Arts + Wellness Initiative
Impact your wellness through the arts
The arts are intrinsically good for our overall wellness. From lowering cortisol levels and engaging the parasympathetic nervous system*, to making us put down our phones and be fully present–the visual and performing arts can serve as social and emotional medicine.
Arts NC State is on a mission to unite mental and physical health with creative expression and arts engagement. The arts impact wellness by encouraging reflection, critical inquiry, empathy and dialogue.
Arts + Wellness Events
Exhibits | Concerts | Crafts | Outdoor Fun
Mindfulness & Meditation | Community Building
Arts + Wellness Events
Did you know?*
Museum visits have been prescribed by doctors to decrease loneliness and increase cognitive skills.
Performing arts such as singing can increase perspective taking and engage your nervous system to make you feel good.
One or more art experiences per month can extend your life by up to 10 years.
Arts + Wellness Resources
Read more about arts + mental wellness
- Your Brain on Art by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross, a groundbreaking work reshaping the realms of neuroscience and the arts.
Resources for the Wolfpack Community
Lighten your pack! From physical and emotional health to financial wellness and community-building, there is support available for NC State’s community at wellness.ncsu.edu.
*Source: Your Brain on Art by Susan Magsamen and Ivy Ross