The Art of Nursing: Arts in Action
22 Jan 2026, 13:00 - 14:00
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The ninth Art of Nursing Webinar, in partnership with Foundation of Nursing Studies, looks at arts in action.
The ninth Art of Nursing webinar explores arts in action. Featuring the Red Noses, it looks at crisis response through the 'Emergency Smile' programme, supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of people in conflict zones. To mark the launch of the 2026 Year of Reading, it also discusses the impact of literature for youth wellbeing with The Reading Agency.
Our webinars fit into your busy life, designed so that you may listen on the go or join us whilst you take a moment, and we have a fire side chat.
Our webinars are engaging hour-long fire side chats (no slides allowed), bringing interesting people and innovative ideas together to show what is possible and how the arts help us deliver sustainable goals. Nurses, artists, and activists come together to share their work and inspire others into action.
These webinars are in partnership with Foundation of Nursing Studies and showcase how nurses and artists are working together to deliver the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Our webinars fit into your busy life, designed so that you may listen on the go or join us whilst you take a moment, and we have a fire side chat. Our webinars are engaging hour-long fire side chats (no slides allowed), bringing interesting people and innovative ideas together to show what is possible and how the arts help us deliver sustainable goals.
Speakers
Silvia de Fareri, PhD - Emergency Smile: How Healthcare Clowning Supports Wellbeing in Humanitarian Contexts
- The RED NOSES Emergency Smile research project explores how humour and artistic encounters can support wellbeing in humanitarian settings. Taking place in Lesvos, Greece, over a three-year period, the project examines how the clowns’ activities can help reduce stress, strengthen social connections, and support emotional resilience among displaced children, as well as the field workers who support them. By combining data collection activities with on-the-ground artistic practice, the research aims to deepen understanding of how creativity and humour can play a meaningful role in care and wellbeing for both communities and professionals working in crisis contexts.
Gemma Jolly, Head of Health and Wellbeing at The Reading Agency will share how reading supports health and wellbeing and explore how nurses can get involved in the National Year of Reading, happening throughout 2026.
How to join
This event will be hosted on Zoom. Details on how to access the zoom link will be sent to you via email. For more information about what to expect when attending an event, take a look at this guide.
This is event is open to all, but targeted at nursing and healthcare staff and artists.
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