Opioid settlement funds to fuel prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and recovery efforts
Prescribing arts & culture experiences helps address social isolation amongst people with chronic illness - and reduces healthcare costs
Art Pharmacy announces Massachusetts launch of innovative healthcare program in partnership with Mass Cultural Council
Cultural Organizations: Complete Art Pharmacy’s registration form as the first step in building an Arts on Prescription network
Join us in Springfield for a panel discussion and a variety of break-out rooms
Developed in partnership between Mass Cultural Council, University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine, and Dr. Tasha Golden
Reflecting on the first statewide social prescription arts & culture initiative in the United States
$100,000 to support the role of cultural experiences as a protective factor in the health and well-being of all people in the Commonwealth
Creative Approaches for Health and Wellness in Springfield, MA
Mass Cultural Council’s “CultureRx”: Evaluation of a Social Prescription Pilot is an exciting new report that explores intersections of arts, culture, and health.
Through this pilot, the Agency is working with experts in the field and a cohort of organizations.
This cohort of programs paints a diverse picture of the potential of culture as a vehicle for improved public and personal heath in Massachusetts.
The Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts released its findings from Phase I of the pilot which launched in January 2020 in Springfield and Berkshire County.
Last week, Mass Cultural Council officially launched the CultureRx Initiative with a well-attended public briefing for legislators, staff, and cultural partners at the Massachusetts State House.
We are now accepting Expressions of Interest from cultural organizations that want to participate in our Social Prescription Pilot.
Executive Director Anita Walker's remarks at MASSCreative’s 2019 Arts Advocacy Day: I just read about a new book that contends “the bright side has been denied the attention it deserves.” That’s not because there isn’t plenty of bright side. I’m looking at it…all of you...filling this hall. ...
A homeless man is curled up asleep on the grate by the theater. He’s there every night. Addicts hang out in the alley by the stage door. Theatergoers look away as they pass, annoyed by the intrusion on their lovely evening. Mandy Precious works at the theater. She doesn’t look away. She invites them in.
