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Advocates ask committee to study arts‑as‑medicine agenda; resolution would create arts and health commission
Summary
Advocates testified in support of House Resolution 117, an initiative to study arts‑based interventions for mental health and propose a statewide arts‑and‑health commission. Witnesses cited research linking arts engagement to reduced anxiety, improved cognition in dementia and other mental‑health benefits.
Representative Scofield introduced proponents of House Resolution 117, which would establish a statewide commission to study and recommend arts‑based interventions for mental health and well‑being.
Witnesses included Eve Bird of the Carter Center, Erin Jones of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Christopher Moses of the Alliance Theater. They cited peer‑review literature and program experience: testimony included statements that…
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