EVENT: On April 15th; The event held on World Art Day 2026 will examine the positive impact of the arts in promoting global peace, human rights, health, and well-being. As stated by Dr. Kessous, UNESCO Artist for Peace, and Ambassador for Peace of the Universal Circle of Ambassadors of Peace (Geneva): “The impact of art is underestimated today. We have a limited view of the artist as someone who produces beauty devoid of social conscience. In response, many artists decide to combine activism and art to become ‘artivists’ – offering their talents to alleviate suffering, promote peace and prevent war.”
"The impact of art is underestimated today. We have a limited view of the artist as someone who produces beauty devoid of social conscience. In response, many artists decide to combine activism and art to become ‘artivists’ – offering their talents to alleviate suffering, promote peace and prevent war."
Dr. Kessous UNESCO Artist for Peace, and Ambassador for Peace of the Universal Circle of Ambassadors of Peace (Geneva). Watch the trailer of this event here
Agenda Programme
7:00 PM CET Time - INTRODUCTION
- Dr. Guila Clara Kessous, UNESCO Artist for Peace – Ambassador for Peace of the Universal Circle of Ambassadors of Peace (Geneva)
- Gabriela Ramos, Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO
- Christopher Bailey, Arts and Health Lead at the World Health Organization, Co-founder, and Co-director Jameel Arts & Health Lab
- Dr. Nisha Sajnani, Director of the Program in Drama Therapy; Chair, Creative Arts Therapies Consortium; Founder of the Arts and Health initiative at New York University; Co-founder and Co-director Jameel Arts & Health Lab
7:30 PM CET Time – ART and HEALING
Roundtable: Healing through Art
- Dr. Vicky Karkou Director of the Research Centre for Arts and Wellbeing, Edge Hill University, UK
- Dr. Pierre Lemarquis, neurologist, musicologist, member of the Society of Francophone Clinical Neurophysiologists and of the New York Academy of Sciences, France
- Alfredo Fort, MD, Msc. Ph.D. Global health consultant, El Salvador
Roundtable: “Verstohlen”: The Art of Being Human
- Antoine Fenoglio, designer, « Design with care », Conservatoire national des Arts et Métiers, chaire Humanités et Santé, France
- Cynthia Fleury, philosopher
“Museums on Prescription”: a Canadian initiative
- Stephen Legari, Program Officer, Art Therapy, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
- Sophie Lessard-Latendresse, Head of the art and wellness development at the National Museum of Fine Arts Of Quebec
8:30 PM CET Time – ART, HUMAN RIGHTS, and SOCIAL HEALTH
The core of Art - Charles Pépin, philosopher
Roundtable: Ethical Artistic Practice in support of Human Rights and Dignity
- Alison Phipps, UNESCO Chair in Refugee Integration through Languages and the Arts at the University of Glasgow.
- Taigué Ahmed, artivist, Chadian choreographer and director of the association Ndam Se Na in N'Djamena.
- Jonathan Fox, Co-Founder of Playback Theatre, USA
Artivism
- Fabrice Don de Dieu, artivist, “Refugees on the Move” workshops for refugees from the Central African Republic
9:00 PM – ART and PEACE EDUCATION
Roundtable: Peace Education through Art
- Dr. Tony Jenkins, Manager, International Institute for Peace Education, Georgetown University, USA
- David Cottrrell, Artist in residence, Department of Defense, UK
- Tarrie Burnett, Executive Director for Tomorrow’s Women, Israel
Roundtable: Peacebuilding through Art
- Alla Rogers, Director, Art and Cultural Impact Programs, Global Peace Education Network.
