Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Held on the sidelines of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly, United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Healing Arts Week 2025 will showcase how the arts contribute to global health and wellbeing.
This week-long celebration will feature a Wellbeing Concert and reception at Carnegie Hall, a research symposium at NYU Steinhardt, workshops, film screenings, and a community activation spanning all five boroughs of NYC.
The week builds on previous UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) Healing Arts activations, which you can learn more about here.
Launched in 2025 with the support of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, the HANYCN is the first city-based hub of the global Healing Arts movement led by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab and the World Health Organization.
HANYCN is a community of practice dedicated to making New York’s creative health sector visible, valued, and accessible. It brings together artists, creative arts therapists, cultural and public health leaders, healthcare providers, and educators to highlight the vital role of the arts in supporting wellbeing. With a focus on equity, the network works to embed creative health in healthcare, education, and community life, expand access to programming, and inspire investment that strengthens the health and vitality of all New Yorkers.
The network is led by Nisha Sajnani, Jill Sonke, Yazmany Arboleda, Sarah Johnson, and Larissa Trinder, and coordinated by Jernie Millán.
Are you a New York–based creative health practitioner, creative arts therapist, or organization engaged in the arts and health? Join the Healing Arts New York Network here.
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.
