International Arts + Mind Lab
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Pioneering #neuroaesthetics research-to-practice at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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In this week’s guest blog post, Kai Bannon—an incarcerated leader and co-founder of San Quentin SkunkWorks—shares a transformative vision for creative change in prison systems.
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Read the article here: www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com/post/paintin...
January 29, 2026 at 7:19 PM
In this week’s guest blog post, Kai Bannon—an incarcerated leader and co-founder of San Quentin SkunkWorks—shares a transformative vision for creative change in prison systems.
Read the article here: www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com/post/paintin...
Read the article here: www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com/post/paintin...
The IAM Lab’s Intentional Spaces Roadmap, an evidence-based, strategic plan of action for building the field of neuroarchitecture, a part of neuroarts, was released on January 27, 2026, at the Global Wellness Institute’s annual New York Media Event. media.intentionalspaces.org/2026/01/thep...
January 28, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The IAM Lab’s Intentional Spaces Roadmap, an evidence-based, strategic plan of action for building the field of neuroarchitecture, a part of neuroarts, was released on January 27, 2026, at the Global Wellness Institute’s annual New York Media Event. media.intentionalspaces.org/2026/01/thep...
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There’s still time to apply for the 2026 Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards. These awards fund teams of early career investigators and arts practitioners leading innovative neuroarts research. Proposals due February 3, 2026. Have questions? View the webinar: tinyurl.com/2nv7f4uz
January 21, 2026 at 7:54 PM
There’s still time to apply for the 2026 Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards. These awards fund teams of early career investigators and arts practitioners leading innovative neuroarts research. Proposals due February 3, 2026. Have questions? View the webinar: tinyurl.com/2nv7f4uz
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Thanks to you, the Neuroarts Resource Center (NRC) reached its 2,000-member milestone! If you haven't already, check out the NRC, a free and much-needed space for connection and shared learning at a time when the world is navigating complex challenges.
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Link here: tinyurl.com/32ftj664
January 15, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Thanks to you, the Neuroarts Resource Center (NRC) reached its 2,000-member milestone! If you haven't already, check out the NRC, a free and much-needed space for connection and shared learning at a time when the world is navigating complex challenges.
Link here: tinyurl.com/32ftj664
Link here: tinyurl.com/32ftj664
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NeuroArts Blueprint celebrates Focus: Artful Minds, a special section of the journal Leonardo exploring the importance of rigorous interdisciplinary research in neuroarts. Guest editors, Susan Magsamen and Emmeline Edwards, invite you to visit Leonardo. Discount code NEUROARTS20
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January 13, 2026 at 5:22 PM
NeuroArts Blueprint celebrates Focus: Artful Minds, a special section of the journal Leonardo exploring the importance of rigorous interdisciplinary research in neuroarts. Guest editors, Susan Magsamen and Emmeline Edwards, invite you to visit Leonardo. Discount code NEUROARTS20
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tinyurl.com/4kv5ehwy
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The NRC offers a free, timely, and much-needed space for connection, collaboration, and shared learning at a time when the world is navigating complex challenges.
If you haven't already, check out the NRC: www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com. If you are a member, invite a colleague or friend to join.
If you haven't already, check out the NRC: www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com. If you are a member, invite a colleague or friend to join.
January 8, 2026 at 6:52 PM
The NRC offers a free, timely, and much-needed space for connection, collaboration, and shared learning at a time when the world is navigating complex challenges.
If you haven't already, check out the NRC: www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com. If you are a member, invite a colleague or friend to join.
If you haven't already, check out the NRC: www.neuroartsresourcecenter.com. If you are a member, invite a colleague or friend to join.
The IAM Lab is completing its Youth and Thriving research strategy and looks forward to sharing compelling findings at the beginning of the year. In parallel, Susan Magsamen served on a working group for a new RAND report, Stitching the Threads Together.
Read the report here: tinyurl.com/mr2y7ce7
Read the report here: tinyurl.com/mr2y7ce7
Stitching the Threads Together
In this report, the authors summarize findings from a literature review they conducted to investigate global themes and gaps in the existing multidisciplinary literature on the relationship between th...
