Arts in Health Intensive 2025:

• September 2 - 4, 2025 in Gainesville, FL 

Registration is now open-  REGISTER TODAY!

For over 20 years, this world-renowned professional development program has supported artists, arts administrators, healthcare workers, and creatives of all kinds in exploring the roles of the arts and culture in both healthcare and public health contexts. This interdisciplinary arts in health training welcomes people from all levels of experience to learn how the arts can enhance health. This is an opportunity to learn, network, and grow professionally with the guidance and expertise of leaders in Arts in Health! The images above from previous years denote the kinds of activities and workshops participants may experience.

Register for the 2025 Arts in Health Intensive

Program Overview

The Arts in Health Intensive  will give an overview of the field of arts in health over three days. Participants will learn with faculty and staff from the UF Center for Arts in Medicine and UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine. Over three days, attendees will choose one area of concentration to explore further, working in small cohorts with arts in health scholars and practitioners from the UF Center for Arts in Medicine and the UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine program. 

Participants will embark on an engaging and highly experiential dive into the field of arts in health. Expect days filled with creative engagement, embodied learning, hands-on skill-building, and meaningful dialogue. Our faculty and presenters represent decades of collective experience, providing first-hand knowledge and insights into the world of arts in health. You will leave with a deeper knowledge of the field and an array of resources for developing or advancing careers that engage the arts in healthcare and public health settings. This co-creative experience builds a lasting network of peers who share your passion for using the arts to enhance health and wellbeing.

Areas of Focus 

The intensive begins with experiential workshops covering a range of foundational topics in Arts in Health. Following these shared sessions, participants will branch into one of two specialized tracks: Administrative or Practice. Explore the focus areas and track details below.

Arts in Health topics

• Historical and Theoretical Foundations 
• Professional Practice and Career Pathways 
• Compassion Fatigue and Self-Care 
• Program Administration and Evaluation
• Developing and Sustaining Healthy Partnerships 
• Observe Artist Rounds with UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine  

Administrative Track

Ideal for those interested in program development and administration, this track explores the structures and strategies behind arts in health programs in both healthcare and community contexts. Participants will engage in a collaborative, five-phase design process rooted in empathy and purpose, receive feedback from peers and professionals, and develop individualized program models with an emphasis on creative innovation and impact. 

Practice Track

This immersive experience is designed for individuals seeking to develop or expand their own arts in health practice. Key skills and elements of professional practice are explored through hands-on workshops, small groups, and guided work sessions. Participants will refine their vision and build a concrete, step-by-step plan for a project, practice, or program.

Closing Presentations

The intensive will conclude with an opportunity for participants to share their track-specific envisioned programs with a network of peers and colleagues in the growing field of arts in health.

Who Attends 

Anyone interested in using the arts to make a difference in the lives and health of others would be a great fit for the Arts in Health Intensive. Though not an exhaustive list, in previous years folks from the following areas have attended: 

• Artists and creatives 
• Health and public health professionals 
• Program administrators 
• Students 
• Educators and researchers 
• Policy-makers 
• Advocates and activists 
• Community organizers 
• Social entrepreneurs 

Program Faculty

Dr. Jenny Baxley Lee, Center for Arts in Medicine, University of Florida and UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine

Jenny Baxley Lee, PhD, MA, BC-DMT, serves as Director of the UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine program as well as a Senior Lecturer and Board Certified Dance/Movement Therapist with the University of Florida’s Center for Arts in Medicine in the College of the Arts. She is affiliated faculty with the School of Theatre and Dance and the STEM Translational Communication Center and has served on the Research and Curriculum Committees in the College of the Arts. Jenny is an active member of the American Dance Therapy Association and served on the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Dance Therapy as Book and Film Review Editor from 2013-2016.

Christina (Tina) Mullen, Center for Arts in Medicine, University of Florida and UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine

Tina Mullen is the Director Emeritus of UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine and faculty member at the UF Center for Arts in Medicine in Gainesville, Florida where she led the team of multi-disciplinary artists who specialize in delivering the creative arts to patients, families and staff in a complex health environment. She is also former director of interior design for UF Health, a role that focuses on the integration of the arts and aesthetics in the clinical setting. For the past 30 years, Tina has been a leader in the growth of arts programming at UF Health, and influential in the arts in health discipline nationally through consultation, research and publications in program advancement, professionalization of the field and the impact of the arts and creativity on individual and community health.

Pricing and Scholarships 

• Student: $900
• Early Bird: $1000 (closes June 1)
• Regular Price: $1500 (June 2-August 15)

Registration closes on August 15, 2025

Scholarships open on June 2nd and are only applicable for regular priced registration. Apply here!

Lodging

The Hotel Eleo at the University of Florida 

• $159.00 for City View rooms
• $179.00 for Lake View rooms

Book by August 15th to secure Arts in Health Intensive pricing.

Let's use the arts to transform health.
Let's create a healthier world.

For more information, contact the Center for Arts in Medicine at  CAM@arts.ufl.edu . 

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