The WashU Medicine Light Institute for Global Health and Transformation is hosting the 4th annual LIGHT Festival on June 19, 2025, in partnership with Leaders Igniting Generational Healing and Transformation (LIGHT). 

The LIGHT Festival assembles everyone in the field and all members of the public—artists, poets, practitioners, storytellers, and the like—who have an interest in communicating public health information in a way that is meaningful and resonates with all. This event aids in bridging the divide between public health researchers and the public by creating opportunities to connect with one another and explore the power of creative expression–art, letters, stories, and poetry–in building and restoring trust, shaping the well-being of individuals, communities, and the world. When built, restored, or reimagined together, trust has the power to transform health systems and the relationships within them.

Join us on June 19, to explore creativity in guided workshop sessions, learn from diverse arts and creative voices working to restore trust in health systems and practices, and meet the LIGHT finalists. This year’s festival is hybrid: we welcome you to join us in St. Louis at Delmar DivINe or via Zoom, and registration is FREE! 

The WashU Medicine Light Institute for Global Health and Transformation is hosting the 4th annual LIGHT Festival on June 19, 2025, in partnership with Leaders Igniting Generational Healing and Transformation (LIGHT). 

The LIGHT Festival assembles everyone in the field and all members of the public—artists, poets, practitioners, storytellers, and the like—who have an interest in communicating public health information in a way that is meaningful and resonates with all. This event aids in bridging the divide between public health researchers and the public by creating opportunities to connect with one another and explore the power of creative expression–art, letters, stories, and poetry–in building and restoring trust, shaping the well-being of individuals, communities, and the world. When built, restored, or reimagined together, trust has the power to transform health systems and the relationships within them.

Join us on June 19, to explore creativity in guided workshop sessions, learn from diverse arts and creative voices working to restore trust in health systems and practices, and meet the LIGHT finalists. This year’s festival is hybrid: we welcome you to join us in St. Louis at Delmar DivINe or via Zoom, and registration is FREE!