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Trailblazer and consultant ‘Art & Mental Health’ Jolien Posthumus advocates the positive impact of art in mental health approaches, with a focus on prevention and resilience. With a background as neuro sensitive mindfulness therapist in psychological care, she collaborates with organizations worldwide that want to commit to the Societal Mental Health Challenges.

Posthumus was appointed as the first Program Manager Mental Health in a Dutch museum: 2022 EMYA winner Museum of the Mind（Museum van de Geest）. She also plays a key role in the Van Gogh Museum’s initiative ‘Open up with Vincent’ and advised the pioneering Dutch project ‘Museum on Prescription’. Drawing on the latest scientific insights, she develops Art interventions, Art Meditations and Mindful Spaces. As sought-after speaker she globally shares insights on NeuroArts, psycho-education and post-traumatic growth and trains teams in working Mental Health-Focused and Trauma Informed.

As a guest of CAT (Collective Amazements Troupe)—a Netherlands-Japan project exploring mental health through artistic experiences with diverse children and youth—she led expression workshops incorporating ambient music and meditation. She also gave lectures and facilitated art appreciation workshops for adults as part of AIT’s TOTAL ARTS STUDIES program.

RESIDENCY
Stay: December 14 – 21, 2023
Partner Organizations: Agency for Cultural Affairs (Japan), Museum of the Mind (Netherlands)

TOTAL ARTS STUDIES
• Fall/Winter 2023 Program: Artistic Experiences Diving into the Brain and Mind (Session 2)

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• 2024 Ambient Music and Mental Well-being Inspiration Program: Mark to the Music