The DRAC, the ARS and the South Region will present their joint program on June 10 in Marseille aimed at democratizing access to culture in healthcare settings.
The Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Marseille (AP-HM) will host the official presentation of the regional program on Wednesday June 10, 2026 “Culture and Health”. This event, which will be held at 2 p.m. in the Salvator Hospital grounds, marks an important step in the recognition of the role of culture within the care and support pathways of vulnerable people.
A high-level official presentation
The launch of this program will be enhanced by the presence of several major institutional personalities. Jacques Witkowski, Prefect of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, the President of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region and Deputy President of the Regions of France, Yann Bubien, Director are expected to attend. General of the Regional Health Agency (ARS) Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, as well as François Crémieux, Director General of the AP-HM. Their joint presence underlines the commitment of the highest authorities of the State and communities to this transversal initiative.
Art as a vector of well-being
The program “Culture and Health” aims to make culture accessible to the entire community in health. It is therefore aimed not only at patients and residents of health and medico-social establishments, but also at their families, carers and all healthcare staff. The objective is to support and accompany the deployment of cultural initiatives throughout the regional territory. By promoting partnerships between care structures and local cultural actors, the program aims to humanize places of care, create social bonds and offer moments of escape and comfort.
A shared territorial ambition
Developed and adapted specifically for the territory, this system is the result of close collaboration between three major institutional players: the Regional Directorate of Cultural Affairs (DRAC), the Regional Health Agency (ARS) and the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region. This synergy aims to structure and perpetuate cultural actions in health environments, by ensuring a coherent territorial network and guaranteeing the quality of the artistic projects proposed. The event on June 10 will be an opportunity to detail the terms of this partnership and the program’s development prospects for the years to come.
via Presse Agence (edited from a press release transmitted to the editor).
