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Arts In Healing

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The Vilar Performing Arts Center Arts In Healing program brings world-class performing artists from VPAC’s season into Vail Valley Medical Center’s healthcare settings to provide performances and interactive arts events to individuals who, due to illness, age, disability and challenging socio-economic and geographic circumstances have little or no access to the arts.

View the 2010 Arts In Healing Schedule. 

THE GOALS OF THE ARTS IN HEALING PROGRAM ARE:
To bring world class professional arts performances as well as opportunities for active participation in the arts to health care settings.

To provide people living with illness, disability and socio-economic challenges with opportunities to discover, explore and develop creative, expressive and artistic abilities.

To serve as a model for excellence in accessible arts programming for underserved audiences and for partnerships between the performing arts and health care.

ENRICHING THE LIVES OF PATIENTS AND HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS:
The Arts In Healing residencies bring inspiring artists and cultural experiences to hospitalized patients in a variety of non-traditional settings such as public spaces in hospitals, patient care areas including waiting and family rooms and hallways, and the patient bedside. Patients of all ages have opportunities to enjoy performances and experience personal and meaningful interactions with world-class artists in music, dance, and theatre. The artists work to stimulate and engage the minds of patients, their families, and medical caregivers through the arts, in order to better heal the body.

ENRICHING THE LIVES OF ARTISTS:
Breaking the standard “fourth wall” in performance, Arts In Healing artists experience new levels of performance and audience interaction with children and adults of all ages and medical conditions. The Arts In Healing  programs have demonstrated a concern for arts access within the national touring artists community and have provided artists with opportunities to bring deeper meaning to their work. Willing to take a challenge by reaching out beyond their comfort zone, artists in turn learn the humbling powers and deep emotions brought about by their presence and use of the arts as a healing tool. Artists who have participated in these projects across the country have been profoundly affected by their experiences, and are now seeking and creating similar opportunities across the nation and in their home communities.

PARTICIPANT TESTIMONIALS:
“We started singing “The Hills are Alive” from the Sound Of Music and our voices carried through the Shaw Cancer Center.   Soon, patients, nurses, and family members were lining the halls listening to us sing.  One woman, curled up in her wheelchair, covered in blankets, had tears running down her cheeks as we sang.  It was an amazing experience.”

The VonTrapp Family Singers


“Working in a caring environment, such as the Vail Valley Medical Center, can be very rewarding and very exhausting.  The Arts In Healing Program has been a shining spot in an always busy day.  Hearing the music floating through the hospital pulls me to the sight and invites me to sit, relax, close my eyes and refill my soul.  Thank you for bringing these very talented musicians to VVMC.”

Heather M. Gilmartin, RN, MSN, NP, CIC
Nurse Epidemiologist, Vail Valley Medical Center


“The Arts in Healing Program at Vail Valley Medical Center contributes to our healing environment by providing opportunities for patients and families to listen to beautiful music or let the images of nature create a soothing and peaceful space.  The music helps to soften noises in the hospital and reduces the stress that people may feel while recovering from surgery or other medical issues.  We are fortunate to have so many wonderful artists visit and share their time and talents with the patients and staff. “

Doris Kirchner, President and CEO
Vail Valley Medical Center

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Kim Hannold
Vilar Performing Arts Center
970-748-6652

Amanda L. Visosky
Manager of Volunteer & Complementary Services
Vail Valley Medical Center
970.479.5068








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