Kohala Mountain News, 1.26.24

What if the arts were a bigger part of community life? Would the outcome be healthier people and healthier societies? This is the question at the heart of One Nation One Project, a national arts and health initiative lead by a team of experts with the goal of leveraging the power of the arts to strengthen the social fabric in our nation and heal our communities. I have been selected, as a Kohala-born artist, to help answer these questions about the place we live in a national effort to speak from here, Kohala. Your help with this project will aid in defining our community.

Alachua Chronicle, 1.26.24

Dream on Purpose is hosting “Filming with a Purpose,” an immersive, eight-week after-school program, dedicated to exploring the topic of youth gun violence under the supportive guidance of a mental health counselor, while learning about film production – all for FREE.

The Harlan County Community Foundation is renovating an old Belk building into a mixed-use community arts center set to open in July 2024 alongside a theater production and arts festival promoting community health and showcasing local culture.

Experience the vibrant celebration of Oakland life with hip hop, art, and community at the Life is Living Festival, a unique event honoring the legacy of the Black Panther Party and uniting 18 communities in a day of participatory art and harmony.

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National Endowment for the Arts, 1.19.24

White House Domestic Policy Council and National Endowment for the Arts to Co-Host Event; Live Webcast Available to Stream

Arts on Prescription: A Field Guide for US Communities offers a roadmap for communities to develop programs that formally integrate arts, culture, and nature resources into local health and social care systems. This guide has been created in partnership between Mass Cultural Council, University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine, and Dr. Tasha Golden.

A study on the Pre-Texts arts-literacy intervention has shown significant potential in reducing depression and anxiety symptoms among Kenyan adolescents through an arts-based program.

The article "Combining arts and humanities to improve health equity" highlights a new fellowship program that supports artists and scholars using arts and humanities to enhance health equity.

The unveiling of the "Roots of Medicine" mural at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, part of the largest public hospital mural program since the 1930s, reflects the mission of Arts for Everybody in using art to foster healthier communities and enhance healthcare environments.

wdbj7.com details a presentation on the "National Arts and Economic Prosperity 6" study, emphasizing the arts' significant role in community unification, economic growth, and individual well-being, a mission that aligns with ArtsForEveryBody.org's efforts to leverage art for community health and engagement.

Exploring the intersection of art and healthcare, highlighting how creative approaches can humanize and innovate in medicine, paralleling the mission of Arts for EveryBody, which demonstrates the beneficial impact of the arts on health and community well-being through collaborative projects.

Ocean State Stories, 12.11.23

Sussy Santana discusses her work at the intersection of arts and public health, focusing on community healing through collective performance. Initiatives like "Todas las Fridas" involve community members responding to prompts, fostering healing through shared performances. As Health Literacy Project Manager at the Providence Healthy Communities Office, Sussy conducts interventions at health clinics, promoting health literacy and well-being. She also manages the One Nation/One Project Arts for Every Body initiative, exploring the connection between arts participation and community health. Sussy, a bilingual poet, emphasizes the importance of intentional cultural creation and reflects on her diverse artistic family background.

Alachua Chronicle, 12.8.23

Neighbors are invited to the unveiling of “Creating Calm,” an outdoor mural produced in memory of late Gainesville Fire Rescue (GFR) first responder Harold B. Batie, who also was known as children’s magician, “B-Magic.”

Zocalo Public Square, 12.8.23

Nataki Garrett is the co-artistic director of One Nation/One Project and the national Arts and Health initiative #ArtsforEveryBody. She was the sixth artistic director of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival–the first Black woman in the role–and the first executive artistic director of the organization. Before taking part in the Zócalo, Thomas Mann House, and L.A. Review of Books program “How Should Arts Institutions Navigate the Culture Wars?”—part of the two-day conference “Arts in Times of Crises”—Garrett joined us in the green room to talk about directing, creativity, and being a “director at large.”

Art-Train is a virtual technical assistance program for artists, municipal agencies, and community-focused organizations in all sectors and in communities of all sizes across the nation.

The Arts Impact Explorer is an advocacy case-making tool created by Americans for the Arts to educate local decision-makers about the social, cultural, educational, and economic impact of Arts and Culture in building healthy and vibrant communities.

Local governments can partner with artists to create healthier, more equitable communities. Learn more about how municipalities and artists can work together in this interactive tool created by A Blade of Grass and Animating Democracy.

American Theatre, 11.22.23

We don’t just get aesthetic or intellectual benefits from the expressive and performing arts—they can also be literally healing.

Catholic Review, 11.15.23
Alina Kurbiel, a parishioner at St. Joseph in Fullerton, says taking art courses not only allows seniors to tap into their creative side, but it all has some important health benefits.