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Art & Healing

"In 2006 a Department of Health Working Group on Arts and Health reported that the arts have ‘a clear contribution to make and offer major opportunities in the delivery of better health, wellbeing and improved experience for patients, service users and staff alike’. In this review we examine the evidence underpinning this statement and evaluate the visual art of three of Scotland's newest hospitals: the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, the new Stobhill Hospital, and the new Victoria Infirmary in Glasgow. We conclude that art in hospitals is generally viewed positively by both patients and staff,"- Cleveland Clinic Full Article

"How Much Does a Hospital Art Collection Improve Patient Experience? Patients report better mood, less stress, more comfort" Full Article

"‘Fine Art Is Good Medicine’: How Hospitals Around the World Are Experimenting With the Healing Power of Art" Full Article

"Since 1984, The Foundation for Hospital Art has been dedicated to softening the hospital environment with colorful paintings, wall murals and ceiling tiles." Full Article

"Art helps keep us well. It can aid our recovery from illness and support us to live longer, healthier lives." Full Article

Hospital space can provide healing at all levels: psychological, spiritual and physical, with the architecture and interior design affecting all of them. Art has been used in hospitals since the 14th century. In spite of this, for decades the concept of art in hospitals remained a marginal one. In the 1980s, however, views began to change. Full Article

Last February, NYC Health + Hospitals announced a $1.5 million grant that will fund several new arts initiatives, some of which will make use of its extensive art collection. Full Article

"Can an attractive drawing or photograph reduce pain or anxiety? Do patients with art in their environment heal faster? More and more hospitals think so. And they're putting big money behind it, transforming what were once cold, sterile spaces into mini-museums and contemporary art destinations, complete with audio guides and video installations." Full Article