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Policy Brief

How Do We Realize the Potential of the Arts to Support Health and Wellbeing in the United States?

The report presents key learnings from the Arts and Health Caucus held in advance of Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities, co-hosted by the White House Domestic Policy Council and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Institutions

NYU Steinhardt, University of Florida, Harvard University

Type

Report

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Policy Brief

Arts, Mental Health, and Forced Displacement

This WHO-Europe led policy brief outlines the existing evidence surrounding the arts and mental well-being for forcibly displaced people, providing case examples of arts interventions working at these intersections, and presents policy recommendations.

Institutions

WHO Europe

Type

Policy brief

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Policy Brief

Arts, Health and Climate Policy Brief

This policy brief explores the vital role of the arts in addressing the health impacts of climate change. It offers practical, evidence-based recommendations for integrating artistic practice into climate and health policy, communication, and community resilience strategies.

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Policy Brief

Healing Arts Scotland Impact Report

This ground-breaking report showcases the impact of the world’s first national arts and health week which took place across Scotland in August 2024, incorporating 376 events and attracting over 11,000 attendees.

Lead Researchers

K Warran, N Sajnani

Status

Complete

Institutions

The University of Edinburgh, NYU Steinhardt

Type

Impact Report