Culture, Creativity and Inclusive Society - 2027 · Culture, heritage and creative industries for health and well-being

Projects should contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: • Deepened knowledge of the potential positive effects of cultural experiences on health and well-being[1] is developed and made available to relevant stakeholders, along with validated scalable and replicable practices to reinforce these effects • Key industrial, health, cultural, educational and/or civil society actors are aware of validated systemic approaches to make cultural experiences improve…

It is widely recognised that cultural experiences, such as those offered by cultural heritage institutions (CHIs) or cultural and creative sectors and industries (CCSI), can be beneficial for health and well-being. Research done, though scattered and not always systematic, supports this conclusion, with for instance the World Health Organisation arguing that cultural experiences contribute to health in four areas: prevention of ill-health, promotion of healthy behaviour, as…