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December 19, 2025 at 5:32 PM
The IAM Lab is completing its Youth and Thriving research strategy and looks forward to sharing compelling findings at the beginning of the year. In parallel, Susan Magsamen served on a working group for a new RAND report, Stitching the Threads Together.
Read the report here: tinyurl.com/mr2y7ce7
Read the report here: tinyurl.com/mr2y7ce7
The Routledge International Handbook of Neuroscience and the Built Environment looks at how architecture and urban design shape our brains, biology, and well-being. The Handbook features an introduction by Susan Magsamen, executive director of the IAM Lab.
Watch here: tinyurl.com/yhf8mxp3
Watch here: tinyurl.com/yhf8mxp3
Handbook of Neuroscience and the Built Environment – online Book Launch Video_11.21.25
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December 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
The Routledge International Handbook of Neuroscience and the Built Environment looks at how architecture and urban design shape our brains, biology, and well-being. The Handbook features an introduction by Susan Magsamen, executive director of the IAM Lab.
Watch here: tinyurl.com/yhf8mxp3
Watch here: tinyurl.com/yhf8mxp3
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In this week's community guest blog post, Shubham Chopra shares how a daily month-long creative ritual—launched through his organization 10x10feet—evolved from a simple discipline into a public health awareness effort.
Article here: tinyurl.com/48k78rma
Article here: tinyurl.com/48k78rma
December 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM
In this week's community guest blog post, Shubham Chopra shares how a daily month-long creative ritual—launched through his organization 10x10feet—evolved from a simple discipline into a public health awareness effort.
Article here: tinyurl.com/48k78rma
Article here: tinyurl.com/48k78rma
During this Thanksgiving season, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has shared their energy, insight, and encouragement as we work together to grow the field of neuroarts.
Thank you for being part of this collective effort and for the impact we are creating.
Thank you for being part of this collective effort and for the impact we are creating.
November 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
During this Thanksgiving season, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has shared their energy, insight, and encouragement as we work together to grow the field of neuroarts.
Thank you for being part of this collective effort and for the impact we are creating.
Thank you for being part of this collective effort and for the impact we are creating.
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In this week's guest blog post, the team at Home Ground Lab shares how refugee communities around the world are using beauty to reclaim space, restore dignity, and sustain hope.
These stories underscore that beauty is central to how we thrive.
Article here: tinyurl.com/yc3p5twe
These stories underscore that beauty is central to how we thrive.
Article here: tinyurl.com/yc3p5twe
November 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
In this week's guest blog post, the team at Home Ground Lab shares how refugee communities around the world are using beauty to reclaim space, restore dignity, and sustain hope.
These stories underscore that beauty is central to how we thrive.
Article here: tinyurl.com/yc3p5twe
These stories underscore that beauty is central to how we thrive.
Article here: tinyurl.com/yc3p5twe
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In this installment of Voices from the Field, we speak with Dr. @thaliargoldstein.bsky.social—Associate Professor and Director of the Applied Developmental Psychology Program at George Mason University—about the power of theater and aesthetic engagement.
Link here: tinyurl.com/mrxbz2sx
Link here: tinyurl.com/mrxbz2sx
November 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
In this installment of Voices from the Field, we speak with Dr. @thaliargoldstein.bsky.social—Associate Professor and Director of the Applied Developmental Psychology Program at George Mason University—about the power of theater and aesthetic engagement.
Link here: tinyurl.com/mrxbz2sx
Link here: tinyurl.com/mrxbz2sx
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Apply now! The 2026 Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards offer funding for teams of early career investigators and arts practitioners to lead innovative neuroarts research.
Proposals due February 3, 2026.
Click here to learn more: neuroartsblueprint.org/neuroarts-in...
Proposals due February 3, 2026.
Click here to learn more: neuroartsblueprint.org/neuroarts-in...
November 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Apply now! The 2026 Renée Fleming Neuroarts Investigator Awards offer funding for teams of early career investigators and arts practitioners to lead innovative neuroarts research.
Proposals due February 3, 2026.
