NOAH BLOG
Supporting youth mental health with arts-based strategies: a global perspective
The devastating impact of youth mental health concerns is increasingly evident on a global scale. This crisis calls for innovative solutions that are sufficiently accessible, scalable, and cost-effective to support diverse communities around the world. One such...
Peabody Institute seeks Sound Rounds Musicians
Peabody Institute seeks musicians working in diverse genres to join Sound Rounds, bringing music to patients’ bedsides to provide comfort and companionship throughout the Johns Hopkins Healthcare System. Baltimore- and DC-based artists from a wide range of musical...
What’s art got to do with it?—Transfer of learning in museum-based health professions education
Museum-based education for health professionals is a rich and expanding field in which educators engage health professions learners in arts-based activities intentionally designed to support transfer of learning from a museum to a clinical context. Museum-based...
Social Prescription in the US: a pilot evaluation of Mass Cultural Council’s “CultureRX,” 2023
This article describes a pilot program called "CultureRX." It suggests that integrating arts/culture resources can improve healthcare and community-referral models. By tapping into more community assets, we can create more equitable and holistic ways to advance...
Edmonds Center for the Arts is seeking a Teaching Artist: Ukulele Instructor
ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW: Edmonds Center for the Arts (ECA) is a 700-seat, state-of-the-art performing arts venue located within the City of Edmonds, Washington—just 20 minutes north of Seattle. Serving over 90,000 patrons annually, ECA has an established reputation for...
Holland Community Opera Fellowship Application is open for 2024-25
Opera Omaha Job Announcement Artist Fellow (Holland Community Opera Fellowship), 2024-2025 Season Location: Omaha, Nebraska Status: Full Time, Salaried Reports to: Community Opera Fellowship Manager Salary: *$42,000 annually + benefits WHO WE ARE + WHAT WE DO Opera...
How bedside musicians helped one family cope with tragedy
For Cathy Eisenberg, the time she spent at University Hospital felt dark and interminable – four long months sitting at her daughter’s bedside, hoping for a recovery that never came. “When Julie was first admitted, we didn’t think this was the end, but unfortunately...
NOAH’s Advocacy Committee Collaborates with PBS News Hour on an Arts & Health Series
As part of public education on the importance of arts in health, NOAH's Advocacy Committee has worked closely with PBS Newshour, resulting in a series of stories about various aspects of arts and health: "Artists work next to doctors to help heal in hospitals"...
The Hummingbird Project is looking for an Activity Specialist in San Francisco, CA
The Hummingbird Project looking for an Activities Specialist to join our team in the San Francisco, CA area. The Hummingbird Project is a referral-based program, your hours will start between 20-30 hours with potential increase over time, and your ability to be...
The Hummingbird Project is seeking an Activity Specialist in San Jose, CA
The Hummingbird Project is looking for an Activities Specialist to join our team in the San Jose, CA area. The Hummingbird Project is a referral-based program, your hours will start at 30 with increase of hours over time, and your ability to be flexible and adapt to...
UCI Health: Call for Artists
UCI Health is seeking artists to participate in an ambitious art program being developed for its new medical complex under construction in Irvine. This Call for Artists seeks original works of art for UCI Health — Irvine, which will be the nation’s first all-electric,...
Naj Wikoff, NOAH VP Emeritus: accepted as part of the Fulbright Specialist Program
On Friday, October 13, 2023, Naj Wikoff, NOAH VP Emeritus, was accepted as part of the Fulbright Specialist Program, under the category of Global Health, for the next three years. This program operates under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of...