Creative Workforce Development
Sing for Hope's Creative Workforce Development program is the engine that powers all of our programming through a sustainable, artist-centered approach to public health, creative aging, and community wellbeing. The program supports artists as creative placemakers and arts-in-health practitioners in an approach that fosters connection, safety, and belonging. In collaboration with expert trainers and researchers, Artist Partners gain the tools to co-create inclusive arts interventions across care and community settings, while deepening their own creative practice. Sing for Hope Artist Partners are vital collaborators who uplift the communities they serve and, in turn, enrich their artistry through shared moments of healing, joy, and meaning.
Our Artists
Sing for Hope Artist Partners serve as vital facilitators, connectors, and cultural stewards. Our roster features visionary composers, teaching artists, Latin GRAMMY-winning ensembles, and visual artists whose work encompasses public art, design, and community engagement. They bring the same excellence found on the stages of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center directly into hospital units, memory care centers, and neighborhood plazas.
Our roster reflects the diversity of the world we serve. From Afro-Venezuelan percussion and the Chinese guqin to dynamic jazz innovation and classical chamber music, our artists carry the lineages of Latin America, the Caribbean, West Africa, Europe, East Asia, and the United States. Across every setting, they deliver connection, presence, and joy.
Advancing the Creative Workforce
Sing for Hope is redefining the standard for creative practice in public health. We believe that to care for others, artists themselves must be supported. Our Creative Workforce Development program offers a rare stability in the gig economy, equipping artists to thrive as both arts-in-health practitioners and creative placemakers:
W2 Employment Status
Ensuring fair wages and protection.
Benefits & Stability
Providing paid sick leave and 401(k) matching.
Professional Growth
Structured learning pathways and research-aligned training.
By prioritizing artist wellbeing, we equip our team to engage safely, ethically, and responsively across the full spectrum of our work, from clinical environments to large-scale public activations.
The Sing for Hope Method
Building on 25 years of fieldwork, Sing for Hope is introducing a formal certification pathway in 2026. Developed in alignment with the National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH), this rigorous curriculum blends artistic mastery with clinical best practices.
Foundations of Arts in Health Practice
Developed with expert trainers and sector practitioners, these core modules equip our artists to meet the highest standards of care across all settings.
- Ethics and Safety: Mastering infection control, HIPAA awareness, and clinical communication.
- Trauma-Informed Engagement: Utilizing person-centered approaches and grounding techniques for working with vulnerable populations.
- Cultural & Linguistic Competency: Applying adaptive techniques to connect meaningfully across diverse languages and lived experiences.
Strategic Training Partnerships
The Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University
A structured sequence led by world-class faculty focusing on hospital-based engagement, clinical protocols, and trauma-informed repertoire adaptation.
Institute for Music and Neurologic Function (IMNF)
Specialized training in Music & Memory, equipping artists to work effectively in memory care and cognitive health settings.
