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The artistic profession is mentally and physically demanding. It usually involves an irregular lifestyle and, at the same time, a demand for focused and reliable creative performance. It is therefore important to be in good shape for a long time. The conference is devoted to the reflection and analysis of the current concept of well-being and the ways in which the teaching programs of art colleges adapt to the changing needs of the labor market, how they support the education of students in the field of psychophysical well-being, which is a necessary subjective factor of APPLICABILITY ON THE LABOR MARKET. An important part of the conference will also be presentations and practical demonstrations of various somatic and psychosomatic methods for compensating one-sided loads and for the overall condition of especially musical artists as conditions for their work performance and harmonious life. The conference was organized by the Institute of Arts - Theater Institute in cooperation with the Music Faculty of the Janáček Academy of Performing Arts, the Czech Music Council and KUMST. The conference focused on the well-being of musical artists in the context of higher art education (especially the issue of the development of relevant study curricula), in the context of individual preparation and personal development as preparation for a future professional career, and also on practical demonstrations of techniques compensating for the burdens of the music profession.