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Arts, Healing, and Resilience: Creative Strategies for Community Wellness
Friday September 6, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
Gatton Student Center, 330D
Community, Healing, and the Arts in Disaster
Presenters: Eleanor Billington and Heather Spooner
Join the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to discuss the critical role that arts and culture play in community wellness and mental health, specifically the NEA's Military Healing Network Intiative: Creative Forces.

Natural Resiliency: Creative Approaches to Healing After Disaster
Presenter: Jessica Evans
This presentation and discussion, with real-world examples, will outline the many ways that creative expression can foster resilience and help both individuals and communities navigate the journey toward healing and recovery amidst adversity.
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Heather Spooner

Arts Therapist and Researcher, National Endowment for the Arts, Creative Forces Initiative
Heather Spooner, MA, ATR-BC, serves as the Clinical Lead for Telehealth and Disaster Response for Creative Forces. She is a board-certified art therapist who earned a BA in Art with a minor in Psychology from the University of Tampa and an MA in Art Therapy from Marywood University... Read More →
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Eleanor Billington

Civic Partnerships Manager, National Endowment for the Arts
Eleanor Billington is the Civic Partnerships Manager at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She manages the local arts agency grant portfolio as well as the NEA’s disaster recovery and emergency preparedness work.
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Jessica Evans

Community Arts Senior Extension Associate, University of Kentucky
Jessica, a Kentucky native, earned her Bachelor of Fine Art in Ceramics from East Tennessee State University. Jessica has held a variety of roles at galleries, museums and art centers including curation, graphic design/marketing, teaching, grant-writing, and project management. She... Read More →
Friday September 6, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm EDT
Gatton Student Center, 330D 160 Ave of Champions, Lexington, KY 40508, USA
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