There is evidence that engagement with the arts can engender transformative effects on young people’s views of themselves and their futures, this can be particularly useful for children and young people in care. This paper draws on a case study of an arts-based programme delivered in Wales, UK. Field observations of the arts-based sessions were conducted, and the participant sample included young people in foster care (n = 8), foster carers (n = 7) and project facilitators (n = 3). The study employed interviews, observations, reflexive diaries, and metaphor work to explore the subjective accounts of these different stakeholders. This provided an insight into their experience of being involved with the arts-based programme, the impacts of this involvement, and what steps they felt could be taken to improve the model. The paper argues that arts and cultural engagement can be transformative in improving the confidence and social connectedness of young people in foster care, but that attention needs to be given to how programmes are delivered. The paper documents the often overlooked mundane, yet important, aspects of planning arts-based programmes, exploring the involvement of foster carers, interpersonal relationships, and the provision of refreshments. It calls for investment in developing carefully designed extracurricular opportunities for young people in care, where they can experience ‘becoming more confident in being themselves’.

有证据表明，与艺术接触可以对年轻人对自己及其未来的看法产生变革性影响，这对于儿童和受到照料的年轻人特别有用。本文借鉴了在英国威尔士实施的一项基于艺术的课程的案例研究。对以艺术为基础的课程进行了实地观察，参与者样本包括从事寄养服务的年轻人（n = 8），寄养者（n = 7）和项目主持人（n = 3）。该研究采用访谈，观察，反思性日记和隐喻工作来探索这些不同利益相关者的主观陈述。这提供了他们参与基于艺术的计划的经验，这种参与的影响以及他们认为可以采取哪些步骤来改进模型的见解。该论文认为，艺术和文化参与可以在提高年轻人对寄养服务的信心和社会联系方面具有变革性，但需要注意如何交付计划。该文件记录了基于艺术计划的规划中经常被忽视但很重要的方面，探讨了寄养者的参与，人际关系以及提供茶点。它呼吁投资，为精心照料的年轻人开发精心设计的课外机会，让他们在体验中“变得对自己更有信心”。该文件记录了基于艺术计划的规划中经常被忽视但很重要的方面，探讨了寄养者的参与，人际关系以及提供茶点。它呼吁投资，为精心照料的年轻人开发精心设计的课外机会，让他们在体验中“变得对自己更有信心”。该文件记录了基于艺术计划的规划中经常被忽视但很重要的方面，探讨了寄养者的参与，人际关系以及提供茶点。它呼吁投资，为精心照料的年轻人开发精心设计的课外机会，让他们在体验中“变得对自己更有信心”。