Anne Palmer, DMA

10/02/2026

I’m excited to share a little of what we’ve been working on through the Intentional Spaces Initiative at IAM Lab!

On October 7, we’re bringing architect Michael Murphy and Susan Magsamen together to talk about how the places around us can support healing, wellbeing, and connection. It’s a conversation that touches all of our lives, and I’d love for you to join us.

You can watch the free livestream from wherever you are, 5:30–7 p.m. Eastern (4:30–6 p.m. Central for my KC friends!). The registration link is in the Lab’s post below.

How can the design of places and spaces positively impact our daily lives?

Join us October 7 as we host a conversation between Michael P. Murphy, IAM Lab’s inaugural Architect-in-Residence, and Susan Magsamen, IAM Lab Executive Director. This event, How Architecture Transforms Us, will delve into how architecture can support healing and create environments that reflect who we are while supporting who we hope to become.

This free event is the first in a series of IAM Lab-led events honoring the Johns Hopkins University Sesquecentennial – 150 Years One Hopkins. The series is supported, in part, by an Envisioning the Future award. It celebrates JHU’s pursuit of knowledge and dedication to improving lives as well as its growth as a global hub for neuroarts and neurospatial design, by exploring how intentional design can affect health and wellbeing.

During his residency, Murphy will work closely with faculty, clinicians, researchers, students, and community partners to catalyze new ways of thinking about the built environment. The residency is part of the IAM Lab’s Intentional Spaces Initiative whose work is supported, in part, by the Pedersen Foundation.

The talk will take place from 5:30-7:00 p.m. on JHU’s Homewood campus at the SNF Agora Institute, 3102 Wyman Park Dr, Baltimore, MD 21218.

This event is free and open to the public. Livestream will be available for those who are unable to join us in person.

Please register today to attend in person or via livestream: https://events.humanitix.com/how-architecture-transforms-us

07/10/2026

What a fantastic day! I loved reconnecting with so many of my favorite people and having the opportunity to meet such incredible leaders—all dedicated to advancing mental health and wellbeing through the arts and intentional spaces. Thank you, Andrea Wentzel Dalton and Mental Health KC for bringing us all together!

06/13/2026

My heart is full. ❤️

What a gift it was to share the very first Listening Lab with the remarkable cast of The World Goes ’Round. Their openness, curiosity, and willingness to truly listen made for a beautiful morning.

Thank you, Spinning Tree Theatre, for creating space where listening comes first. I can’t wait to see where this journey leads. 🎭

05/07/2026

The older I get, the more I understand why a mother once said all she wanted for Mother’s Day was 20 minutes of silence. 😂

Life is loud. Attention gets scattered. Slowing down can start to feel like a luxury instead of a necessity.

This Saturday, I’m offering a small-group Listening Lab at InterUrban ArtHouse — a gentle, interactive experience exploring sound, music, reflection, and attention.

No musical experience needed. Just a little space to breathe, reconnect, and listen more deeply.

It might make a pretty lovely Mother’s Day gift. 💛

Saturday, May 9 | 1–2:30 PM
InterUrban ArtHouse
https://www.interurbanarthouse.org/artheals

04/22/2026

Learning to listen changed my life.

When I lost my hearing as a singer, I had to relearn how to listen—first to sound, and eventually to myself in a much deeper way. That journey inspired the Listening Lab: experiences that invite people to slow down, pay attention, and reconnect through the practice of listening.

I’m excited to offer Following the Thread: A Listening Lab as part of the ArtHeals exhibition at

In this intimate small-group session, we’ll explore sound, music, reflection, and shared experience. Together, we’ll notice the layers of sound around us, engage with a familiar song in a new way, and explore what melody, harmony, and rhythm can teach us about attention and connection.

No musical experience is needed. All are welcome.

Saturday, May 9
1:00–2:30 PM
Limited to 8–12 participants
$65 per person

I’d love to have you there.

Register here: https://www.interurbanarthouse.org/classes

04/07/2026

This one feels really special.

On April 16, I’ll be joining Renée Fleming at the Lied Center of Kansas for a panel on music, health, and neuroscience.

As a singer, I studied Renée’s voice for years. And after I lost my hearing, her recordings were something I came back to as I learned how to listen again. So getting to share a stage with her, in this conversation, feels like a real full-circle moment.

I’ll be joined by Enrique Chi and Rebecca Lepping, with Deanna Hanson-Abromeit moderating.

It’s free and open to the public.
Would love to see you there!

More info: lied.ku.edu