Art Solidari

Art and music as tools for well-being

Art Solidari is a nonprofit founded in Barcelona in 2000 and based in Llinars del Vallès since 2017. It is registered with the Government of Catalonia's Association Registry under number 23707 and has tax identification number G62349774. The organization brings art and music to people facing health or social challenges, using creative expression as a therapeutic tool.

History

• 2000: Founded in Barcelona to support groups at risk of social exclusion in El Raval through artistic expression.
• 2002: Barcelona City Council recognized the association for “A Musical Smile in El Raval.”
• 2006: Received a GREC award for “We Bring Color to El Raval's Shutters.”
• 2010: Marked its 10th anniversary with a benefit concert at Luz de Gas in Barcelona.
• 2015: Signed an agreement with Granollers General Hospital and began bringing live music to waiting rooms, oncology and hematology units, and pediatrics.
• 2018: Began music-therapy sessions in the intensive care unit at Granollers Hospital.
• 2019: Signed an agreement with the Sant Pau Research Institute and ESMUC to scientifically study the effects of music therapy.
• 2025: Renewed its agreement with Granollers Hospital and became an established training site for university master's programs.

Music therapy in health care

Art Solidari promotes music therapy in health-care settings, with sessions in waiting rooms, oncology and hematology units, pediatrics, and intensive care. It also conducts research with the Sant Pau Research Institute and ESMUC to study the effects of this therapy.

Teaching and partnerships

The association supervises master's and postgraduate internships and hosts students from several institutions, including the Catalonia College of Music (ESMUC), Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), the University of Barcelona (UB), the Higher Institute of Psychological Studies (ISEP), and the Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM).

Contact and ways to help

Art Solidari accepts inquiries by email and through the contact form on its website. It welcomes financial contributions and volunteers.