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Diary: A Week of Arts & Health Programming
On the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly, the Lab held four public and private events that advocated for improved physical, mental, and social health through the arts. These were an art tour at NYC Health + Hospitals Harlem Branch to see powerful murals in action; a high-level arts, health, and climate roundtable at the Lincoln Centre; a WHO75 Wellbeing Concert at Carnegie Hall led by mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato; a Healing Arts Reception attended by Sir Jeremy Farrar (Chief Scientist, WHO), among others; and the announcement of the Lab’s Lancet global research series.
18 September 2023 | Art Tour at NYC Health + Hospitals Harlem Branch
UNGA Healing Arts Week started with a tour of murals at Harlem Hospital with Larissa Trinder (Assistant Vice President, NYC Health + Hospitals Arts in Medicine) and colleagues from the NYC health system), who gave the Lab valuable insight into the impact of the visual arts in hospitals. This complemented the Lab’s research as a functioning example of the critical role of the arts in health outcomes.
19 September 2023 | Arts, Health, and Climate Roundtable
Lincoln Centre
The Arts, Health, and Climate Roundtable and networking lunch at the Lincoln Center explored artistic interpretations towards the climate crisis and was the first arts, health, and climate listening session in the run-up to COP28.
20 September 2023 | WHO75 Wellbeing Concert
Carnegie Hall
The WHO75 Wellbeing Concert at Carnegie Hall featured multi-Grammy award-winning mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, who was accompanied by Metropolitan Opera pianist Howard Watkins. The closed event was hosted by Matthew Steinfeld (Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine). The venue was designed especially for local and visiting policy-makers.
20 September 2023 | Healing Arts Reception
Weill Terrace, Carnegie Hall
The Lab, WHO, and the Lancet announced a ground-breaking research series on the health benefits of the arts at a special WHO75 reception at Carnegie Hall. Sir Jeremy Farrar (Chief Scientist, WHO) remarked, "For too long we have seen science and the arts as separate endeavours, but these silos were not always so. Through much of human history, the creative interface of different disciplines has been a catalyst for both innovation and healing. So I am delighted that this Jameel Arts & Health Lab – Lancet global series will show the scientific basis of the arts’ role in health with rigor, and help position artists and scientists as necessary partners towards health and wellbeing for all." During the reception, Sir Jeremy also led an impromptu sing along with the Global Scrub Choir on the Carnegie Hall Roof Terrace.
21 September 2023 | NYU Steinhardt Kickoff Meeting: Lancet Global Series on the Health Benefits of the Arts
NYU Steindhart
This hybrid online–in-person meeting of researchers, artists, and Lancet editors at NYU Steinhardt marked the official start of the JAHL x Lancet Global Series on the Health Benefits of the Arts. The meeting kicked off at the Lab.
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Participants
Nisha Sajnani, PhD
Founding Co-Director, Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Stephen Stapleton
Founding Co-Director, Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Christopher Bailey
Founding Co-director, Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Princess Mashael bin Saud AlShalan
Co-Founder Aeon Collective
Joyce Didonato
Multi-award winning Grammy Mezzo Soprano
Howard Watkins
Metropolitan Opera Pianist
Sir Jeremy Farrar
Chief Scientist, WHO
Related Research Series
Research Project
Jameel Arts & Health Lab - Lancet Global Series on the Health Benefits of the Arts
A landmark series focused on non-communicable diseases. Convened by the Lab, the series connects over 50 researchers and artists to present evidence on the value of the arts in clinical and public health.
Lead Researchers
N Sajnani, N Fietje
Status
In progress
Lead institutions
NYU Steinhardt, WHO Europe
Type
Global series