The MPAS project warmly invites you to its Online Final Conference, entitled “Art, Connection and Wellbeing: Preventing Mental Health Issues through Creativity” which will take place on Tuesday, 6 October 2026, from 16:00 to 19:00 CET.
The conference will bring together artists, young people, cultural professionals, psychologists, youth workers, educators, community organisations and stakeholders interested in the role of art in supporting wellbeing and preventing mental health issues among young people.
Over the past months, MPAS has explored how artistic, narrative, embodied and participatory practices can create spaces of expression, trust, belonging and connection. Through the training of artists, workshops with young people, the development of the MPAS methodology and the creation of practical resources, the project has highlighted the power of art as a tool for prevention, care and social transformation.
During the final conference, participants will have the opportunity to discover the main results of the MPAS project, learn more about the MPAS methodology and Toolkit, and hear directly from young people who took part in the workshops in Greece, Spain and Italy. Their testimonies will show how creative processes can support emotional expression, reflection, connection with others and a stronger sense of personal meaning.
The conference will be interactive and will ask participants to actively contribute to the dialogue. It will close with a discussion on sustainability and future opportunities, including how we imagine the future in this field.
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required in order to receive the access link to the online conference. We invite all interested participants to register in advance and join us for this final moment of exchange, reflection and inspiration.
👉 Register here: https://forms.gle/ZJGfKqGqvY1fufpu9
Date: Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Time: 16:00–19:00 CET
Format: Online
More information on the project’s website: www.mpas-project.eu
The conference link will be sent upon registration.
We would be delighted to welcome you to this final event and to share with you the results, stories and future possibilities of MPAS — a project built around creativity, connection, prevention and care.
Below you can find the agenda (the times are in CEST):
| Time | Session | Description |
| 16:00- 16:15 | Welcome and opening | Welcome to participants, presentation of the agenda, introduction to the objectives of the final conference. Participants present themselves in the chat. |
| 16:15- 16:30 | Presentation of the MPAS project and main results | Overview of the project objectives, partnership, target groups and key achievements. The session will include highlights from the training of artists and the workshops with young people. |
| 16:30- 16:50 | The MPAS methodology and toolkit | Presentation of the MPAS methodology, including the role of art in mental health prevention, the Art of Connection, identity, belonging, life purpose, narrative approaches and embodied/artistic practices. |
| 16:50- 17:10 | Voices from the workshops: experiences of young participants | Short testimonies from young people who participated in the workshops in Greece, Spain and Italy. Participants will share what the activities meant for them and how the experience supported expression, connection and reflection. |
| 17:10- 17:20 | Break | |
| 17:20- 17:50 | Break Out Rooms | Participants will be divided in 4 break-out rooms that will be able to select themselves. In each group, there will be one moderator and each group will discuss different topics. Suggestion for topics: – Artistic Reflection Room: “What does connection mean after MPAS?” (moderator: Hope Art) – Storytelling as a Healing Tool (moderator: Nagual) – Art and Prevention of Mental Health Issues (moderator: APB) – Empowerment of young people as a tool for the prevention of mental health issues (moderator: Jugaad) |
| 17:50- 18:10 | Report from Break Out Rooms | One person from each group will report and briefly discuss the discussions that were made in the break-out room. |
| 18:10- 18:45 | Panel discussion with trained artists | Artists who participated in the training and implemented workshops will share their experiences, conclusions and future action plans. The panel should include at least two artists from Greece, Spain and Italy. |
| 18:45- 18:55 | Sustainability and future opportunities | Summary of the main opportunities for sustaining MPAS after the end of the project, including the toolkit, e-learning course, trained artists’ network, future workshops, local partnerships and possible follow-up projects. |
| 18:55- 19:00 | Closing remarks and next steps | Final conclusions, information on where to find the MPAS results, invitation to use the toolkit and e-learning course, and official closing of the conference. |