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This article describes a pilot program called “CultureRX.” It suggests that integrating arts/culture resources can improve healthcare and community-referral models. By tapping into more community assets, we can create more equitable and holistic ways to advance health.

Read the full article here.

Open Call for the NYC Health + Hospitals Community Murals Project.  Here’s the RFQ  ( link below). Residency Unlimited is managing the submission and review process.

https://residencyunlimited.org/programs/2022-lead-artists-for-nyc-health-hospitals-community-murals-project/

The Community Murals Project is the flagship component of H+H’s Arts in Medicine program. It is designed to encourage creativity, lower stress, build trust and increase engagement between hospitals and members of their surrounding communities – all of which are “protective factors” in combating physician burnout and caregiver fatigue.

Artists are selected through an Open Call and the murals are developed in a collaborative process between the mural artists and the staff at the hospitals, along with other community stakeholders, through engagement events, focus groups, and paint days.  The murals also contribute to the hospital environment, creating spaces for joy as well as healing for patients and frontline medical workers.

H+H is the country’s largest municipal hospital system.  The H+H Community Murals Project was launched in 2019 and has become the largest public hospital murals project since the WPA.

Please note that the deadline for submissions is Monday December 5, 2022 at 11:59pm EDT

Arts for the Aging is hiring for a new position, a full-time Fundraising and Communications Coordinator. Please review the full job description with application instructions https://aftaarts.org/2020/09/14/were-hiring-2/

We seek someone with previous nonprofit experience interested in building a career in fundraising/development, individual giving, donor relations, communications, and/or grant writing and administration. This includes assisting with cultivating gifts from new and existing individual and institutional donors through mailings, prospect research, donor support, and database management. Under the guidance of Arts for the Aging’s Fundraising Consultant and/or the Director and CEO, assist with grant administration, implementation of new communications plan, and other communication efforts. Solicits and acknowledges donations, prepares board and staff members for solicitations as necessary, and maintains donor records. May arrange and attend meetings with donors and prospective donors. In addition, the Coordinator must have a passion for supporting Arts for Aging’s culture and values, and aligning programs, practices and communications accordingly.

Office in Greater Washington DC and includes telework during pandemic.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Manager, Foundation and Government Support assists the Senior Director of Institutional Giving in maintaining and growing overall institutional giving to the Arts Center. The Senior Manager, Foundation and Government Support oversees a growing portfolio totaling upwards of $700,000 in annual revenue and contributes to a total institutional fundraising effort of approximately $6.5M each year including foundation, corporate foundation and government funding.

The Senior Manager must possess excellent writing and communication skills as s/he/they will be responsible for stewarding existing relationships, creating proposals, reports and acknowledgements to help strengthen NJPAC’s relationships with current and prospective institutional donors. S/he/they maintains an accurate calendar of deadlines in Salesforce related to foundation, corporate and government proposals; gathers information cross-departmentally such as program details, digital images, and financial data; and writes proposals and reports.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for meeting annual Foundations and Government revenue goal of upwards of $6M, which entails direct management, stewardship and solicitation of approx. $700,000 worth of business including cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship of institutional donors.
• Work with the Senior Director, Foundation and Government Support to identify potential institutional sources of support and implement strategies to generate revenue.
• Manage and grow a portfolio of Foundation donors and prospects. Be an active front-line fundraiser in the
• Prepare compelling grant proposals, compliance documentation, and comprehensive final reports for annual and campaign gifts to foundation and government funders.
• Draft thoughtful gift acknowledgements within 2 business days.
• Configure financial budgets for proposals and reports.
• Maintain a calendar of tasks and deadlines in Salesforce.
• Assist in other Development Department writing projects and presentations as needed.
• Provide support during occasional development events before and after hours

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Three to five years demonstrated experience in a professional non-profit development office.
• Experience with grant writing and non-profit fundraising from foundations, corporations and government entities.
• Strong writing and communication skills with an excellent command of grammar, syntax and style.
• The ability to compose presentations of varying length and complexity including original narratives, occasional graphics and financial spreadsheets.
• Excellent time management and organizational skills with a proven ability to anticipate and meet strict deadlines.
• A self-starter with a proactive, results-oriented work style
• At ease in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial and ever-evolving environment
• Team-oriented, with proven ability to collaborate; good listening skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to build relationships and consensus across internal teams
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), Adobe Acrobat
• Experience with Salesforce software preferred
• Interest in the arts a plus
• Commitment to the mission and values of NJPAC
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

NJPAC offers a hybrid working environment, this is not a fully remote position. Candidates must be able to work in-person in Newark. This position requires working occasionally outside of standard business hours – morning, evening and weekends.

Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19

Please e-mail résumé, cover letter, and salary requirements to jobopportunities@njpac.org with the subject line Senior Manager, Institutional Giving (Foundation & Government Support).

