Resources

The impact report underscores how the arts play a vital role in promoting vaccine uptake and combating misinformation. By leveraging creativity and community connections, 30 arts organizations delivered impactful, science-based public health information by implementing murals, films, podcasts, and more.

A seven-step guide for introducing social prescribing at the community level, including sample materials that can be adapted to local contexts. Prepared by the Healthy Ageing team at the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific.

A summary of the proceedings of an expert meeting on the value of arts interventions for health. The focus is on mainstreaming arts for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases‎ in the WHO European Region.

The 2024 case study report explores how social prescribing is being adopted in policy and practice in 32 countries. The report was developed by the International Social Prescribing Collaborative (ISPC) and National Academy for Social Prescribing (NASP).

A comprehensive look at existing arts and health evaluation frameworks and tools for anyone seeking to evaluate their own project. Created by the Social Biobehavioural Research Group at University College London.

The white paper presents a case for how collaboration among the public health, arts and culture, and community development sectors is critical to addressing the issues and conditions that limit health in America. The paper was prepared by the University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine and ArtPlace America.

The workshop “Music as Medicine: The Science and Clinical Practice,” which took place December 14–15, 2023, aimed to highlight accomplishments from the last 6 years in advancing scientific research on music and health, develop a blueprint for the next phase of research, and further build the research community.

The policy brief sets forth recommendations from Horizon 2020 funded projects to unlock the arts and culture's transformative power to enhance well-being and foster inclusivity. The brief was prepared by the European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation.

Listening to or making music affects the brain in many ways that help promote health and manage disease symptoms. The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health is supporting studies on music and health as a part of the Sound Health initiative, a collaboration between The National Institutes of Health, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts.