Arts for EveryBody Co Artistic Director Clyde Valentín sits down with journalist Julia Hotz to discuss her new social prescribing book, THE CONNECTION CURE, and what’s ahead for the arts and health movement.

New York Times 07.27.24

The age-old practice of turning tree leaves into mats has been revived on the islands. “It teaches you how to weave relationships, past and present,” one master artisan says.

WLBT 07.27.24

“We have a lot of artists, vendors, and musicians out today with us to celebrate this Arts for Everybody movement,” Carlton Turner, site partner with Sipp Culture, said. Art for Everybody is a national push to educate the public on the power of art and it’s impact on one’s mental and physical health.

The Gainesville Sun 07.29.24

Despite the rainy weather, the HeART Wall, a 208-foot-long mosaic mural featuring over 2,500 hearts, was unveiled at Depot Park with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

WXII NBC 12 07.27.24

Arts For EveryBody, a nationwide initiative to bring together artists, civic leaders and community health providers to foster healthier communities, held its “Creative Wellness Community Day” in Winston-Salem on July 27.

WCJB ABC 20 07.27.24

City leaders with One Nation One Project Gainesville in collaboration with Dream On Purpose kicked off their ‘Summer Youth Celebration Arts, Culture, and Health Day’. One Nation One Project Gainesville is a wellness initiative meant to increase youth engagement in arts and culture while reducing gun violence.

ABC 6 Providence Now 7.27.24

The residents were assisted by local artists Vatic Kuumba and Carolina Briones, and the theme for each piece was “no place like home.” Organizers said the National Arts for EveryBody Campaign aims to show how arts participation is good for both physical and mental health.

Eighteen communities across America will unveil participatory public art projects on July 27, 2024.

Arizona Daily 07.26.24

Borderlands Theater has been taking part in One Nation/One Project’s national campaign titled “Arts For EveryBody.” Part of an 18-city cohort, Borderlands’ officials say the company has worked to prove how the arts can lead to healthier people and healthier communities. The year-long campaign will end with their “Art is Vital: An Art and Wellness” fiesta.

Come Join Us for the Mountains of Appalachian Music Arts and Wellness Festival on July 27th!

Good Good Good 07.26.24

On July 27, Clyde Valentín will start his day at an art summit in Chicago before heading to the AMERI’KANA outdoor music festival in Kansas City, MO, as part of the nationwide “Arts for Everybody” initiative.

Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator from Wisconsin wrote a letter of support for Rhinelander’s Arts For EveryBody event on July 27!

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Chicago and the Inner-City Muslim Action Network are hosting events Saturday as part of the national “Arts for Everybody” initiative, highlighting the role of arts in community health. The city's Arts x Health x Wellness Summit at Malcolm X College will offer workshops, performances, and art therapy sessions, while IMAN's Mini Festival at Go Green Griot Plaza will feature live music, interactive art, and local vendors.

New York Times 09.12.23

“Arts for Everybody” by Michael Paulson, published by The New York Times on September 12, 2023, which explores the efforts of various arts organizations and artists to make their work more accessible and inclusive to diverse audiences.

ONOP’s Civic Coordinations Director, Michael Rohd, outlines the collaboration between artists, clinical sites, and advisory committees, leading up to a significant community event on July 27th.

US Weekly 7.23.24

Hollywood’s finest are coming together to support the arts in a new PSA for the Arts for EveryBody campaign.

Samuel L. Jackson, Aloe Blacc, Jay Ellis and more stars are featured in a new promotional video for the national arts organization, which sets out to establish the importance of the arts and health in America.

Playbill 7.22.24

"What's possible when the arts belong to everybody?" That's the question that director Lear deBessonet and actor Brian Stokes Mitchell asked in their recent joint TED Talk, which was performed at the TED Conference 2024 in Vancouver this past April.