中文版
English
On March 21, 2026, the Asia Pacific International Academic Symposium on Art Healing and Emotional Works Exhibition with the theme of "Oriental Heart Image · Beautiful Future" was held at the Qingdao Institute of Art and Science Innovation, Tsinghua University. This event is guided by the China Association for the Promotion of Culture and Arts Development and the China Construction Culture and Arts Association, hosted by the Traditional Culture Education Professional Committee of the China Association for the Promotion of Culture and Arts Development, and jointly organized by the Tsinghua Qingdao Institute of Art and Science Innovation, the Asian Art Healing Research Institute, and the Asian Lacquer Art Research Institute. More than 200 experts, scholars, and university representatives from countries such as China, Thailand, and Australia gathered together to conduct in-depth discussions on the theoretical construction, practical paths, and interdisciplinary integration of art therapy.
The seminar received high attention from all walks of life, including Zhang Haidi, chairman of the 5th, 6th and 7th presidium of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and honorary president of Rehabilitation University, Dong Erdan, academician of the CAE Member and president of Rehabilitation University, Xu Yanjun, a second level researcher of the Health Bureau of Qingdao West Coast New Area, Zeng Jinsong, secretary-general of the Institute of Global Common Development of Tsinghua University and vice president of Chia Tai Group, Zou Zhirui, professor of Beijing Dance Academy and former director of the ballet department, chief professor and doctoral supervisor of the Academy of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University, Wang Jiansong, executive vice president of the Academy of Arts and Scientific Innovation of Tsinghua University, Xie Qihong, director of the Training Center of the Academy of Fine Arts of Tsinghua University, and Kumko, president of the Academy of Arts and Applied Arts of Chulalongkorn University m Pornprasit Invited experts and professors, as well as department leaders and experts in the field of art therapy from over 100 universities across the country, including Rehabilitation University, Northeast Agricultural University Art School, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Art School, Minjiang University Art School, etc., gathered diverse wisdom for the development of art therapy and witnessed the launch ceremony of the Asia Pacific Art Therapy Alliance together.
Opening Ceremony and Alliance Launch: Healing Voyage from Multiple Perspectives
At 8am, the meeting kicked off in a solemn and lively atmosphere. The graduate student team led by Associate Professor Dong De from the School of Music at Hainan Normal University opened the entire venue with a tense emotional performance of "Madness and Civilization", using body language to question the boundaries of reason and emotion, which deeply resonated with the attendees.
Hou Libin, Secretary General of the Traditional Culture Education Special Committee of the China Association for the Promotion of Cultural and Artistic Development and Vice President and Secretary General of the Asian Art Healing Research Institute, served as the moderator of the speech segment, introducing the guests one by one. Dong Erdan, Academician of the CAE Member and President of Rehabilitation University, Kumkom Pornprasi, Dean of the School of Arts and Applied Arts of Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, Jin Hui, Dean of the School of Fine Arts of Minjiang University, and Liu Dan, Dean of the School of Arts of Northeast Agricultural University, delivered passionate speeches respectively, explaining the important value and mission of art therapy in contemporary society from different dimensions.
Leaders or representatives from multiple domestic and foreign universities who attended the event jointly signed the "Asia Pacific Art Healing Alliance Initiative", marking a milestone in the collaborative development of art healing between regions. They are Kumkom Pornprasit, Dean of the School of Arts and Applied Arts at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand Tan Hongqian, Director of the Art Teaching and Research Office of Rehabilitation University, Liu Dan, Dean of the Art School of Northeast Agricultural University, Wang Kaihong, Dean of the Art School of Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Jin Hui, Dean of the Art School of Minjiang University, Chen Min, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Art School of Minjiang University, Hou Zhigang, Dean of the Art School of Hebei University, Lu Guoxin, Dean of the Art School of Hebei Agricultural University, Wang Haiyan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the Music School of Hebei Normal University, Chen Liwei, Deputy Dean of the Design School of Hebei Academy of Fine Arts, Liu Liwei, Dean of the Art School of Dalian Medical University, Li Xiaonan, Deputy Dean of the Art School of Qingdao University, Shao Limin, Dean of the Design and Art School of Qingdao Huanghai University, Hu Chengming, Dean of the School of Architecture and Art of Ningbo Vocational and Technical The Li Wenhong, Director of the Health Humanities Education Department at Zhengzhou University of Health, Zhang Xiaomin, Director of the Art Education and Research Office at Liaoning University of Petrochemical Technology, and Liang Bing, Deputy Director of the Student Affairs Office at the Jewelry School of Guangdong City University of Science and Technology.
Academic Seminar (Part 1): Theoretical Construction and Interdisciplinary Integration
The academic seminar is divided into two sessions, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, with Wang Jiansong, a professor appointed by the Academy of Fine Arts at Tsinghua University and Executive Vice President of the Qingdao Academy of Arts and Science Innovation at Tsinghua University, as well as Shi Duo, a member of the Cultural and Creative Committee of the Tsinghua Alumni Association and Executive Director of the Asian Art Healing Research Institute, serving as academic hosts.
