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Artful Life: Art-based Workshops for Teens

AIM is excited to announce a new, 6-week pilot program titled Artful Life, an arts-based workshop for teens ages 15-17 years old in Alachua County. Artful Life is led by AIM artists who teach skill-building using the arts.

Jahirah working with students on a song.

AIM in the community

The HeART Wall: A Love Letter to Gainesville, from Gainesville

The 200-ft mosaic mural is our way of celebrating the intersection of Gainesville's community and creativity. Lead artist and designer Sarah Hinds

Sarah poses with the HeART Wall

donor spotlight

Our deepest thanks to the William T. Bland Jr. Charitable Trust

for their donation towards the future AIM makers studio and gallery! This momentous, generous donation will support the construction of the space, as well as the arts in medicine practitioners who will create in it for many years to come. Pictured left to right: Traci d'Auguste, Chief Operating Officer of UF Health Shands, Jenny Lee, Director of Arts in Medicine, Clare Garner of the W.T. Bland Jr. Charitable Trust

left to right: Traci d'Auguste, Chief Operating Officer of UF Health Shands, Jenny Lee, Director of Arts in Medicine, Clare Garner of the W.T. Bland Jr. Charitable Trust

AIM announcements

What is Arts Prescribing?

We know that participating in the arts, whether actively or passively, is good for us. Activities like painting, journaling, songwriting, baking…

An Arts in Medicine volunteer at Grow Hub assists a Grow Hub participant in painting with acrylic paints. The participant is pointing to a paint color they would like to use next.

past posts

  1. The HeART Wall Zine
  2. Local Color: A Study of Our Native Flora
  3. HeART Wall Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
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AIM x WMBT 90.1 FM

Make a request for Shift Change Radio Hour!

Shift Change is an hour-long radio program showcasing health care workers’ song requests, testimonies, dedications/shout-outs to other fellow healthcare workers, and exciting patient and AIM spotlights.

Calendar of events

Upcoming Events, Classes, & Workshops

  1. Sep 10

  2. Sep 11

  3. Sep 12

  4. Sep 16

  5. Sep 17

Workshops & Wellness Classes

The mission of Arts in Medicine has always been to connect with the hospital community and beyond around the arts in health. Our teams are proud to present new ways of connection to those who have limited access to in-person engagements through virtual live-streaming, prerecorded classes and workshops, hybrid classes, and other online resources.

Dance for Life