We invite you to join us for a convening where Mass Cultural Council will further discuss Arts on Prescription and the role arts and culture plays in health and wellness. This event will feature a panel discussion with cultural and health care leaders who have been closely involved in this work. They’ll share insights and findings of how and why the creative and cultural sector is an essential partner in the fields of health and wellness.

This panel discussion will be moderated by Erik Holmgren, Ed.D. and expected speakers include:
-Vanessa Ford, Associate Director, Community Music School of Springfield
-Cristina Huebner Torres, Chief Executive Vice President, Caring Health Center
-Maria Silvia, Chief Operating Officer, Latino Counseling Center
-Adrienne Hundley, Art Pharmacy
-Käthe Swaback, CultureRx Program Officer, Mass Cultural Council

After the main discussion, all are welcome to visit one of the five break-out rooms on various topics:

1. FY24 Programs At-a-Glance – Meet with MCC program officers to learn more about Mass Cultural Council’s grant programs for the creative and cultural sector this year
2. Arts on Prescription – Join CultureRx staff and partners to learn more about the practice of Arts on Prescription
3. Local Cultural Councils – Members of MCC Communities Team will provide an overview of LCC Program grants and a Q&A
4. MASSCreative – Join our statewide advocacy partners, MASSCreative, to hear about their policy platform for the 2023-2024 legislative session on Beacon Hill