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
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.
HA-NYC 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 well-being. 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.
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.
