ART & ARTFUL LIVES: FOSTERING DIGNITY, AND IMAGINATION IN THRIVING COMMUNITIES

Moderated by Jennifer Harrison Newman, Yale Schwarzman Center’s Associate Artistic Director, this conversation will bring together dynamic thought leaders from theology, public health, urban planning and the visual and performing arts to share their experiences using the arts and culture to build cohesion, wellness, and belonging in their communities. Join this conversation to learn more about this growing field and the implications of centering arts, culture, as critical elements of healthy communities. Panelists include, Nisha Sajnani, PhD, RDT-BCT, Director of the Program in Drama Therapy and Theatre & Health Lab at NYU Steinhardt, Judy Lichtman, Director of the Humanities, Arts and Public Health Practice at Yale (HAPPY) Initiative and Ra Joy, Chief of Staff, Office of the Chief of Staff at National Endowment for the Arts.