If your application meets our needs, we’ll reach out to continue the process. Thanks for your interest! We look forward to hearing from you.

NJPAC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

FOR LOVE & ART partners with domestic and international museums to provide therapeutic art session to seniors and other with mobility limitations. In this time of social isolation, the need for outreach and engagement is vital to their health and well-being.

Here is our invitation to Quality of Life Professionals. Please witness one of our presentations for your own edification and enlightenment. We always invite partnership to serve our vulnerable target population.

Hi, Activity Directors!

We’re super excited about our new online events and can’t wait to see the smiling faces at your communities (online)! As of last month and in keeping with safe social distancing measures, we have been exploring creative new ways to deliver our program. We started doing Virtual Museum Visits – this month’s events will be held virtually, online via Zoom. These events are offered daily at no cost through May 3rd, to elevate all dimensions of quality of life. We will be viewing the art collections of our 27 partner museums, with beautiful high-resolution images and lively conversations.

Our Leadership Team has put together a quick and handy guide for joining our events, as well as some best practices as we continue to use this new, virtual space to host our events. Take some time before the event to check out the resources below! (If you’re already a Zoom pro, here’s a quick link to register for the event. We still suggest checking out some of the fun stuff below!)

Event info:
The State Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg, Russia
No cost through May 3rd
Date: Daily, April 24th – May 3rd
Time: 10:30AM – 11:30AM Central

#1: How to become friends with Zoom

If you’re new to video conferencing, don’t worry it’s easy! Our team at FOR LOVE & ART has chosen to use Zoom as our platform for hosting virtual events. There are a couple options in which you can join our Zoom event, outlined below.

Download Zoom for your device: Here is a link to Zoom’s Download Center. You can easily download their app for your computer or device. You will be prompted to create a free account. After downloading and setting up your account, you can launch our meeting link via your confirmation email.

Join Zoom event via browser: You can also easily join our Zoom event via your internet browser. Simply click the link to join, included in your confirmation email to prompt their browser based platform.

In order to participate, click the button below to register in advance
Register for Zoom Therapeutic Art Sessions

After registering, you will receive confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting

#2: Here’s a few tips & best practices

Show up at 10:20AM (CST). We’re going live bright and early! We are hoping an earlier start gives everyone time to join and shake off any technical difficulties.

Get that good light. We love to see all of your faces so find your favorite spot with the best light so we can see everyone! Some hot tips – make sure there’s good light up front. Backlighting can make it hard to see you.

Please don’t share the link to the public or on social media. With the increase of activity and events moving to Zoom, there have been unfortunate events because of sharing links publicly. If friends, family, or others want to participate, have questions or need access to our event link, please have them register.

Get excited & get engaged. We miss doing our events in-person but are making lemonade out of lemons. The virtual museum sessions are a chance to get inspired by Art, use the opportunity to interact with others, and probably see the most people you’ve seen in one place for a long time. 🙂

The Arts Program Specialist assists the Program Coordinator, Humanities in Medicine, with a wide variety of initiatives serving Mayo Clinic patients, staff, learners, and the community. Primary responsibility for this specialist is dedicated to the Loaned Artwork Program and Atrium Music Series. As such, the specialist will coordinate and oversee installation and return of art exhibits in 11 galleries and weekly concert performances, culminating in more than 50 exhibits and more than 100 concerts annually. Specialist maintains relationships with a roster of approximately 400 visual artists and musicians, and manages the application process for additional visual artists and musicians. Specialist will curate exhibitions, evaluate artwork condition, prepare accompanying materials for artwork display, manage loan and concert documentation, ensure an appropriate volume level is maintained during performances, track metrics for program evaluation, and cultivate relationships with the community. Specialist may also devise and facilitate artmaking projects for patients, visitors, staff, and learners.

This position is based in Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ.

Full details and application information: https://jobs.mayoclinic.org/job/scottsdale/arts-program-specialist/33647/19648662320

The Events Manager is responsible for event management and front-of-house services for five public venues within the Center for the Arts. This position interfaces with Center users, consisting of University departments and entities, students, community organizations, promoters, and the public during events and performances.

Duties includes working with users to facilitate professional events and during performances, uphold policies and procedures, handle front-of-house emergencies, supervise patron services staff and concessions/merchandise transactions.

Additional responsibilities for this role include, but are not limited to:

• Facilitate impactful professional events and performances that enhance Center and University reputation. Responsibilities encompass guiding users to align events with standards, managing logistics and client expectations, addressing issues, suggesting improvements, and coordinating with stakeholders for seamless event execution.
• Manage and coordinate front-of-house operations, ensuring customer service, safety, and facility upkeep. Tasks involve supervising and training patron services staff, enforcing policies, and managing emergencies; organizing event set-ups and take-downs, conducting pre-event briefings and staff assignments; serving as media contact; overseeing vendor sales and concessions while ensuring university compliance.
• Recruit, train, and supervise volunteers for patron services. Responsibilities involve overseeing volunteer database, assignments, and scheduling; communicating opportunities and changes; training volunteers; collaborating on manual updates and training sessions; and creating a volunteer recruitment and appreciation program.
• Administrative duties include duties such as equipment oversight, theater checks, repairs coordination, organizing Front-of-House areas, linen and concessions inventory management assistance, and supporting ticket office operations as needed.

