Healing Arts Initiative

A campaign of global events to drive public engagement, grow the community, and socialize arts and health research.

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Healing Arts was established by CULTURUNNERS and the WHO’s Arts & Health Program in 2020, under the support of the United Nations’ 75th Anniversary Programme (UN75), as a cultural call to action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its effect on societal mental health.

It has since grown into a global campaign with a series of city activations advocating for improved physical, mental, and social health through the arts. Healing Arts activations to date have included Healing Arts Atlanta, Jaipur, Venice, and many more.

Healing Arts 2024 is produced by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in partnership with the Open Mind Project.

Image Credit: Sutapa Biswas, Hospital Rooms commission for Garnet Ward

GLOBAL HEALING ARTS ACTIVATIONS: 2021-2022

HEALING ARTS SCOTLAND

This is the first launch of the healing arts on a nationwide scale in Scotland, in partnership with Scottish Ballet, Edinburgh International Festival, and Public Health Scotland. This initiative will integrate the arts into healthcare, engaging diverse communities across the nation.

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Program Highlights

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Healing Arts Venice in conversation with Ark Re-imagined

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General announcing the launch of the Healing Arts Auction Series, as part of the Healing Arts Initiative.