Art and health in the workplace
Let art take care of your business
Bail Art Projects offers artistic experiences in a number of hospitals, where frescoes and immersive works contribute to improving the care environment and mental health of patients. Building on this expertise, we transpose these scientifically-proven benefits into the world of work, to improve the quality of life of our employees. Our actions are based not only on the latest neuroscience research, but also on the experience of caregivers and the medical world. Through the introduction of art into the workplace, in the form of exhibitions, events or lectures by experts and researchers, we develop innovative solutions for companies committed to well-being and the protection of mental health in the workplace. This major concern is now an integral part of Corporate Social Responsibility policies.
Art for Care Inspire Soothe Reboost
- From the hospital to the workplace: a neuroscience-based approach
Frescoes and artistic immersion in hospitals
The word hospital comes from the Latin "hospitalis", meaning "relating to guests" or "welcoming". It is derived from the word "hospes", which designates both the host (the one who receives) and the visitor (the one who is received). Bail Art Projects has delved into this etymological source to conduct artistic experiments in hospital establishments, integrating frescoes, visual installations, workshops and encounters with art in a wide variety of forms. These experiments have a measurable impact for healthcare staff, as well as for patients and their carers, who may be going through difficult times: reducing anxiety and stress, creating a soothing and stimulating environment, bringing the psychology of color into a "white walls" environment, impacting on mental and emotional health, and improving the Quality of Life at work for carers. In the hospital, a place of "passage", all populations rub shoulders on an equal footing in the face of illness and hardship. For some, it's their very first "encounter" with art, allowing them to dream, color and escape for a moment.
Conferences and meetings with researchers and specialists
Bail Art Projects organizes conferences in partnership with neurologists, neuroscience researchers and experts in your chosen fields. These events explore the links between art, cognition and mental well-being, while opening up companies to certain sensitive subjects. To mark World Disability Day, Europe's leading stock exchange and market infrastructure provider called on Bail Art Projects to raise awareness among its staff of the different types of disability, both visible and invisible. Euronext's Human Resources department organized a number of events throughout Disability Week, with the aim of changing the way people look at things, and seeing differences as a strength, and daring to be oneself in a confident and benevolent way in the workplace, to be accepted with one's own unique characteristics. Bail Art Projects helped the company design and set up an exhibition of works by artist Michel Sajonas Berton-Proix in their offices at La Défense. An artist himself confronted with the invisible handicap to raise awareness and explore a sensitive and colorful world, revealing the richness hidden behind appearances. Eva Menard's talk completed the service offered by Bail Art Projects. The author, composer and patron of Epilepsie-France shared her experience of epilepsy with employees, raising awareness and stimulating internal dialogue.
Mental health: the key role of companies in prevention
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), depression and anxiety cause the loss of 12 billion working days every year. According to AXA's Datascope report, an annual observatory of corporate life, a quarter of long-term work stoppages are caused by psychological disorders. The French government has declared mental health to be a major national cause in 2025, affecting an average of one French person in five. Psychological disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, generate substantial costs for French companies. According to the Institut Sapiens, the average annual cost of absenteeism from work in France is estimated at 108 billion euros, or 4.7% of GDP. What's more, presenteeism, where employees are present but less productive due to mental health problems, represents an additional cost estimated at between 13.7 and 24.9 billion euros a year. These figures underline the importance of companies investing in the prevention of psychosocial risks and the promotion of well-being at work.
Art in the hospital
A fresco to soothe, restore joy, color and hope
Bail Art Projects participates in the creation of frescoes or artistic spaces within hospitals. Perennial works for rooms, corridors, living and rest areas, through a sensitive and immersive artistic journey. The project includes hospital staff and patients, who are invited to choose the artistic projects based on models, discuss them with the artists and take part in the presentation of the works. The frescoes can be transposed to the world of work, with proven benefits for well-being and quality of life in the workplace.
Meetings and conferences
Exploring a high-impact corporate theme
Presentations by neurological experts, researchers and artists on your current issues. These conferences can be used to make employees aware of the neuroscientific mechanisms of art, to integrate these practices into their daily lives, or to raise awareness of public health issues: health and safety in the workplace, visible or invisible disabilities, awareness of certain diseases...
An exhibition at the office
Offer a moment of breathing and exchange
Exposure to art in the workspace helps to improve emotional balance and enhance team creativity. Bail Art Projects transforms companies and care facilities into living spaces. Thanks to original contemporary works of art, walls take on new colors and offer a new emotional experience, opening up a space for breathing and exchanges on the theme of your choice.
