Since 1985, Rachel Bagby has pioneered vibralingual practices that help people form vocal communities for ecological and social healing.  A vocal artist, writer, composer, teacher and founder of Choral Earth, Rachel is internationally recognized for inspiring multiple generations to bring their voices to life.

The Arts & Healing Network is very pleased to announce that Rachel is  also the 2008 recipient of the AHN Award which is given annually to an  artist who is truly making a difference in the world. Rachel's most recent project, Choral Earth, is an outstanding example of the power of art to catalyze community and heal the earth.

This podcast features a conversation between Rachel and Mary Daniel Hobson, Director of the Arts and Healing Network.  To learn more about Rachel’s work, visit www.SingYourPart.com

Photo Credit: Irene Young
 

2007 marks the tenth anniversary of the Arts and Healing Network Award.  Each year the Arts and Healing Network honors a healing artist who is truly making a difference in the world with an award of $10,000. The Network offers this award as a surprise gift. There is no application. Our hope is that this award will offer the recipient inspiration and support to continue and expand their outstanding work.  

To celebrate the award's anniversary, we asked each of the award winners to tell us a little bit about their work today, and why they think art is healing or a catalyst for positive change.  Some of their stories are short, some are long, but all of them are inspiring examples of the healing power of art:

1998 Bill Witherspoon
1999 Marilyn Wood
2000 Betsy Damon
2001 Bonnie Ora Sherk
2002 Lily Yeh
2003 Patricia Johanson
2004 Bill Talen
2005 Tim Lefens
2006 Anna Halperin
2007 Lynne Hull

The Arts and Healing Podcast is a project of The Arts and Healing Network, an online resource for people interested in the healing potential of art.  You can join the Arts and Healing Network community at artheals.org and you can contact us anytime at ahn@artheals.org.