Online Launch: CultureAndHealth Platform

The CultureAndHealth Platform is a new project led by Culture Action Europe that will:

• Provide financial support for projects that bridge culture and health,
• Support and build artists’ capacities,
• Enable international mobility,
•  Increase visibility and networking opportunities.

The platform will also raise awareness about the vital role culture plays in health and well-being through calls for proposals, training opportunities, and showcasing events.

On 16 December, CultureAndHealth will host an online launch for the project to share more about upcoming opportunities.

Agenda:

14:00-14:40

• Where we are coming from: Presentation of the CultureForHealth report, the mapping database and other CultureForHealth resources, Kornelia Kiss, Head of Culture and Health, Culture Action Europe
• The CultureAndHealth platform objectives, platform members, and actions, Kornelia Kiss, Head of Culture and Health, Culture Action Europe

14:40- 15:10

Examples from artists working in the interdisciplinary field of culture, health and wellbeing:

• Katy  Geertsen, Arts for Health Austria, dance artist, Austria
• Andrea Kiss, Healthcare Clown at Piros Orr and Mental Care Expert in Senior Home, Hungary
• Kim Gaffney, Art of Life project, visual artist, Ireland

15:10-15:15

Wrap Up

register for the event here