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Why integrate an artistic project into your Quality of Life at Work policy?
Exposure to art stimulates dopamine, reduces stress (cortisol) and enhances empathy (oxytocin). The result: more relaxed, focused and committed employees. The environment becomes more pleasant and stimulating on a daily basis.
Yes, collaborative artistic projects strengthen bonds, encourage listening, collective creativity and cooperation. It's a powerful lever for creating social bonds and uniting teams around shared values.
Art acts as a revealer of commitment: it values people, supports mental health, and creates inclusive, inspiring and sustainable environments. It plays a full part in a CSR and QWL approach focused on well-being.
Absolutely. Whether you're an SME, a major corporation or a public institution, we design artistic projects tailored to your spaces, your employees and your corporate culture.
Beyond the social and emotional impact, an inspiring work environment attracts and retains talent, stimulates innovation and improves brand image. An artistic project becomes a real lever for HR attractiveness and collective performance.
For over 20 years, hospitals have been integrating culture and art within their walls, as genuine factors in the well-being of patients, healthcare professionals and their families. The Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Health support this dynamic through a joint policy, with clear objectives: to improve the quality of life in hospitals, to combat patient isolation and anxiety, and to humanize care spaces. Initiatives take many forms: concerts, artistic workshops, exhibitions, artists-in-residence and live performances. They are open to all, regardless of age or department (pediatrics, psychiatry, geriatrics, etc.). The objectives are to promote access to culture for all, including those in vulnerable situations, to forge links between patients, caregivers and artists, and to enhance the value of the hospital as a place to live, and not just a place for care. These cultural projects are often carried out in partnership with local arts organizations (theaters, conservatories, museums, etc.) and supported by the national "Culture and Health" program.
Yes. In 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) published a landmark study entitled "What is the evidence on the role of the arts in improving health and well-being?", analyzing over 900 scientific publications. This review concludes that artistic practices (music, visual arts, theater, dance...) have significant effects on :
stress and anxiety reduction
improved mood and self-esteem
prevention of mental disorders.
Source: WHO Europe, 2019 - Full report available here
Collaborative art workshops and in-company exhibitions create a space conducive to interaction between teams, encouraging intergenerational dialogue and the integration of diverse talents on themes that can directly affect employees - Diversity and Inclusion, Disability, CSR... Art acts as a vector of inspiration and connection between employees and management, thus strengthening the employer brand.
Art stimulates cognitive abilities, promotes decision-making and boosts creativity in the workplace. By mobilizing specific areas of the brain, it enhances concentration, stress management and problem-solving, all of which are essential for innovation and team performance.
Art plays a key role in attracting and retaining talent. Offering inspiring workspaces and artistic activities helps to improve motivation, reduce absenteeism and foster a positive working environment. Integrating art into your HR policy means investing in an innovative corporate culture that's open to the world.
Building - Deconstructing neural networks. Does art transform our brain? Imagine the brain as a material shaped in the infinitely small by art. What if the encounter with art were thought of as an electrical and chemical experience that shapes and structures our nervous tissue, and transports us into emotions? Corinne Huchet is a university professor at Nantes University's UFR des sciences et techniques, and a physiologist specializing in neuromuscular function. Accustomed to working with psychologists, speech therapists and scientists, she offers a lecture focusing on cerebral plasticity in the context of artistic creation and the impact of art on our mental states. Bail Art Projects organizes conferences in the heart of art galleries, in the presence of business leaders and hospital staff eager to learn more about the subject and exchange feedback.
Corinne Huchet
University professor and neuroscience researcher at the University of Nantes
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A tribute to organ donation for the Reims University Hospital: meeting with Didier Janot, President of the Prisme association, and artist Sascha Nordmeyer
Innovation companies: art and neuroscience
The (proven!) benefits of art in the workplace
Neuroscience at the heart of the Bail Art Projects approach
The WHO 2019 report provides evidence of Art's contribution to physical and mental health, and its role in the prevention, treatment and care of acute and chronic diseases. Bail Art Projects features neurology experts and CNRS researchers to study the impact of art on the brain. Scientific studies show that exposure to art :
Stimulates the reward system and releases dopamine, promoting a feeling of well-being
Increases oxytocin production, strengthening empathy, cooperation and cohesion within a group
Lowers cortisol levels, reducing stress, improving concentration and feelings of security
Activates brain areas involved in memory, emotions and learning
Improves mood and depressive symptoms by activating neural circuits linked to positive emotions
Encourages introspection and creativity, offering lasting cognitive and emotional benefits
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