CI to Eye with Monica Holt Aly Maier Lokuta on the Intersection of Arts and Health
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Dec 11, 2025 Aly Maier Lokuta is an arts and well-being leader at NJPAC, known for bridging the gap between arts and health. In this engaging conversation, Aly discusses the power of arts prescribing (ArtsRx) and shares how cultural institutions can enhance community health. She reflects on her work with NYC Health + Hospitals, the importance of systemic changes post-pandemic, and robust evidence linking arts participation to improved health outcomes. Aly also offers practical advice for organizations looking to integrate arts into health initiatives.
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Arts As A Health Behavior
- Arts participation functions as a health behavior comparable to exercise or brushing teeth.
- Therefore access to arts is a social driver of health and should be treated in public-health strategies.
Design Participant-Centered ArtsRx Features
- Offer choice, paid access, guests, and transportation in arts-prescription programs to reduce barriers.
- Partner broadly with arts organizations so prescribed participants can pick activities that fit them.
From Pre-Med To Arts And Medicine
- Aly pivoted from pre-med to a BFA after discovering the University of Florida Center for Arts and Medicine.
- That decisive shift led to a lifelong career combining art and health practice and research.
