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non-profit • the arts & creative expression can remedy loneliness & improve your mental & physical health • national initiative: Project UnLonely
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📣 Season 9 of Project UnLonely Films is LIVE!

This year, we’ve selected a fantastic lineup of 32 short films about the joys of connection.

Stream them on our website anytime, anywhere, free of charge:
www.artandhealing.org/puf-get-acce...

Not sure where to start? Try our award-winners! 🏆
Exciting insight from the 2025 Healing Arts Research Symposium: scholars have found that, independent of other health behaviors, arts engagement can measurably reduce the risk for depression, chronic pain, and non-communicable diseases like diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer.
September 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
What role, if any, can AI play in addressing loneliness? Hear reflections from our founder and president, Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH:
September 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
📣 We're hiring a part-time Film Curator & Program Manager for Project UnLonely Films! Learn more: www.artandhealing.org/employment/

#Hiring #JobOpening #FilmCurator #NonprofitJobs #RemoteWork
September 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Reposted by The Foundation for Art & Healing
Terrific write-up summarizing last week's Harvard Chan new student #orientation, and highlighting HPM's Howard Koh, Sue Goldie, and Jeremy Nobel and their involvement in the three-day event. Welcome, new Harvard Chan Students, and welcome back to all those returning!

via @hsph.harvard.edu
Orientation 2025: For new Harvard Chan students, a warm welcome | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
New students at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health were welcomed to the School at Fall Orientation.
hsph.harvard.edu
September 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Reposted by The Foundation for Art & Healing
“Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers!”

#books
#booksky
#reading
#bookchallenge
#bannedbooks
#read

6/20
February 9, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Reposted by The Foundation for Art & Healing
The Foundation for Art & Healing—a nonprofit that mobilizes people to embrace the arts for personal and public health—has launched their 9th season of Project UnLonely Films. Featuring nearly 150 short films, the project explores creative paths toward connection.

Watch here: tinyurl.com/54rm4f7w
July 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
📲 Don’t let social media consumption consume YOU! Here’s an idea: Instead of scrolling, try a creative wellness activity: www.artandhealing.org/better-connection-starts-here

We can’t wait to see what you create and how you connect!

#CreativityHub #UnLonely #ArtsAndHealth
August 4, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Wondering how creative expression could help foster connection on your campus this fall? Join our FREE Campus UnLonely information session on August 11th! Learn more and register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/campus-unl...
July 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
🌻 July is #SocialWellnessMonth — a time to nurture the connections that enrich our lives!

Looking for a simple way to grow your social connections this month? Here’s a fun challenge:

Try organizing a short film screening! 📽️

Learn how at www.artandhealing.org/how-to-host-...
July 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
🚨 New from @who.int: Loneliness affects 1 in 6 people and contributes to 871,000+ deaths each year. But creative activities can make it easier to manage lonely feelings—before they start impacting your health. Visit our CreativityHub to learn more: www.artandhealing.org/better-conne...
July 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
🙌 Kudos to the Boston Public Library for supporting creativity, connection, and health!

We're honored to be partnering with @bpl.boston.gov to run creative events and workshops that foster community wellbeing.

Explore our offerings for libraries: www.artandhealing.org/landing-page...
June 26, 2025 at 3:22 PM
What does it mean to transcend fear through community? 🌈Watch “Transenders” from Project UnLonely Films Season 9 to find out. Access this powerful short film and 31 more, free of charge, at www.artandhealing.org/puf-get-access

#FilmFriday #ProjectUnLonelyFilms #UnLonely #ShortFilms #Pride
June 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🌈 Pride month is here! To celebrate, we’re amplifying LGBTQIA+ stories from current and past seasons of Project UnLonely Films. Stream "Baby," queer coming-of-age love story by Jessie Levandov: www.artandhealing.org/short-film/b...

#FilmFriday #ProjectUnLonelyFilms #UnLonely #ShortFilms #Pride
June 6, 2025 at 7:38 PM
📣 Season 9 of Project UnLonely Films is LIVE!

This year, we’ve selected a fantastic lineup of 32 short films about the joys of connection.

Stream them on our website anytime, anywhere, free of charge:
www.artandhealing.org/puf-get-acce...

Not sure where to start? Try our award-winners! 🏆
June 5, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Project UnLonely Films Season 9 launches June 1st! This year, we’ve selected 33 short films that celebrate the joy of connection. Check out the trailer below and register for the FREE virtual launch celebration: project-unlonely-films-9.eventbrite.com

#FilmFriday #UnLonely #ProjectUnLonelyFilms
May 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
You're invited to a timely author talk at @bpl.boston.gov on Creativity, Connection and Health! 📚 Speakers will include FAH President Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH, BPL President David Leonard, and master violinist Rictor Noren.

Learn more and save your spot today: www.artandhealing.org/author-talk/
April 29, 2025 at 7:15 PM
🙏 THANK YOU to our friend and collaborator Steve Buscemi for returning as ambassador for Project UnLonely Films! Watch this message from Steve to learn about our virtual launch event on June 1, which will celebrate the power of film to connect. Register today: www.eventbrite.com/e/project-un...
April 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
📣 Are you based in Canton, OH and curious about the ways creative engagement can improve wellbeing?

Join Dr. Jeremy Nobel, MD, MPH on April 23 for an inspiring keynote on creativity, connection, and health!

Learn more and save your spot today: artsinstark.ticketspice.com/creativity-c...
April 21, 2025 at 4:40 PM
📣 Do you work for a college or university? Join our FREE Campus UnLonely information session on April 16 and discover how our arts-based programs can help you achieve your student wellness goals!

Learn more and save your spot: www.eventbrite.com/e/campus-unl...
April 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Now it’s easier than ever to connect with yourself AND others, especially in these uncertain times! Here’s how:

🎉 Try the CreativityHub!

Launching TODAY, this FREE digital resource is full of fun prompts to get you creating and connecting!

Get started now: tinyurl.com/creativity-hub
April 7, 2025 at 3:19 PM
🌸 Spring has sprung! Celebrate the season of new beginnings by watching "Between the Silence," a touching short film about two immigrant women who find companionship while gardening in their backyards. Watch now: www.artandhealing.org/between-the-...

#FilmFriday #UnLonely
Between The Silence
Despite a language barrier, two socially isolated, immigrant women find companionship while gardening and watching over their grandchildren in their backyards. 12:25 mins.
www.artandhealing.org
March 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
📣 Calling all young entrepreneurs with a passion for public health!

Our friends at Maude’s Ventures just announced a new grant program to support innovations in dementia care: the Young Founders Program. Applications open April 14.

Learn more and spread the word! maudesventures.org/apply-coming...
March 27, 2025 at 5:25 PM
📣 Join the Healing Arts NYC Inaugural Convening on April 9 hosted by our friends at NYU and NYC Health + Hospitals! Be a part of meaningful conversations about the ways we can integrate the arts in public health and healthcare settings. Learn more and register today: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
March 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Art-making is more than just a fun hobby! When integrated into professional development, it becomes an effective tool for organizations like @bpl.boston.gov to foster team alignment, wellbeing, and belonging. Learn more about our workplace initiatives here: www.artandhealing.org/workplace-un...
March 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“When home becomes a hopeless place, is it more courageous to stay or to go?” Mathieu Grimard says that this powerful question inspired his short film, “Goodbye Golovin," featured in Project UnLonely Films Season 8.

Watch now: www.artandhealing.org/goodbye-golo...
Goodbye Golovin
Ian Golovin is leaving behind everything he knows today, nothing will ever feel the same — or will it? 14:02 mins.
www.artandhealing.org
March 21, 2025 at 4:57 PM