Chicago and the Inner-City Muslim Action Network are hosting events Saturday as part of the national “Arts for Everybody” initiative, highlighting the role of arts in community health. The city's Arts x Health x Wellness Summit at Malcolm X College will offer workshops, performances, and art therapy sessions, while IMAN's Mini Festival at Go Green Griot Plaza will feature live music, interactive art, and local vendors.

New York Times 09.12.23

“Arts for Everybody” by Michael Paulson, published by The New York Times on September 12, 2023, which explores the efforts of various arts organizations and artists to make their work more accessible and inclusive to diverse audiences.

ONOP’s Civic Coordinations Director, Michael Rohd, outlines the collaboration between artists, clinical sites, and advisory committees, leading up to a significant community event on July 27th.

US Weekly 7.23.24

Hollywood’s finest are coming together to support the arts in a new PSA for the Arts for EveryBody campaign.

Samuel L. Jackson, Aloe Blacc, Jay Ellis and more stars are featured in a new promotional video for the national arts organization, which sets out to establish the importance of the arts and health in America. The campaign is inspired by the 1936 Federal Theatre Project and will involve artists across 18 cities in America creating around the prompt “no place like home.”

Playbill 7.22.24

"What's possible when the arts belong to everybody?" That's the question that director Lear deBessonet and actor Brian Stokes Mitchell asked in their recent joint TED Talk, which was performed at the TED Conference 2024 in Vancouver this past April.

Broadway World 7.22.24

Tony-nominated director and Founder/Co-Artistic Director of Arts for EveryBody, Lear deBessonet has released a new TED Talk focused on the power of the arts.

TED 2024 07.22.24

With huge, city-wide casts from an array of communities, theater director Lear deBessonet's productions illuminate the unique power of the arts to transform our lives through collective expression. She explores the power of spectacle to inspire awe, connect individuals and heal loneliness with tangible, life-changing results. In a dramatic moment, deBessonet's message comes to life when Broadway star Brian Stokes Mitchell takes the stage for a dazzling performance of "The Impossible Dream (The Quest)," accompanied by pianist Todd Almond, the MEI Screaming Eagles Marching Band and some surprise vocalists.

Spectrum News NY 1 7.20.24

On July 27, civic leaders and community health providers in 18 cities and rural counties across the country, including the south Bronx, will team up for a special event, simultaneously premiering an array of large-scale arts projects. The campaign is called Arts for Everybody. It’s part of One Nation/One Project’s national arts and health initiative. Their goal is to prove how the arts can lead to healthier people and healthier communities. Anchor Rocco Vertuccio spoke with Nataki Garrett, the co-artistic director of One Nation/One Project, to talk about the initiative Saturday on NY1.

WS Today 7.19.24

Winston-Salem and Forsyth County will become one of 18 communities across the US to be part of a national movement that facilitates the well-being of community members through art. Arts For EveryBody will make a pit stop in the Twin City during “Creative Wellness Community Day” on Saturday, July 27.

Yes! Weekly 7.19.24

Led by local arts and health leaders, Winston-Salem and Forsyth County’s July 27 event will be held at United Health Centers, located at 2101 Peters Creek Parkway in the Marketplace Mall, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public, but advance registration is requested by going to WSArtsforAll.org.

Broadway World 7.17.24

Harlem9 is heading down south once again, for the inaugural “48Hours in…Baton Rouge” in partnership with the Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge and the national One Nation One Project campaign, “Arts for Everybody” that will culminate on Saturday, July 27 at 7pm. This Baton Rouge festival precedes the 14th Annual “48Hours in…Harlem” festival that will be performed live at The National Dance Institute on Sunday, August 25, at 7 and 9:30 p.m.

WJTV 7.16.24

Homegrown Utica, led by local artists and community leaders, will host the Homegrown Utica Fest on July 27.

The festival, held on Utica’s Main Street, will highlight Utica’s relationship and culture around food and rural living through storytelling, mural-making, farming tables, visual art, music, and more.

myRGV 7.16.24

If “Les Misérables” is considered the emotional rallying cry for all things redemption and revolution, then “¡Despierta!” can be thought of as a love letter for what sets the Rio Grande Valley apart from the rest of the world as the spiritual center of Tex-Mex culture.

Central Florida Health News 7.15.24

The Watson Clinic Foundation’s Arts in Medicine program are among a number of local organizations that have been included in a Proclamation by the City of Lakeland declaring Saturday, July 27, as Arts and Health Day. The proclamation underscores the program’s commitment to recognizing and celebrating the significant role that the arts play in enhancing individual and community health.

Texas Border Business 7.12.24

FridaFest honors renowned Mexican artist Frida Kahlo and celebrates the local artistic community. The festival will open with the premiere of an original musical, ¡Despierta!, about the region and starring 75 community members. After the premiere, the outdoor celebration will include public art commissions, demonstrating artists, local performers, and an exciting closing headliner. This festival will surround the new Edinburg Arts, Culture, and Events Center (A.C.E), soon to be the “Heart of the Arts in Edinburg.”

Winston Salem Journal 7.11.24

10 a.m. until 3 p.m., United Health Centers, 2101 Peters Creek Parkway in the Marketplace Mall. Winston-Salem and Forsyth County is one of 18 communities across the United States selected to be part of a national initiative called Arts For EveryBody. The initiative, announced in September 2023 and designed to bring together artists, civic leaders and community health providers to foster healthier communities, will hold events in all 18 communities on July 27.

The local event is called “Creative Wellness Community Day” and will include traditional West African dance and djembe drumming, interactive creative spaces for youth and families, food trucks, and live performances highlighting local artists in a variety of disciplines. Free health screenings will be provided in addition to various health resource vendors, all in celebration of Winston-Salem’s commitment to health and wellness through the arts.

KRGV 07.09.24

The city of Edinburg is celebrating renewed Mexican artist, Frida Kahlo.

FridaFest 2024 is set for Saturday, July 27 at 5 p.m. at the Edinburg Promenade Park Amphitheater, located at 211 W. McIntyre St.

The NEA is launching the Arts Indicators Project, an online tool providing key data on the arts ecosystem in the U.S., with a public webinar on April 2 to introduce this resource and its role in supporting evidence-based decision-making.

Art therapy provides a powerful, process-focused approach to mental health care, helping individuals express and heal through creative activities like painting, poetry, and music.