Around the world, artists are playing an increasingly vital role in healthcare, working in hospitals, eldercare facilities, and community health settings to bring creativity, connection, and care to those they serve—and one of our program participants is currently in Vienna working on a project focused on that vital role.
Join us for a workshop by and conversation with 2025–26 US Fulbright Specialist Patricia Lambert.
Patricia Lambert, a professor in the University of Oregon’s School of Planning, Public Policy and Management and the 2025–26 Fulbright Specialist in Music, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts—the first recipient of this new award supported through Fulbright Austria’s recently launched “Artsraising” donation initiative—is giving a workshop that will introduce resources developed in the United States by the National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH) to guide this emerging field of practice. Participants will gain insight into frameworks for artist training, ethics, and professional development that can be adapted for use in Austria and beyond.
The presentation will be held in English, followed by a bilingual (English/German) discussion. The workshop is open to all faculty, students, and alums of the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna (mdw) as well as to current and former Fulbright Austria program participants and the public.
After the workshop, Fulbright Austria warmly invites our alums, donors, partners, and friends to connect with Patricia at a “meet the artist” gathering.* Join us to engage directly with the artist, learn more about her work at the intersection of arts and health, and celebrate the creativity and collaboration that define the Fulbright spirit.
Registration is required for this free event. Please use the form below to register. The first round of drinks is on us as we toast to community, art, and exchange!
*Please note that the "meet the artist” gathering will take place only if a sufficient number of participants register. The exact location will be shared with registrants by email.
About the artist
Patricia Dewey Lambert is a professor at the University of Oregon’s School of Planning, Public Policy and Management. Her research and teaching specialize in arts administration, arts in health, cultural policy, nonprofit management, and international public policy. Her employment experience in Europe and the United States comprises positions as a professional classical singer, opera administrator, foundation programs administrator, English (ESL) instructor, marketing communications consultant, research fellow, and college teacher. Her numerous academic fellowships, grants, and awards include a Fulbright European Union Affairs Research Program Grant, grant support from the Canadian embassy and Canadian consulate in Seattle, and a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship. Patricia has published articles in Higher Education, the International Journal of Arts Management, the International Journal of Cultural Policy, the Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society, and Studies in Art Education, among others. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Arts Management, Law and Society. Her recent book publications are Arts in Healthy Aging (Oxford University Press, 2024), Managing Arts Programs in Healthcare (Routledge, 2016), and Performing Arts Center Management (Routledge, 2017). She served as lead author and editor of a major national white paper, titled Arts, Health & Well-Being in America, published by the National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH) in 2017. From 2021 to 2024, Patricia served as a board member of NOAH, for which she oversaw national professionalization initiatives for advancing the field. In 2023, she wrote the “curricular standard” on arts in health leadership and management for the Association of Arts Administration Educators. In fall 2025, she is visiting the Institute for Cultural Management and Gender Studies at the University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna as the first Fulbright Specialist in Music, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts.
About the award
The Fulbright Specialist in Music, Performing Arts, and Visual Arts award is made possible by the generous support of our donors, whose contributions connect Austrian institutions with US experts and foster artistic exchange across borders.