Culture and Health initiatives across the Baltic states

Resource: Culture and Health initiatives across the Baltic states

WITAC, an Erasmus+ project on arts & culture in the Baltics where we are project partners, has just published a comprehensive mapping and analysis of cross-sector initiatives connecting culture and health in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.

The report represents a one-of-a-kind resource in the Baltic context:
– Made from extensive desk research with a qualitative study (in-depth interviews)
– Involving a range of stakeholders from the cultural, health, and social sectors (including voices from vulnerable communities).

The evidence reflected in the report has served as the evidence base for the development of the micro-qualification programme Culture and Health: Managing Cross-Sectoral Initiatives by systematically identifying gaps in existing policy frameworks, training provision, and professional competencies at the intersection of culture, health, and social work across the Baltic region. Launched for professionals from Latvia, Estonia, and Lithuania, the course runs from September 2025 to June 2026 and awards a micro-qualification worth 10 ECTS.

More details HERE.
Access the report HERE


For citations:
Jyrama A., Kiitsak-Prikk K., Kiiv K., Kivite-Urtane A., Kozacenko J., Kukoja K., Petajajarvi K., Resele D., Satuniene R., Sediene P., Surgunte I., Urbonas G., Valja L. (2025). Status Quo in the Field of Culture and Health Interventions for Vulnerable Groups in the Baltic Countries. The Latvian Academy of Culture, the Institute of Public Health of Riga Stradiņš University, the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, the Northern Dimension Partnership on Culture.