In the morning academic seminar, Zhang Haidi, Chairman of the 5th, 6th, and 7th Presidium of the China Disabled Persons' Federation and Honorary President of the Rehabilitation University, expressed his earnest expectations for the development of art therapy through online speeches. Professor Bussakorn Binson, Director of the Master's Program in Expressive Art Therapy at Chulalongkorn University in Thailand, gave a speech titled "When No One Holes the Heart, Art Does!" to deeply explain the carrying power of art in human spiritual dilemmas. Professor Kit Wise, Dean of the School of Arts at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia, shared cutting-edge ideas on the topic of "Creative Care: Archives of Feeling". Xie Qihong, Director of the Training Center at the Academy of Fine Arts, Tsinghua University, proposed that art is the strongest healing agent in life, starting from the spiritual value of 'useless beauty' in the utilitarian era. Zou Zhirui, former director of the Ballet Department at Beijing Dance Academy, Wang Kaihong, dean of the School of Arts at Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, and Feng Ya, professor at Communication University of China, delivered keynote speeches from the perspectives of dance healing, aesthetic education immersion, and music healing, presenting a diverse and interdisciplinary academic landscape.
Academic Seminar (Part 2): Local Practice and Frontier Exploration
下午的研讨会持续升温。上海戏剧学院艺术科技与管理学院教授俞建村系统考察西方视野下的剧本疗法实践。侯立斌秘书长介绍艺术疗愈微专业建设方案，推动学科建制化发展。广西医科大学信息与管理学院副教授冯雪结合团体干预实践，分享艺术疗愈融入医学类院校课堂的设计与评价体系。同济大学艺术与传媒学院助理教授马绪峰聚焦AI心智疗愈发展研究。武汉工程大学艺术设计学院教授方浩展示融合VR与脑机交互的正念艺术疗愈前沿探索。东北农业大学艺术学院教授吕海景、华南师范大学教授方孝坤、海南师范大学音乐学院副教授董德分别就自然元素介入室内空间、书法疗愈、戏剧疗愈中的情绪教育等议题展开深入阐述。石多院长以“艺术疗愈策展如何重塑社会情感链接”为题，为研讨会作总结性分享。
Summary and Prospect: Honor Awarding and Future Path
During the process, the attending teachers and students actively spoke up, exchanged academic achievements and research thoughts, and conducted in-depth discussions on specific issues in art therapy practice. At the same time, they highly praised the conference.
The leaders and professors attending this conference include: Liu Xiaoqin, Director of the Psychological Counseling Center at Rehabilitation University; Shao Shuangyan, Head of the Kinesiology Course at Rehabilitation University; Jiang Yi, Professor at Lingnan Normal University and Director of the Dance Department; You Xi, Professor at Shanghai Theatre Academy; Shen Chunlan, Associate Professor at the School of Art and Creative Design and Director of the Department of Public Art at Suzhou City University; Hou Yi, Associate Professor at the School of Design and Fine Arts at Qingdao Huanghai University; Guo Xiaoyang, Professor at Suzhou University of Science and Technology; Tao Ning, Professor at the School of Art at Northeast Agricultural University; Wang Weiliang, Professor at the School of Art at Northeast Agricultural University; Bao Geriletu, Professor in charge of Art Therapy Micro Specialty at Hainan University; Xu Xiaoyin, Professor at the School of International Communication and Arts at Hainan University; and Zhang Zhe, Associate Professor at the School of International Communication and Li Zhao, Director of the Art Department at Xi'an Translation Institute Professor Qiao Qian from the School of Architecture and Art at Northern Polytechnical University, Director Sun Xiao'e from the Art Education Research Center at the School of Art at Qingdao University, Director Li Bin from the Dance Teaching and Research Office at the School of Art at Qingdao University, Associate Professor Ma Xiaowen from the School of Art at Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Deputy Director Zhang Zhaodi from the Art Healing Center at Hebei Academy of Fine Arts, Head Li Xiaohu from the Urban Landscape Design Research Center at Qingdao University, Associate Professor Zhuang Xinyu from the School of Art at Qingdao University, Director and Professor Zang Xue from the Department of Art and Technology at the School of Art at Qingdao University of Science and Technology, as well as over a hundred teachers including Zhang Weiwei and Chen Lin from Taizhou College at Nanjing Normal University, participated.
At the end of the conference, Professor Wang Jiansong, on behalf of the organizing committee, presented performance certificates, exhibition certificates, and appointment letters as expert consultants for the Asian Art Healing Research Institute, highly recognizing the academic contributions and artistic practices of the attending experts and scholars.
This seminar brings together important academic forces in the field of art therapy at home and abroad, with both highly academic theoretical construction and locally rooted practical exploration, fully demonstrating the broad prospects of art therapy in responding to social and psychological needs, promoting the deep integration of humanistic care and technological innovation. The attending experts unanimously believe that art therapy is moving from the margins to the mainstream, becoming an important bridge connecting individual emotions and social well-being. The launch of the Asia Pacific Art Healing Alliance will inject strong momentum into academic exchanges, talent cultivation, and standard building between regions.
The theme of "Oriental Heart Image · Beautiful Future" is not only an academic event, but also a common value pursuit for art healing practitioners. In the new era where technology and humanities complement each other, art therapy will continue to empower human mental health and a better life with a more open, inclusive, and innovative attitude.