Healing Arts is a global campaign by the Jameel Arts & Health Lab in collaboration with the World Health Organization
Thursday 25 September 2025 | 9:30AM Bellevue Hospital Center, First Floor, 462 1st Ave., NY 10009
This panel examines how the arts and creativity promote public health, support community recovery, and inspire change.
Join Fountain House and Fountain House Gallery & Studio for a panel that explores key insights from thought leaders and organizations that promote the creative arts as a force for healing and societal change.
Moderated by Rick Luftglass, Executive Director of the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund, this session examines the intersection of arts, health and well-being, and explores the crucial role that creative expression plays as a vehicle for recovery. Advanced registration is required for this free in-person panel and is limited to 75 participants.
This event will take place on the at the Bellevue Hospital Center, in the David Margolis WPA Space, First Floor, 462 1st Ave., NY 10009. Event staff will be stationed in the entrance area to direct guests to elevator banks.
For over 75 years, Fountain House has been a beacon of hope and recovery for people living with serious mental illness. Through direct service clubhouse programs and housing in New York City and Los Angeles, as well as national policy, advocacy, narrative change, and research initiatives, the organization has transformed the lives of tens of thousands of people living with serious mental illness. Founded in 1948 in New York City, Fountain House originated the clubhouse model of community mental health that has been replicated more than 370 times in nearly 40 U.S. states and in 30 countries around the world. www.fountainhouse.org
Fountain House Gallery & Studio offers a creative, supportive space for artists living with serious mental illness to develop their artistic talents, make meaningful contributions to the broader arts community, and change the narrative around their disability. The Gallery & Studio serves over 250 members who actively engage with programming — representing more than 10% of Fountain House’s total membership. This program provides essential resources, training, and collaborative opportunities where artists living with serious mental illness can explore their creativity and work alongside peers. www.fountainhousegallery.org
