At NYC Health + Hospitals, the arts and the sciences not only intermingle — they support one another.
The health system has received a $3 million grant from the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination Fund to expand its Arts in Medicine program, according to a Feb. 22 news release shared with Becker's. The program was launched in 2019 with a $1.5 million grant and uses art and music to support patient recovery and ease staff burnout.
Initiatives supported by Arts in Medicine include:
- More than 4,000 pieces of artwork within the hospitals, including from leading artists such as Andy Warhol and Mary Frank.
- An art observation and discussion program for healthcare staff in collaboration with the Brooklyn Museum.
- A community mural project, in which patients, staff, neighborhood residents and artists collaborate on artwork.
- Live concerts at the hospitals.
- Music therapy for patients with dementia.
- Lullaby composition for pregnant women and new mothers, in partnership with Carnegie Hall.
- Artists in residence at each hospital.