- Melvin Hardy, Arts and Education Social Entrepreneur. United Nations
- Dr. Lisa Worth Huber, National Peace Academy, USA
Theatre of The Oppressed
- Dr. Julian Boal, Co-Founder, Escola de Teatro Poplar/ The School of Popular Theatre, Brazil
- Dr. Nisha Sajnani, Director of the Program in Drama Therapy; Chair, Creative Arts Therapies Consortium; Founder of the Arts and Health initiative at New York University; Co-founder and Co-director Jameel Arts & Health Lab
10:00 PM CET Time – CONCLUSION
- Dr. Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Mukwege Foundation, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
African congolese initiative: art to help the fight against child labor in mines
- His Excellency Archimede Kabeya Kalasa
- Executive secretary of the Governement of Province Lualaba, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Music for hope
- Jean Michel Jarre, Artist, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
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Rising voices
Roundtable: Art Therapy Methodology
- Dr. Jacques STITELMANN – PhD. Psychologue FSP, Psychothérapeute ASP, Switzerland
- Dr. Jean-Pierre Klein, Psychiatrist, Director of the National Institute of Expression, Creation, Art and Therapy, France
- François Lacroix, MD, Art Therapist, Head of “L’Atelier des Possibles”, Switzerland
Roundtable: Art with social and medical impact
- Marlène Huissoud, experimental designer, Arts Foundation UK for the Material Innovation Award, 2016, UK
- Dr Myriam Belghazi Nciri, President of the Association “Dar Zhor”, Morocco
- François Struzik, photoreporter on the human side, “Simply Human” initiative
Nawell Ainèche, transdisciplinary artist, “Wearable sculpture” movement
Roundtable: Art and well being
Barbara Lau, family dramatherapist, vice president of the national association of dramatherapy, French representative at the European Federation of Dramatherapy
Anne Cazaubon, author, artist, coach
Marie Serruya, plastic artist
Digital Art and social impact
Pierre Fautrel, leader of “Obvious” a collective of artists working with artificial intelligence
Art and joy
Richard Orlinski, artist
Roundtable "Art as a nectar of life"
- Kudsi Erguner, musician
- Alexandra Zimeray, art therapist, Johannesburg
- Yves Dana, sculptor
- Frank Lalou, author, calligrapher
- Bouchra Benyezza, psychotherapist and art therapist, Morocco
Roundtable "The Art Pledge initiative"
- Didier Saulnier, co-founder of The Art Pledge platform
- Gaelle Choisne, artist
Bibliotherapy
- Marie Claude Réau, editorial director of documentaries Bayard youth press
- Céline Mas, co-founder of « Love for Livres » and author
Beauty, tradition and engagement
- Marie Gugliermina, Marketing Manager of Daum, cristal brand
Being aware of what "Art therapy" does really mean?
- Dr. Anne Marie Dubois, scientific manager of the Museum of Art and History of the St Ann hospital in Paris, Center of study and expression
Engage with Art!
- Barbara Borsotto, scarf designer, Daphné brand, Italy
- Laurent Godard, doctor, designer, France
OTHERS EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS: Worldwide Celebrations of World Art Day 2026.
On Wednesday April 15th, 2026; The value of creativity and the richness of Jersey's cultural landscape by coinciding a day of artistic and cultural events with UNESCO's World Art Day will be celebrated . The key partners across arts, culture and heritage in Jersey are working together to deliver an Island wide celebration of the arts with support from:Jersey Arts Centre; The ArtHouse Jersey; The Jersey Opera House; The Ballet d'Jerri; The Jersey Heritage; The doors will be open to to Islanders to provide a range of workshops, tours, exhibitions, activities. The celebration is open to everyone. It encourages people of all ages to get involved in art, discover local talent and explore the stories and heritage that shape the Island's identity. The aims of the event is to build community connections, to support cultural participation and to showcase the Island's diversity and creativity; Learn more about the schedules!
At The Frank Lloyd Wright Building as Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Guggenheim New York is an architectural icon that has inspired countless visitors and is widely seen as Frank Lloyd Wright’s masterpiece.The Museum in New york will organize:
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 2 pm EDT Join the event ''Mind’s Eye: Carol Bove''
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 2 pm EDT; If you're Curious about the Building?
- Carol Bove From March 5, 2026–August 2, 2026
- Gabriele Münter: Contours of a World From November 7, 2025–April 26, 2026
- Collection in Focus | Robert Rauschenberg: Life Can’t Be Stopped From October 10, 2025–May 3, 2026On Friday, April 17, 2026, 5 pm EDT, will be held the Students Fest: Play.
EXHIBITS:
- Carol Bove From March 5, 2026–August 2, 2026
- Gabriele Münter: Contours of a World From November 7, 2025–April 26, 2026
- Collection in Focus | Modern European Currents From July 15, 2025–January 10, 2027
- Thannhauser Collection - Ongoing - Vasily Kandinsky - Landscape with Rolling Hills, 1910
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