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Harnessing the transformative power of the arts for health.

Founded in 1990, UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine seeks to enrich a patient’s hospital stay through the visual, performing, and literary art activities and experiences provided and/or led by Artists in Residence.

Giving to AIM

10,000 Songs performed by Musicians in Residence at the bedside in 2018.

Music Referrals

12,000 Visual Art activities led by an Artist in Residence at the bedside or in workshops in 2018.

Visual Arts Referrals

Artist in Residence’s Global Reach

You may know AIM artist in residence Sarah Hinds from her work in the hospital and at the bedside. What you may not know is her reach beyond the hospital and our community.

Sarah and patients with beads

AIM Current Events

Program Update: Dance for MS

Program Update: Today’s Dance for MS class (August 19th) has been cancelled. The Dance for MS class will also be taking a short break from its…

Dance for Life

Artists in the Hospital: In Their Own Words

This short-video series was created to address the frequently asked question of what it’s like for a highly skilled professional artist to work in…

Artists in the Hospital

Art Beyond Bars – Harn Museum of Art Lectures +…

Art Beyond Bars Panel Discussion | Dance | Spoken Word Saturday, August 3, 2 – 4 pm This free program is held in conjunction with the installation…

art beyond bars

News In Brief

  1. Mark Connelly continues to Rock & Roll
  2. The Electric Slide + Other Sacred Geometries
  3. [Un]mASKed: the Meaning of Me
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Calendar of Events

Upcoming Events

  1. Aug 21

  2. Aug 22

  3. Aug 26

  4. Aug 27

  5. Aug 28

Featured Event

A Therapeutic and Anatomical Approach to Yoga

October 26, 2019 9:30am-5:30pm

Register today at http://advancedmassage.net/workshops/

A Therapeutic and Anatomical Approach to Yoga