Click here to learn more: neuroartsblueprint.org/neuroarts-in...
Proposals due February 3, 2026.
Click here to learn more: neuroartsblueprint.org/neuroarts-in...
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A new national Community Neuroarts Coalitions Network, part of the NeuroArts Blueprint, supports 11 communities translating the science of neuroarts into practical, community-based programs that enhance the health, well-being, cohesion, and resilience of their communities.
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November 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A new national Community Neuroarts Coalitions Network, part of the NeuroArts Blueprint, supports 11 communities translating the science of neuroarts into practical, community-based programs that enhance the health, well-being, cohesion, and resilience of their communities.
tinyurl.com/bdcvuf2b
tinyurl.com/bdcvuf2b
Exciting News: IAM Lab is Hiring the Inaugural Neuroarts Research Lead
We are thrilled to announce that the IAM Lab is accepting applications for the Inaugural Neuroarts Research Lead, marking a transformative step forward for the evolving interdisciplinary field of neuroarts.
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We are thrilled to announce that the IAM Lab is accepting applications for the Inaugural Neuroarts Research Lead, marking a transformative step forward for the evolving interdisciplinary field of neuroarts.
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November 11, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Exciting News: IAM Lab is Hiring the Inaugural Neuroarts Research Lead
We are thrilled to announce that the IAM Lab is accepting applications for the Inaugural Neuroarts Research Lead, marking a transformative step forward for the evolving interdisciplinary field of neuroarts.
tinyurl.com/4wjdnavh
We are thrilled to announce that the IAM Lab is accepting applications for the Inaugural Neuroarts Research Lead, marking a transformative step forward for the evolving interdisciplinary field of neuroarts.
tinyurl.com/4wjdnavh
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In this installment of Voices from the Field, we speak with Dr. Margaret Chisolm—Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University—about how aesthetic experiences can humanize healthcare and strengthen clinician empathy.
Article here: tinyurl.com/35apc6cv
Article here: tinyurl.com/35apc6cv
November 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
In this installment of Voices from the Field, we speak with Dr. Margaret Chisolm—Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins University—about how aesthetic experiences can humanize healthcare and strengthen clinician empathy.
Article here: tinyurl.com/35apc6cv
Article here: tinyurl.com/35apc6cv
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In this inaugural installment of CNC Perspectives, Bama Lutes Deal, who is leading Palm Health Foundation’s (PHF) PBC Neuroarts Collaborative, describes the progress of this county-wide Community Neuroarts Coalition (CNC), now in its fourth year.
Article: tinyurl.com/yc322bu2
Article: tinyurl.com/yc322bu2
November 4, 2025 at 9:25 PM
In this inaugural installment of CNC Perspectives, Bama Lutes Deal, who is leading Palm Health Foundation’s (PHF) PBC Neuroarts Collaborative, describes the progress of this county-wide Community Neuroarts Coalition (CNC), now in its fourth year.
Article: tinyurl.com/yc322bu2
Article: tinyurl.com/yc322bu2
On November 1, 2025, IAM Lab Executive Director Susan Magsamen will join an extraordinary panel of world leaders for a groundbreaking global webinar as part of the IACAET Arts & Health Series.
Click here to register: www.iacaet.org/event/perspe...
Click here to register: www.iacaet.org/event/perspe...
October 28, 2025 at 4:29 PM
On November 1, 2025, IAM Lab Executive Director Susan Magsamen will join an extraordinary panel of world leaders for a groundbreaking global webinar as part of the IACAET Arts & Health Series.
Click here to register: www.iacaet.org/event/perspe...
Click here to register: www.iacaet.org/event/perspe...
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In this Voices from the Field, NeuroArts Blueprint Co-Director Susan Magsamen sits down with Dr. Jill Sonke, a leader in arts in health research, policy, and practice. Their conversation brings to life how creativity fosters connection, resilience, and hope.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/4bc8yc7m
Listen here: tinyurl.com/4bc8yc7m
October 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
In this Voices from the Field, NeuroArts Blueprint Co-Director Susan Magsamen sits down with Dr. Jill Sonke, a leader in arts in health research, policy, and practice. Their conversation brings to life how creativity fosters connection, resilience, and hope.
