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. Register by September 27th by clicking the button below to complete two…
Dance for Lifelong Health has a new name! Now called Dance for Joy, the class is designed for participants over 60 with the focus on fun, fitness, creativity, and community using easy dance techniques from jazz, modern, ballet, and various national styles that contribute to experiencing the joy of motion.
The mosaic hearts featured here are part of a community-engaged participatory art project led by AIM Artist in Residence Sarah Hinds. Crafted by the hands of community members across Gainesville, FL under the visionary guidance of the Artist, hundreds of hearts just like this will be collected over…
12/1/23 Update: Applications for Spring 2024 are now closed. Returning volunteers, now is the time to submit your application materials for the Spring 2024 semester! Arts in Medicine is accepting returning volunteer applications ONLY for Spring ’24. Those interested in volunteering with AIM for the first time will…
Join Arts in Medicine and Streetlight for the Stories of Strength opening reception. The exhibit features original artworks to celebrate Sickle Cell Awareness Month, and tell the story of those living with sickle cell. Join us September 21st from 4-6pm for the opening reception, located in the Criser Cancer Resource…
We are excited to announce that Dance for Lifelong Health and Encore Dancers Workshop will both be adopting a hybrid approach for Summer 2022. Starting April 7th, 2022, both classes will offer limited in-person attendance for local participants. The option to Zoom in to the class will still be…
Registration for AIM program, the Thriving Kind, is now open! The virtual program is geared toward former patients or caregivers of the UF Health Shands community who are seeking continued connection with art and mindful movement. Registration will close January 13th. The workshop is free and materials are provided. Register…
Watch the video below to discover how the Arts in Medicine program at UF Health in Gainesville, FL responded to the COVID-19 pandemic with creative innovation that adapted our delivery of services to provide continued care to the patients, their families, and staff.
In a hospital room eight stories high, which offers a stunning view of a prairie that sprawls for miles, I’m poised over sacred ground. From up above the thunderclouds, the heavy rain falling on the preserve casts a serene blue haze. This room has not been raised for worship, to…
AIM Kids is an arts & crafts workshop for pediatric inpatients, held in Pediatric Playrooms at UF Health Shands, Wednesdays 1:30-3:30pm, and Thursdays 1:30-3:30pm. The workshops are led by a Visual Arts Artist in Residence, often with assistance from AIM volunteers, with each workshop activity tailored to…
