluate a 6-week expressive writing and storytelling program in a group of nine ex-offenders who attend a peer support group. Quantitative data, including psychological recovery, well-being, hope, social support, and loneliness, was collected at baseline and post-program. Individual interviews were conducted at post-program. Results revealed a significant increase in participants' psychological recovery as measured by the Recovery Assessment Scale-revised at post-program with an effect size of 0.56. Three themes about participation in the program emerged: safe space for processing and expressing inner feelings, relating to and connecting with peers, and adjusting the way of thinking. Findings showed this program has the potential to improve ex-offenders' psychological recovery, and provide them with skills to desist from crime and be better serve as peer support workers.

Shelter and dwelling: A pandemic response to houselessness and community‐engaged pedagogy in theological education

AbstractCreated during the height of the COVID‐19 pandemic, the Shelter Project brought together a denominational seminary, a leading state research university, a community arts organization, and a housing non‐profit serving unhoused and vulnerable neighbors. As the pandemic revealed and intensified the ongoing crisis of houselessness in central New Jersey and across the United States, this project, funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, provided direct housing services, preserved the stories of unhoused and vulnerable neighbors, and offered public arts interventions promoting engagement and advocacy. This article reflects on the Shelter Project's collaborative community engagement, demonstrates how oral histories and public arts developed a project‐informed pedagogy, and argues for more projects that employ community‐engaged scholarship in theological higher education.

The Bench - exploring exclusionary design through arts practices

ABSTRACT This paper takes point of departure in ongoing research into exclusionary design. Through design interventions such as leaning benches, steel spikes, water sprinklers, and barbed wire socially vulnerable and homeless people are kept from occupying and staying in public spaces in the cities around the world. Such exclusion by design contributes to “atmospheres of rejection” and affords new patterns of human mobility in the city. As the leaning (or otherwise modified) bench is one of the most predominant dark design interventions, this paper will single out the bench as one exemplary artefact to be explored. The bench carries both symbolic meaning, as well as it is a material artefact affording rest and occupancy. The design of benches and the positioning (or removal) of them are micro-installations that together with other urban furniture, makes-up the urban spaces as sites of congregation, exchange, and experience. The paper explores the bench on a background of three key terms: affordance, atmosphere, and material interpellation. The paper then turns to art practices in public spaces and illustrate how the socio-cultural significance of benches has been made visible by art interventions such as the “socially modified” benches by the artist Jeppe Hein. In the conclusion the paper draws out lines of enquiry for further research.

Clown doctors virtualized: hospital professionals’ perception regarding online visits during confinement in Portuguese public hospitals

Abstract Clown doctors’ artistic interventions directed to hospitalized children in the Portuguese public hospitals have been performed over the last 20 years, uninterruptedly. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the doctor clowns’ visits were interrupted, but soon after resumed in some hospitals, by means of visits online. The present study evaluates hospital professionals’ perception (n = 152) regarding clowns’ online visits. Participants were mostly nurses (n = 76), and child educators/teachers (n = 39) working in pediatrics (n = 139). Six months after the beginning of the visits, an online questionnaire was used to collect the data. A mixed-methods approach was used to analyse the data. Results indicate that most hospital professionals have a positive perception of online visits, considering that the quality of performance was preserved, and that children were engaged and benefited from the interactions. Moreover, participants acknowledge the organizations’ ability and promptness in developing an alternative way of visiting the children, even though some stressed that in-person visits are the most desirable format.