Considering harm in Arts in Health - webinar  Taking place on September 23rd at 1 pm EST, I have organized a webinar as part of the National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH) on "Considering Harm in Arts in Health". I will be one of the panelists as well. Join us for an insightful webinar exploring the critical aspects of harm reduction within arts in health work. Led by NOAH members Sarah Hoover and Sloka Iyengar, this session will be framed around three types of harm: harm to participants, facilitators, and the art form. Participants will learn about the importance of establishing clear learning objectives and boundaries through a defined scope of practice and code of ethics, as well as the distinction between arts in health and therapeutic practices. Panelists will share insights into preparation strategies, including understanding participants, selecting appropriate materials, and creating a safe environment. There will be time for interactive Q&A following the presentation. Other panelists: Sarah Hoover is Associate Dean for Innovation in the Arts and Health at the Peabody Institute. Sarah leads initiatives linking the performing arts and health within Peabody, Johns Hopkins University, and Baltimore. Committed to advancing health in and through music-making, Hoover’s research supports the development of bedside and lobby music programs at Johns Hopkins Health System, as well as creative aging programs in regional retirement communities. Alongside her book, Music as Care: Artistry in the Hospital Environment, these clinical and community programs have created novel educational and experiential career pathways for musicians in Arts in Health. As an advocate for artist workforce development, Hoover serves as Professionalization Committee chair and board member for the National Organization for Arts in Health. Prior to her appointment at Peabody, Hoover was a performer, teacher of singing, music journalist, and festival director and received degrees from Yale College (B.A.) and the Peabody Institute (D.M.A.). Queenie Wong is a board-certified art therapist at Stanford Children’s Hospital whose watercolor practice emerged during a personal season of health challenges. Discovering a humble palette became a turning point, revealing how suffering could power creative energy and how art can foster profound healing. This ultimately led to the creation of Coco Bee Art—her widely viewed YouTube channel—and the completion of an MA in Art Therapy. Her work blends Western watercolor with the reflective white space and expressive, intuitive brushwork of Eastern traditions. In both her studio and hospital rooms, she embraces process over product, inviting spontaneity, play, and color as pathways to reclaim control, transcend pain, and rediscover joy. Vanesa Simon is an innovative Social Entrepreneur and Artist dedicated to integrating the arts into health and wellbeing. As the founder of Mariposa Arts, she serves as the Program Director of Healing Through the Arts, a program she launched in 2017 in partnership with the Delaware Art Museum. This initiative offers free art workshops aimed at enhancing wellbeing for participants and host organizations, focusing on communities affected by health, environmental, and historical traumas. The program emphasizes the use of various art forms in non-clinical settings to help individuals manage stress and develop a creative practice in a supportive environment. In 2024, Vanesa began a partnership with the Delaware Division of the Arts and the Delaware Office of Veteran Services to help launch Delaware CreatiVeterans, a state-wide program to serve the military connected community through art workshops for wellbeing. Mariposa Arts thrives on strategic partnerships at the organizational, sponsor, and community levels, employing an entrepreneurial approach to community building that is human-centered and fosters a sense of belonging.In 2024, Healing Through the Arts received the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts Creative Forces grant in recognition of its impactful work with the Veteran community, which began in 2022. Additionally, in 2024, Vanesa was nominated to the National Council on the Arts by President Joe Biden. To register, visit here. Testimonial from one individual: "Of course I’ll be there! Grateful to NOAH for opening up this important conversation."
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