Events

The Jameel Arts & Health Lab, in collaboration with the WHO Regional Office for Europe and John Slinger MP, convened a high-level roundtable at the House of Commons bringing together Members of Parliament, researchers, veterans, artists, and medical practitioners, on Healing Arts in Times of War.

Healing Arts Scotland is a bi-annual celebration of the role of the arts to improve health and wellbeing. Launched in partnership with Scottish Ballet in 2024, and co-produced by a national coalition of organisations bridging culture, healthcare, education and policy, the initiative is designed to embed the arts into public health and community well-being across Scotland.

Healing Arts Scotland 2026 was announced alongside a high-level roundtable held at the Scottish Parliament, bringing together leaders from the arts, health, and public policy sectors to explore a national arts and health strategy for Scotland.

The Jameel Arts & Health Lab team hosted a workshop exploring the potential of a Healing Arts activation in Trondheim, Norway, at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

The first country-level arts & health activation in Asia, aiming to drive national and regional policy implementation partnering with key educational and cultural institutions.

Healing Arts in the Age of Anxiety" was a discussion on the potential of the arts to support evidence-based arts interventions that promote, protect, and restore our mental health. The panel included contributions from key figures in the arts and health field.

A dynamic week-long initiative will unfold across Barcelona and Catalonia for the first city-level activation of the global Healing Arts & health movement in Spain

Held on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, UNGA Healing Arts Week 2025 shining a light on the role of culture and creativity in advancing global health priorities. For the first time, the activation will take place across all five borough of NYC.

Healing Arts Lviv will convene artists, educators, activists, health and social workers, government officials, and international organisations to demonstrate the power of art to respond transformatively to trauma.