Have you heard? Qigong for Wellbeing is a free Wellness Class hosted by Arts in Medicine and Integrative Therapies that offers gentle, slow, relaxing and restorative meditation in motion. It promotes ease, balance, strength, and flexibility. The class is FREE, open to all, and accommodates all skill levels. Drop-ins welcome. Time: Every Monday evening from…
UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine is proud to partner with the University of Florida’s School of Music for 2019’s International Piano Festival. Arts in Medicine and the UF School of Music will host two special performances in the UF Haalth Shands Children’s Hospital (North Tower) and the UF Health Shands Cancer Hospital (South Tower)…
We are proud to announce that UF Health Artist in Residence Sarah Hinds has been awarded the prestigious Mandela Washington Fellowship Reciprocal Exchange Award sponsored by the US Department of State. Through this program, Sarah will travel to Nigeria in West Africa to collaborate with Mandela Washington Fellow Kunle Adewale, who runs a dynamic Arts…
The 18th Annual Arts in Medicine Summer Intensive has arrived! The UF Center for Arts in Medicine and UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine programs are proud to host the Summer Intensive this year from May 6th-May 17th. The Intensive is a comprehensive training program for artists, health professionals, administrators, students, educators, and others who…
Join UF Health Shands Arts in Medicine in celebrating the original works by Marshal Fisher. Marshal was an osteosarcoma patient at UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital from 2014-2018, and utilized art in all its forms throughout adversity. This whimsical collection demonstrates his passion for art making, and honors his legacy to inspire creativity in others.…
Yoga Therapists: Join our Integrative Therapies team member Tammy Bernard in this training in Mindfulness-Based Yoga Therapy For Oncology Care! Register for the May event here: yogaforhealthcare.com/register
Upon entering the newly renovated Pediatric Infusion Center and Specialties Clinic suite in UF Health Shands’ Children’s Hospital, one is greeted by four furry/feathered faces. These are the faces of the three commissioned prints by AIM Artist in Residence and printmaker Molly Kempson. The displayed works feature a black bear, whitetail fawn, and a pair…
Upon entering the newly renovated Pediatric Infusion Center in UF Health Shands’ Children’s Hospital, one is greeted by four furry/feathered faces. These are the faces of the three commissioned prints by AIM Artist in Residence and printmaker Molly Kempson. The displayed works feature a black bear, whitetail fawn, and a pair of eastern screech owls.…
With support from the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, Arts in Medicine recently created a mural with a health and wellness focus at Rawlings Elementary School. Artist in Residence Sarah Hinds engaged the students at Rawlings in the project from conception to completion. The process began with Sarah leading the students through brainstorming ideas to illustrate a…
For years rapper/songwriter Rakeem Smith aka Viper has been lying awake crafting lyrics and rhymes and storing them in his mind. After a couple writing and recording sessions during a long-term hospital stay, Viper is ready to share his voice with the world.