Listen here: tinyurl.com/4bc8yc7m
Listen here: tinyurl.com/4bc8yc7m
We are very excited to share that Johns Hopkins University has released a landmark Arts Initiative Report, a critical step towards making the arts a central part of the university’s identity and operations.
Read the report here: hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/15/j...
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Read the report here: hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/15/j...
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October 21, 2025 at 1:52 PM
We are very excited to share that Johns Hopkins University has released a landmark Arts Initiative Report, a critical step towards making the arts a central part of the university’s identity and operations.
Read the report here: hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/15/j...
@jhu.edu
Read the report here: hub.jhu.edu/2025/10/15/j...
@jhu.edu
San Quentin SkunkWorks is a nonprofit social innovation lab testing bold ideas for reform. They have launched a series of community-oriented projects inside San Quentin, with the mural initiative Project Chiaroscuro: Light Within the Shadows at the heart of this work.
Article: tinyurl.com/dzr8v4dm
Article: tinyurl.com/dzr8v4dm
October 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
San Quentin SkunkWorks is a nonprofit social innovation lab testing bold ideas for reform. They have launched a series of community-oriented projects inside San Quentin, with the mural initiative Project Chiaroscuro: Light Within the Shadows at the heart of this work.
Article: tinyurl.com/dzr8v4dm
Article: tinyurl.com/dzr8v4dm
We invite you to participate by sharing photos of spaces that made you feel awe, a sense of belonging or creative energy at hks.onl/ProjectWHY
Please only share images that you have taken yourself and fully own. Images will be used only for research purposes — never sold or used commercially.
Please only share images that you have taken yourself and fully own. Images will be used only for research purposes — never sold or used commercially.
October 13, 2025 at 7:45 PM
We invite you to participate by sharing photos of spaces that made you feel awe, a sense of belonging or creative energy at hks.onl/ProjectWHY
Please only share images that you have taken yourself and fully own. Images will be used only for research purposes — never sold or used commercially.
Please only share images that you have taken yourself and fully own. Images will be used only for research purposes — never sold or used commercially.
This article highlights how music can be a powerful complement to traditional medicine in promoting healing and wellbeing, with a focus on the experiences of patients, clinicians, and researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Article here: tinyurl.com/9wwn7h4v
Article here: tinyurl.com/9wwn7h4v
Instruments of healing
At Johns Hopkins Hospital, music therapists use stirring rhythms and soothing melodies to support patients and their families during the hardest moments of their lives
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October 9, 2025 at 6:59 PM
This article highlights how music can be a powerful complement to traditional medicine in promoting healing and wellbeing, with a focus on the experiences of patients, clinicians, and researchers at Johns Hopkins Hospital.
Article here: tinyurl.com/9wwn7h4v
Article here: tinyurl.com/9wwn7h4v
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In this week's guest blog post, Laura Henderson, Head of Program at Frontiers for Young Minds (FYM), shares how the journal is bridging science, art, and education to make cutting-edge research accessible to young audiences.
Link here: tinyurl.com/3972j9r3
Link here: tinyurl.com/3972j9r3
October 7, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In this week's guest blog post, Laura Henderson, Head of Program at Frontiers for Young Minds (FYM), shares how the journal is bridging science, art, and education to make cutting-edge research accessible to young audiences.
Link here: tinyurl.com/3972j9r3
Link here: tinyurl.com/3972j9r3
This APA Monitor on Psychology article underscores how deeply art shapes human thought, emotion, and identity. Neuroaesthetics research demonstrates that both emotional and cognitive processes are at play, weaving together perception, memory, and self-awareness.
Article here: tinyurl.com/5n82jce9
Article here: tinyurl.com/5n82jce9
October 1, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This APA Monitor on Psychology article underscores how deeply art shapes human thought, emotion, and identity. Neuroaesthetics research demonstrates that both emotional and cognitive processes are at play, weaving together perception, memory, and self-awareness.
Article here: tinyurl.com/5n82jce9
Article here: tinyurl.com/5n82jce9