Arts and Health - The Role of the Arts Sector in Promoting Resilience and Well-Being

American Artscape, No 2, 2023 Number 2, 2023 Arts and Health The Role of the Arts Sector in Promoting Resilience and Well-Being 1 Harnessing the Healing This issue Power of the Arts BY MARIA ROSARIO JACKSON, PHD The COVID pandemic took a great toll on the health of the nation. [...] Glenn Thompson (R-PA) 13 Mindful of the toll that the pandemic has Appointment by Congressional also taken on the arts and cultural sector, leadership of the remaining Transforming Lives Through this issue will look at some of the ways that ex-officio members to the Music Education the arts continue to address and contribute council is pending. [...] The utilization of the arts provides a link which was the public launch of the I Deserve It! guests at A Culture to the heart and soul of the community.” The program, provided health resources and direct of Wellness: Because I Deserve It! event on community-based group's outreach extends to services to the community. [...] It’s a community of over 10,000 people, and there’s just no place for people to go and play and sit in the shade and watch the kids and be Apache.” Even though the project is in early stages, and was delayed, as most everything was, by the onset of the COVID pandemic, there are already signs of healing. [...] “The forward, Allen said, "We need to start thinking beauty of your building, the inspiration, the awe, of our buildings as a public health intervention the acoustics, the lighting, clearly theaters think tool, and the goals and mission of theater and about all that, but there are these other aspects performing arts are aligned with the goals of of how they actually influence health beyond the pub.