Outstanding Benefits Package
Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit – all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Learn more and apply here!

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE Program (Musician)

Location: Tampa, FL
Facility: Moffitt at International Plaza (MIP)
Department: Lodging Program
Schedule – Shift – Hours: PRN (As Needed) – Day Shift – Mon-Fri, between 10am-2pm

Position Highlights:
The Artist In Residence (Musician) in the Arts In Medicine Program provides a healing environment through a wide range of expressive arts experiences to patients, families, visitors, and staff throughout the Cancer Center; conducts the Open Studio; brings various art forms/opportunities to the bedside and public areas; facilitates expressive arts workshops and special performances; oversees volunteers and practicum students; consistently serves as a resource for promotion of the Arts In Medicine Program and for the creation of an aesthetic and artistic environment for patients, families, visitors, and staff throughout the Cancer Center.

The ideal candidate will have the following:
-Professional Training Certificate in the expressive arts or equivalent.
-Experience in teaching/providing one-on-one and group interaction with patients, families, visitors and staff.
-Demonstrates knowledge in the expressive arts as an intervention within the healthcare setting.
-Experience in a healing arts program.

Responsibilities:
-Playing appropriate live music/facilitating appropriate expressive arts practice at the bedside of patients, in ambulatory areas for patients, caregivers and team members to relieve stress; enhance patient family centered care experience and improve overall comfort.
-Working with medical and clinical staff to identify patients who would benefit from a music/art visit.
-Responds to referrals in a timely manner, setting appropriate priorities regarding referrals for expressive arts intervention at the bedside or in clinics.
-Presents at local, state and national conferences by submitting abstracts that meet high standards and help to instruct others about the merits of a comprehensive Arts In Medicine Program within the oncology setting.
-Mentors and supervises AIM Program volunteers and practicum students that may assist in Open Studios or other Arts In Medicine programs.
-Serves as a resource for the promotion of the Arts In Medicine Program at Moffitt and for the creation of an aesthetic and artistic environment for patients, families, visitors and staff throughout the Cancer Center.
-Expand musical repertoire and develop new art practices to engage diverse populations and to continue to expand interest and opportunities for expressive arts.

Credentials and Qualifications:
-High School Diploma/GED required.
-Minimum one year working in a healthcare setting or comparable experience.
-Knowledge of the emotional, cultural and ethical issues related to patient care in hospitals.
-Excellent empathic communication skills.
-Basic Computer skills in email, Microsoft office.

Artist in Residence Musician:
***Demonstrated knowledge of appropriate music for specific patient needs
***Three audio or video files that demonstrate musical proficiency on the primary instrument and diversity of repertoire

Musician Artist in Residence: A Certificate in Music for Healing and Transition or comparable education/healing arts certificate is required within 3 years of date of hire

Preferred:
Bachelor’s Degree.
A Certificate in Music for Healing and Transition.

Learn more and apply!

We invite you to join us for Arts in Health California’s Second Annual Conference at UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay on Saturday, March 18th, 2017 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. link situs toto slot

We are very excited about this conference and are inviting a variety of presenters, including writers, artists, musicians, dancers and singers, physicians, medical students and patients.
You will learn about our new UCSF at Mission Bay Hospital both as a healing environment and an art destination, the award-winning UCSF Art for Recovery Program, and the conference will include presentations by:

• Tucker Nichols, a professional artist who will share his own health story and his Mission Bay art commission
• Patients sharing their personal stories about coping with illness through the creation of art
• Art-atomy – UCSF Medical Students participating in the UCSF Art for Recovery elective
• Art of the Athlete, U. of Oregon – a 4-week intensive summer course with sports players building upon self-reflection and learning strategies through visual arts
• David Watts, M.D., physician and published writer, poet, jazz musician, NPR commentator who writes essays and lectures on the subject of humanism in medicine
• Ned Buskirk, You’re Going to Die: Poetry, Prose & Everything Goes – bringing people creatively into the conversation of death and dying while helping to inspire and empower them
• Vania Deonizio, Dancin’ Power – teaches interactive dance classes for free to hospitalized children
• Afro-Cuban San Francisco State University Ensemble
• Art of Health and Healing of Contra Costa Health Services bringing a wide range of arts program, including Stress Relief Through the Arts
• Musicians in Healthcare
• Arts in Health California & National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH)
  We will be offering 15 to 30 minute presentations throughout the conference with an opportunity to have lunch and network while participating in art experiences. We hope that you will take home inspiring ideas to spin off into action in your community.