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Interview With Elaine Poggi, Founder of The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals

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Photograph by Elaine Poggi, Tuscany Italy

Elaine Poggi is a photographer and founder of the Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals and one of our "World Changers". The Foundation for Photo/Art in Hospitals, Inc., was incorporated as a non-profit organization in the United States in November 2002. The unique mission of the Foundation is “to place large, framed photographs of nature and beautiful places from around the … [Read more...]

Questions Artists Should Ask About Selling Their Art in the Healthcare Art Market

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Barbara Markoff

If you're an artist there are many benefits to selling your art in the healthcare art market, including knowing that your art is providing a positive experience for patients, visitors, and members of the staff of the facility. Artists gain from the exposure to a large number of people who access this type of venue. Once an artist acquires success in this market it can also … [Read more...]

Photographic Art in Hospitals Aids The Healing Process

By Renee Phillips 7 Comments

Foundation of Photo/Art

Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing who lived in the 19th century, proclaimed: "Variety of form and brilliancy of color in the object presented to patients are an actual means of recovery.” Today, many experts agree that patients who have art in their environment heal faster. And,  scientific evidence shows certain types of art, such as nature images, can … [Read more...]

The Healing Power of ART 2020 Exhibition

By Renee Phillips 13 Comments

52 Artists from Around the World The Healing Power of ART 2020 online exhibition was presented from February 20 - May 31, 2020 and featured artists from around the world and a range of styles and mediums. Below you will see several works of art from the exhibition. The criteria we used includes the artist’s ability to convey healing through their chosen medium, their level of … [Read more...]

LEED is Gaining Popularity in Design and Art

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Fran Eber's art placed in Summit Medical Group lobby.

LEED is the acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. It plays a significant role in directing green design of new and future homes and medical facilities with incentives and ratings awarded for sustainability and environmental protection. It is one of the most popular green building certification programs used worldwide. As our demand for sustainable design is … [Read more...]

Getting Started in The Healthcare Art Market

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art in the healthcare industry

Editor’s note: Barbara Markoff is the owner of Artrageous! in San Diego, California, an industry leader in the field of art consultation and the healthcare art market. She has a diverse clientele and regularly works with business owners, high-level executives, architects, project managers, interior designers, and administrators to develop art programs specifically tailored to … [Read more...]

Meg Black’s Hospice Commission “How Paintings Tell A Story”

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Meg Black

Meg Black, megblack.com, has been a practicing artist using fibrous pulp for over 30 years. As one of a handful of artists working in this exciting medium, she is something of a pioneer, internationally recognized by galleries and collectors alike. Her focus on nature and the environment yields stunning landscapes, seascapes, New England scenes and garden views. We are proud to … [Read more...]

Opportunities For Artists and Art Consultants in The Healthcare Industry

By Renee Phillips 6 Comments

art in the healthcare industry

Everywhere we look we notice a growing emphasis on promoting wellness and preventing illness in our society. The U.S. Department of Labor predicts double-digit job growth through 2022 in the field of healthcare and the health services industry. Colleges and universities have been responding to this shift by adding new majors in these fields of study. Graduates will soon be … [Read more...]

An Art Project with Hospice in Memory of My Father

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Meg Black, National Seashore

Meg Black is a foremost artist and pioneer working with natural fibers for over 30 years. Her art is in numerous private and public collections and healthcare facilities. You can read her previous article about her art for healthcare here. In this article Meg Black shares insight about her firsthand experience with Hospice care, her desire to reach out to build new … [Read more...]

Art For Healthcare: Connecting The Kinesthetic With The Aesthetic

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Meg Black

Meg Black is internationally recognized and among the few artists working with natural fibers. Her landscapes, seascapes, New England scenes and garden views have attracted many private collectors, corporations and members of the healthcare industry. In this article she explains her unique artistic vision and insight about creating art for healthcare. We are delighted to share … [Read more...]

Joanie Gagnon San Chirico Calls Attention to Our Planet’s Fragile Beauty

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Joanie Gagnon San Chirico is an environmental artist who exhibits her work and creates numerous commissions for public spaces. She is also a Signature Artist Member of the Noyes Museum of Art, Oceanville, NJ and represented by several galleries.  She has had 17 solo exhibits and has exhibited her art around the world, including projects with the Brooklyn Museum of Art, Noyes … [Read more...]

Art in Healthcare is An Integral Part of The Design Plan

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Editor's note: Barbara Markoff is the owner of Artrageous!  in San Diego, California, an industry leader in the field of art consultation. Her diverse clientele includes many members of the healthcare industry. She regularly works with business owners, high-level executives, architects, project managers, interior designers, and administrators to develop art programs … [Read more...]

Annette Ridenour, President of Aesthetics, Inc.

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Annette Ridenour

Interview Conducted By Pamela C. Turczyn Pamela C.Turczyn www.pcturczyn.com is committed to the exploration of how visual art can have a healing effect on viewers. Her work has been exhibited in multiple medical and healing environments as well as galleries, museums and cultural centers world-wide. A frequent contributor to NY Spirit, her work has been widely published in the … [Read more...]

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The Healing Power of ART & ARTISTS (HPAA) is an initiative of Manhattan Arts International, NYC, NY. It was founded in 2015 by Renée Phillips, artists’ advocate & mentor, and also Founder, Director & Curator of Manhattan Arts International. As a community of artists, writers and advocates we believe ART & ARTISTS are positive catalysts for enhancing the well-being of individuals, society and the environment. ART & ARTISTS have the power to bring positive change to the world.

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