Skip to content

Home

Jameel Arts & Health Lab
Measurably improving health and wellbeing through the arts

About the Lab

The Jameel Arts & Health Lab, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), is a global initiative leveraging scientific evidence, artist-led advocacy, and a global Healing Arts campaign to drive the integration of the arts in clinical and public health. The Lab was co-founded by WHO Regional Office for Europe, NYU Steinhardt, Community Jameel and Culturunners.

Latest Research Projects

  • In Progress
    Note thanun GI10 Zi PO 3w unsplash Karen

    Research Series

    Global Population Health Fellowship

    The Jameel Arts & Health Lab Global Health Fellowship is a three-year fellowship that is supported by the Lab in collaboration with University College London. The fellowship is awarded to one post-doctoral researcher to further research and expand population-level work on arts and health to include individuals from global ethnic majorities, Global South populations, and low and middle-income countries. 

    Read more
  • In Progress
    Arts health climate portrait card

    Research Project

    Arts, Health, and Climate

    This project seeks to articulate how engaging in the arts can mitigate the health impacts of climate change, communicate about these impacts, and promote adaptive capacity through adaptive behaviours or interventions that address the health risks posed by climate change.

    Read more
  • In Progress
    Murals in Hospitals

    Research Project

    Hospital Murals Evaluation (HoME)

    The largest study of its kind, aiming to better understand the impact of murals in hospitals on patients, staff, and visitors, and to study murals across different cultural contexts in Nigeria, Slovenia, the UK, and the US.

    Read more

Activities Map

Use two fingers to move the map

To use the interactive map, simply click on a pin to learn more. When you click on a pin, a pop-up window will appear, providing additional information about our activities associated with that pin. Explore the map by clicking on different pins to discover valuable insights and further detail.

Current Focus Areas

Healing Arts 2025

A global campaign of city and country-wide activations, exhibitions, dialogues, and live events. Healing Arts socializes arts and health research to drive public engagement for the vital role of the arts in health.

View All Events
  • 013 CH WB WHO 091924

    UNGA Healing Arts Week 2025

    New York City

    20 – 26 September 2025

    View Event
  • Barcelona Picture

    Healing Arts Barcelona

    Barcelona

    20 – 26 October 2025

    Visit Event
  • Adobe Stock 1355167601 Editorial Use Only

    Healing Arts Singapore

    Singapore

    8 – 12 December 2025

    View Website

Healing Arts Partners

Carnegie hall white two line logo The Carter Center Logo Lincoln center LMTIF Logonotag white png24

Our Community

Our people promo

The Team

Meet the Lab’s dedicated team of global arts and health researchers at NYU, policy makers at WHO, and communications specialists at Culturunners.

Read More
  • UNCITY Location home
  • NYU location home
  • CR location home

Contact the Lab

Connect with the Lab at its bases in UN City Copenhagen, New York University, and Culturunners’ London HQ.

Contact the Lab

Join our Community

Keep up to date with our latest updates,
research evaluations and more...

By subscribing to our newsletter, you consent to receive updates, promotions, and other marketing materials from the Lab. Your data will be stored securely and only used for the purposes outlined in this statement. You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in our emails.

Connect