Institute on Black Life Annual Conference

ARTS HEALTH AND HEALING FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT

Co-Host: Center for PAInT, Partnerships in Arts-Integrated Teaching and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

The USF Institute on Black Life (IBL) will host its Annual conference on the Sarasota Manatee Campus.  This conference is co-hosted by the USF Center for PAInT and the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Topics specifically address racial injustice, historical inequity, and healing through arts, while creating opportunities for participants to explore the arts as an evolving frontier in health and wellness.  Researchers discuss how to build model arts programs that amplify diverse voices to cultivate resiliency, reduce stress, and improve wellness. The event will also center around research, culturally-inclusive arts integrated practices, and community-affirming ways to advance research collaborations between the arts sector and health agencies. Explore the transformative power of the arts as a driver for healing during times of social strife.