The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) is looking for Artists in Residence to provide Arts & Well-Being programming to patients at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center.
Artists in Residence support the NJPAC Arts & Well-Being’s Arts in Healthcare initiative through the development and implementation of arts projects and processes in a variety of healthcare settings such as bedside art, group activities, and community projects. Programming will help patients and family members to connect more deeply with themselves and others through the arts. Artists create a safe and accepting environment for participants to discover their own creative resources. Artists are trained and supervised by NJPAC and hospital staff.
Candidates must be able to work in-person at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center in Newark, NJ. Artists will be contracted for six months with the opportunity to extend in 6-12 month increments.
We are looking for artists in each of the following disciplines:
Music: Guitar and song
Visual Arts: Drawing, painting, mixed media
Storytelling: Oral history, story telling, poetry, creative writing