A ground-breaking new anthology about the powerful impacts of music and arts on health and the human experience, Music and Mind: Harnessing the Arts for Health and Wellness is a collection of essays from leading scientists, artists, educators, and more.

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4/2 Susan Magsamen at University of Minnesota webinar discussing the field of neuroaesthetics: the study of how the arts and aesthetic experiences measurably change the body, brain, and behavior. Free and open to the public. ow.ly/yEVy50R3yp4

We're thrilled to introduce the keynote speakers who will explore the impact of arts and culture on societal health at the 2024 AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo!

🔸Renee Fleming
🔸Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson Nat'l Endow f/t Arts
🔸Terri Lee Freeman Reginald F. Lewis Museum
🔸Susan Magsamen International Arts + Mind Lab

How We Human – Fostering #mental #wellbeing specifically for #creatives ; with Tasha Golden, PhD
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Tasha Golden, PhD International Arts + Mind Lab UF Center for Arts in Medicine #mental illness #health #mental health #wellness #support #training #trauma #anxiety #depression #selfcare #burnout #music

#SocialPrescribingDay : Celebrating an approach that connects people to activities, groups, and services in their community to meet the practical, social and emotional needs that affect their health and wellbeing. Tasha Golden, PhD Psychology Today
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March 23: Susan Magsamen will be speaking at 'Rhythms for the Brain: An Interactive Neuroarts Symposium' at the @kraviscenter. This event will focus on how the arts measurably change the body, brain and behavior, and more. #mindmusicmovement
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Excited to share the AmericansForTheArts 35th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts & Public Policy delivered by Actor and Advocate Jeffrey Wright 🥜. Tuesday, March 12 at 7 PM. Register at no charge for either the in-person (limited seating) or livestream lecture. ow.ly/BqVv50QALZr

NEW PUB + Framework Resource

We examined evidence related to the uses of arts & culture in public health in the US to develop a pilot version of an evidence-based framework to guide cross-sector development & research.

SO incredibly proud of this work!

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Art can break down complex topics + bring #PublicHealth issues to life. Join Public Health Communications for their art-focused #webinar ft. Dr. Jill Sonke UF Center for Arts in Medicine, Vanessa Ford Community Music School of Springfield, Tasha Golden, PhD of artsandmindlab, and Dr. David Olawuyi Fakunle Morgan State University ow.ly/53i950QGuz2

Our new IAM Lab article, 'The Role of Community Arts in Trauma Recovery' by Sujal Manohar and Dr. Tasha Golden, was featured as a “Must Read” on Psychology Today Psychology Today. Click to read and share. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-ar… #neuroart #neuroaesthetics #artsandhealth

Livestream on Feb 22 at 12pm EST, the IAM Lab is hosting a discussion about how the arts/aesthetic experiences can measurably change the body, brain, and behavior - IAM Lab's Susan Magsamen, renowned soprano Renée Fleming and Dr. Nina Kraus, Neurobiologist tinyurl.com/2cvdx9hj

We are excited to announce the recent publication of our latest open-access peer-reviewed article from the International Arts+Mind Lab: 'Supporting youth mental health with arts-based strategies: a global perspective'
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Art has the power to evoke so much emotion and inspiration and has healing properties for the body, mind and spirit. I love contributing to the community art pieces in our #ArtsInMedicine studio Moffitt Cancer Center!
#InspireYourHeartWithArtDay 🎨

What makes a “good” work of art?

Well, you do of course.

Let’s dig in a bit more to the idea of beauty & neuroaesthetics 🧵👇

Proud to share the Review Committee for the Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards. Co-Chaired by Dr. Eric Nestler and Anna Deavere Smith, the review committee includes 9 renowned experts from a variety of fields.

Thrilled to announce that neuroscientist Dr. Indre Viskontas, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of San Francisco, will serve as Chair of the NeuroArts Blueprint Scientific Advisory Board and lead our efforts to create and implement a research agenda to advance a robust neuroarts field.

How can the arts help to strengthen areas like health/well-being, physical infrastructure, & equitable outcomes in our communities? Learn more at the Nat'l Endow f/t Arts and The White House co-hosted summit on Jan. 30 at tinyurl.com/z4z9atz6.

#HealBridgeThrive

To celebrate the Intl. Day of Education, we'd like to highlight BIC - at the forefront of efforts to achieve the ambitious educational UN Sustainable Development Goals, aiming to enhance learning conditions for 250 million children worldwide by 2025. ow.ly/C9LB50Qubmz

Join a2ru and Tasha Golden, PhD Thurs. 1/25 for a webinar discussing Arts on Prescription - allowing doctors to “prescribe” creative activities with traditional care - and how it can catalyze progress and help reimagine models of education, wellbeing, and care. tinyurl.com/m5wpn56d

Compelling new article out of the International Arts + Mind Lab which details four steps to support youth mental health with arts-based strategies.

Congrats on this piece, Tasha Golden, PhD, Susan Magsamen, & Yifan Chen — so excited to see this work applied!

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