TART project emerged from noticing adults’ lifelong learning and wellbeing threat by the nowadays uncertainty, fast change of references, personal dilemmas that come with it and how artistic expression methodologies could contribute to answer this need. TART Targeted 4 methodologies in adult education that use Artistic Forms of Expression to provide self-development that help adults to face the reality’s challenge. The 4 methodologies were: The Factory of Dreams (PT), the Tamalpa Life/Art Process (UK), the Inside & Out (HU) and the Method Marchio - Patti (IT). TART provided the exchange of these methodologies and the connection among adult educators involved and interested in reflecting their artistic expression practices through the self-development topic. The main objective of the project was the exchange of the 4 methodologies involved, the improvement of them, the improvement of their adult educators and the creation of an international network for a dialogue on the topic of self-development for future cooperation and innovation on using Art as a lifelong learning opportunity into healthy lifestyles and community well being.In these project there were 4 organizations involved: the Portuguese partner and project coordinator the Descalças - cultural cooperative, a non-profit making cultural organization that is a public body; the Italian partner Associazione La Città del Sole, also a non-profit making cultural organization, but that is not a public body; the Hungarian partner Elmenyakademia a Non-governmental organization, that is not a public body and finally Tamalpa UK c.i.c a social enterprise, that is a nonprofit public body: The main activities were: a Website (A2), the TART PROJECT animated YouTube video; a Facebook page (A2) to support the project development and the network objectives; a training course period (C1) composed by 1/5 -2-day workshop of each methodologies for exchange; an Instagram & FB TART BAG PHOTO album for the project visibility challenge; a TART BLOG for educators’ exchange; an European seminar event (C2) for the educators’ improvement, the 4 TART methodologies promotion and network for new projects; a YouTube TART Results video; and a TART PARTY celebration event (A3) on each partner country to disseminate the results, the project experience and enlarge TART network on national level.The main results from the exchange of good practices were: the exchange, the dialogue, the internationalization and improvement of knowledge & practice of the 4 methodologies, of the adult educators and of the organizations involved. The other important result was the network creation to keep connected and working together educators interested in the use of artistic expression methodologies for self-development. New projects emerged already from TART: a monthly community gather through event called “TARTúlia” in Portugal; a pilot methodology called LIGARTE (that explore dialogues between inner & outer places using movement in nature); external educators with new methodologies are now connected to TART network and community for future meetings and work.The impact of the TART project was awareness of the methodologies and develop interest for deeper exchange on each one; the high motivation of participants involved in keep practicing and promote these methodologies noticing: the community strength outcome, how art overcame international multi language disadvantage context and transcended it into deep connection among each other; participants became active with the topic on their professional life’s and kept connected to the network that was formed and called a TART community; Finally the organizations were left with curiosity to deepen dialogue and development of projects on the topic, with special interest in innovation which they are applying for funding through Erasmus + KA2 follow up project;The long term benefits of TART are to inspire other local organizations to exchange, other educators and adults to get involved into awakening for importance of the topic and the power of art holistic health, quality of life, re connection with their life purpose for the community well being on a lifelong learning perspective.

The aim of HEART (Holistic Experiential education and Artistic approaches for Resilience and work engagement Tools for adult educators) was to increase the quality of adult education and training by developing AE's competencies, awareness, and knowledge linked to work engagement using a new training method to be developed (the synergy of outdoor experiential education and art methodologies) and by creating a more committed, engaging and professional environment inside their organizations.The phenomenon of burnout within helping professions - including educators - has been known since the 1970s, and by now solid research and practical intervention basis exists linked to it. However, burnout continues to be a severe issue until today. According to our experience drawn from previous projects and activities with educators, and based on desk research, educators continue to have insufficient knowledge and awareness of the burnout syndrome and its potential prevention techniques, especially about those that can also be used within an organizational setting. However, timely interventions are essential to prevent burnout, otherwise, its later stages would involve physical, emotional, and mental exhaustion from which it is difficult to recover (Schaufeli and Greenglass 2011). At the same time, educators’ organizations and their managers also lack awareness, knowledge, and prevention/intervention strategies and practices.To tackle the above issues, a transnational partnership composed of 6 partners (PPs) concerned about burnout and work engagement in the field of education of 5 countries developed the HEART project. Two PPs are experts in adult education using outdoor experiential educational methods (Elmenyakademia (HUN) - who is the coordinator organization- and Outward Bound Romania (RO)), two PPs are adult education experts using artistic methodologies (Alive Arts (UK) using the ARC Process and Citta del Sole (IT) using the Integrated Method Marchio-Patti), Centro em Movimento (PT) carries out courses for adults focusing on Art and Lelekkel az Egeszsegert (HUN) has waste cross-sectorial practical, theoretical and research expertise in the topic of burnout prevention.To reach our objectives, the HEART partnership uses a methodology based on a transnational, holistic, and positive approach and the synergy of outdoor experiential education and artistic methods, focusing on the work engagement of our main target groups: the educators and their organizations Europe-wide. To achieve our goals, we developed a Collection of Easy to Learn and Use Work Engagement Tools and Processes (including a Self-directed learning portfolio) and an innovative Combined Modular Work Engagement Curricula - Training Scheme to offer innovative educational material at the individual (personal and professional) level. These two outputs are based on an innovative methodology, the HEART methodology (the synergy of outdoor experiential education and artistic methodologies) covering the whole human potential addressing all: body, soul, and mind. In addition, we developed the Organizational Work Engagement Recommendations that offer managers alternatives at organizational. Moreover, the impact of the methodology will be summarized in an Assessment Report.During HEART activities 3 field experiments, 5 field tests, 1 discussion workshop, and 2 multiplicator events were held for HEART staff/volunteers and external stakeholders. Thanks to the implemented project activities, we directly reached 391 persons active in the field of education and we increased their competencies to face burnout, thus, their work engagement, professional satisfaction, the quality of their work, and their employability increased. 6 organizations developed a more modern, dynamic, committed and professional work environment with increased consciousness in strategic planning of professional development of staff in line with individual needs and organizational objectives.Moreover, we shared and disseminated our results at a European level as well. We introduced our outputs and results in 10 additional countries (Ireland, Germany, Austria, Spain, Slovakia, Latvia, Croatia, Poland, Danish, Venezuela).The organization-specific strategies and the more general recommendations frame the work on the organizational level. This, plus the holistic approach used, covering the development needs at individual and organizational levels, was also expected to enhance the impact and sustainability of project results.