The 2013 topic for the National Arts Policy Roundtable, Arts and Healing: Mind, Body and Community proposed that the arts can play an important role in the rehabilitation of those who have experienced both mental and physical traumas, including our nationﾒs wounded servicemen and women.

The 2013 National Arts Policy Roundtable convened around the idea that the arts have the capacity to drive the healing process, building healthier individuals and stronger communities. Countless programs and initiatives are already underway, and there is a growing willingness among medical and military professionals, as well as society as a whole, to further integrate arts and healing. Using existing programs and research as a starting point, the charge for the 2013 National Arts Policy Roundtable was to discuss how we can help society better understand the healing power of the arts and how we can more deeply integrate arts and healing across a range of spectrums, including medicine, public health, the military, and community development.

The 2013 topic for the National Arts Policy Roundtable, Arts and Healing: Mind, Body and Community proposed that the arts can play an important role in the rehabilitation of those who have experienced both mental and physical traumas, including our nation's wounded servicemen and women.