NOAH BLOG
Anyone Can Dance: Elders teach the audience about gumption and joy
I received an Arts and Change Grant in 2015 from Philadelphia's Leeway Foundation, to do a collaborative project between my elder dancers (average age 83) and the Philadelphia Dance Academy (average age, 14). Our final project was a performance piece within the Dance...
Arts For Life brings creative joy to pediatric patients in North Carolina
Arts For Life puts creativity, discovery, and joy into the hands and hearts of children who need it the very most. Every day across North Carolina, the Arts For Life teams of staff members, volunteers, interns, and teaching fellows brighten the lives and healthcare...
Three Openings at the Office of VSA and Accessibility at the Kennedy Center
There are currently 3 job openings in the Office of VSA and Accessibility at the Kennedy Center. 1) Assistant Manager, Special Education The Assistant Manager, Special Education supports the Kennedy Center’s work as a national clearinghouse in arts and special...
Storytellers to the Rescue
As storytellers at Rady Children’s Hospital- San Diego, we might be called in when a child is having a difficult time getting an IV inserted, having a dressing changed, or dealing with something that is upsetting. There are times we are told that the patient could use...
Call for Artists: Design New Sculpture For Erlanger Cancer Institute
Erlanger Health System is announcing a call to artists for a sculpture to be designed for the lobby of Erlanger’s Cancer Institute at the Baroness Hospital. The project will be funded by a grant awarded to Arts at Erlanger from the Lyndhurst Foundation. “We are very...
Arts for Healing Connects Grieving Families and the Hospital Community
Each year, the Evening of Remembrance event at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital in New Haven, CT creates a nurturing space for families grieving the loss of their child. Families come together to share memories and reconnect with caregivers through a variety of...
Visceral: transforming trauma & rebuilding lives though theatre
Visceral is a documentary film about three people who are living with the impact of post-traumatic stress. They perform musical theatre, dramatic plays and Shakespeare to help transform their mental and physical health. Scheduled for release in 2019, Visceral features...
Storytelling for Health 2 International Conference
Storytelling for Health 2 ─ Patient Stories An International Conference June 27-29th 2019 The conference will have two halves: • On Friday 28th and Saturday 29th June at the Waterfront Museum in Swansea we will host the main conference. • On Thursday 27th June at the...
Journeys with 1000 Heroes, Arts in Health Pioneer Publishes Memoir
Submitted by John Graham-Pole: I'm an emeritus professor of pediatric oncology and palliative care from University of Florida (UF). I co-founded Shands Arts in Medicine with Mary Rockwood Lane in 1991, and UF's Center for Arts Medicine with Jill Sonke and Rusti...
I Knew Him a Little, I Knew Him a Lot
“Art has power that flows beyond mere understanding. It nourishes and sustains…indeed, some call it ‘food for the soul.’” At For Love & Art’s genesis, I penned these words seemingly out of nowhere. I speak it to people and gauge their reactions. There’s an...
UF Center for Arts in Medicine Announces New Lecturer Position
Center for Arts in Medicine Faculty Position Announcement Service Learning Lecturer Position Description: Full-time, twelve month, promotion-accruing faculty position Date of Expected Hire: August 1, 2019 Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience The...
We Are Not Done Yet, Veterans Find their Voice through Writing and Theatre
Directed by Sareen Hairabedian and produced by Jeffrey Wright (Emmy® winner for HBO’s “Angels in America,” two-time Emmy® nominee for HBO’s “Westworld”) and David Holbrooke (HBO’s “The Diplomat”), We Are Not Done Yet profiles a group of veterans and active-duty...