Article by Healthydebate.ca. Published on June 21, 2026.
Read the full article: https://healthydebate.ca/2026/06/topic/what-if-your-health-care-team-included-an-artist/
Excerpt:
“Imagine a world where creativity is prescribed alongside medicine – where artists collaborate with doctors to heal body, mind and spirit. What if the next time you entered a hospital, your care plan included both a treatment protocol and a palette of creative expression?
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In Ontario, hospitals and community health centres are increasingly incorporating episodic and project-based art using short-term funding and externally driven collaborations. Some examples include… Mississauga Arts Council’s ArtsCare micro-grants for creative interventions and the health centres that offer art-based programming.”