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A doctors’ organisation and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA) are partnering to allow physicians to write prescriptions for free museum visits.

An event in Alaska where community allies gathered to manifest a sculpture installation, shouldering stories of mental illness and resilience.

Researchers at the Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Gerontology in Japan found dance best of 16 forms of exercise to lower disability risk.

Executive Summary from Nanos for the Ontario Arts Council on the impact of the arts on the day-to-day wellbeing of Ontarians.

All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health & Well-being: This resource uncovers 9 key areas to demonstrate how the art impact our aid recovery / support longer lives better lived, to help with challenges facing health & social care: ageing, long-term conditions, loneliness& mental health as well as how the arts can help save money in the health service & social care.

Culture Track: Canada is a study of the attitudes and behaviours of Canadian cultural consumers.

Hill Strategies Report: The data in the report show that there is a strong connection between 18 cultural activities and eight indicators of health and well-being.

Over the last eight years there has been a growth of interest in the potential value of participation in singing groups for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (CODP) and other respiratory illnesses. This is shown by the increasing number of singing for breathing groups established across the UK over this period.

A white paper showing how arts interventions can contribute to positive clinical, experiential, and holistic outcomes.

A literature review on arts in medicine. Illuminates the role artists and arts organizations can play in healthcare settings.