More and more, the health industry is integrating the arts, including performing and visual arts, into a wide variety of healthcare and community settings for therapeutic, educational, and expressive purposes. Join the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders and field experts for a discussion exploring the arts and health landscape and how organizations are integrating innovative models, research-informed practices, and cross-sector partnerships that bridge the arts and healthcare.
Featured Speakers:
Cassandra A. Belden, Evaluation and Research Specialist, University of Florida Health Shands, Arts in Medicine
Cassandra Belden, MA, is the Evaluation and Research Specialist at UF Health Shands, Arts in Medicine. She contributes to global arts in health research through initiatives led by the University of Florida’s Center for Arts in Medicine, including One Nation One Project and the Interdisciplinary Research Lab. An alumna of UF, Cassandra also serves as an adjunct lecturer in the Master’s degree program in Arts in Medicine. Driven by her passion for community, she leverages the arts to amplify connection and voices, fostering cross-sector collaboration to advocate for the integration of the arts into spaces of healing and care.
Adrienne Hundley, Head of Strategy, Art Pharmacy
Adrienne Hundley (she/her) specializes in integrating arts & culture into community development, education, and healthcare settings. As a founding team member and Head of Community Strategy for Art Pharmacy, an arts-based social prescribing company, Adrienne works to build the networks of diverse arts & culture partners required for a successful social prescribing ecosystem. Her previous work includes facilitating community-based theatre workshops and trainings on creative community building across the U.S. and internationally. Adrienne holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts, Political Science, and Spanish with a minor in Social Justice from the University of Portland and an M.A. in Theatre and Global Development from the University of Leeds. An avid traveler, backpacker, and yoga practitioner, Adrienne is passionate about building vibrant, inclusive communities.
All are welcome and the session will be followed by a Q&A.
Arts + Medicine: Reimagining Wellness through Creative Expression
Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 10 AM
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(Free event on Zoom)
Hosted by the Miami Emerging Arts Leaders, a program of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, with support from the Arts and Business Council of Miami and the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau.
The Miami Emerging Arts Leaders is an initiative of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs to identify and cultivate the next generation of diverse arts leaders in our community. The Miami Emerging Arts Leaders provides networking and resource sharing opportunities to encourage diverse, emerging arts administrators to explore professional development issues and opportunities. All arts professionals are welcome. Find out about upcoming events by subscribing to the email newsletter: www.miamidadearts.org.