You may have heard that phrase growing up, a call to nurture our intellect, creativity, and potential. Coined in 1972 by the United Negro College Fund, the slogan became a national reminder of the power of education. On Monday evening, that message took on new life as the Woodruff Arts Center launched Georgia’s NeuroArts Coalition, an initiative exploring how art and neuroscience intersect to improve health, learning, and community connection.

Held at Atlanta Symphony Hall, the event drew more than 500 artists, scientists, educators, and civic leaders for the debut of The Arts + Health Laboratory, Georgia’s branch of the national NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative. The Blueprint, a collaboration between Johns Hopkins University’s International Arts + Mind Lab and the Aspen Institute, leads th

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