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ARTS for HEALTH AUSTRIA proudly presents
Led by Culture Action Europe, the CultureAndHealth Platform is a four-year transformative initiative designed to support over 200 European emerging artists working at the intersection of culture, health, care, education and social sectors. By providing grants, mobility and networking opportunities and visibility of their work, the initiative aims to highlight the vital role of culture in fostering health, well-being and social innovation across Europe.
Not to be missed:
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National Focal Points for culture and health: Artists will have a place to turn to for mentoring and peer support provided by the CultureAndHealth Platform members across the EU. ARTS for HEALTH AUSTRIA is the local partner for Austria.
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Grants and Mobility Opportunities: Over 170 artists will have access to financial support to carry out projects or engage in international learning mobility opportunities.
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Capacity Building, Training and Knowledge Sharing: More than 60 live and online training sessions provided in multiple languages, complemented by 30 peer-learning workshops.
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Showcasing and Networking Events: Four international conferences held in Finland (29 September – 2 October 2025 tbc), Austria, Romania, and Belgium and many more onsite and online events and encounters will showcase innovative practices in bridging culture and health, and will foster connections across artists, health and care professionals and other stakeholders.
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An online database of artists: The launch of a digital tool in 2027 to enable matchmaking between the health and cultural sector.
The first Austrian National Call has been published and is accepting project proposals from artists until 10 March 2025.
The first online seminar and information session about the Austrian National Call will take place on 26 February 2025 from 10:00 – 12:30 (CET).
National Call (en)
CultureAndHealth Platform – Call for project proposals 2025 – Austria Kunst trifft GesundheitThe CultureAndHealth Platform is pleased to announce its first call for project proposals from February to June 2025 in eleven EU countries. Given the diversity of activities...
Seminar – Culture and Health (en)
The first seminar and information session about the Austrian National Call will take place on 26. February 2025 from 10:00 – 12:30 (CET). Speaker: Edith Wolf Perez An online training module by ARTS for HEALTH AUSTRIA as the Austrian partner of the CultureAndHealth...
Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.
- Pablo Picasso
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We are very excited to have been accepted as a member of the ARGE Cultural Diversity of the Austrian UNESCO Commission.