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Art Meets Life / Life Meets Art

Art Meets Life / Life Meets Art

Works Like People II is a series of site-specific artworks commissioned by us and the Wallace Collection. Lucy Wells tells us why the project is so important to Bromley by Bow Centre... Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 9th September, 2016

Updated: 3rd November, 2017

Author: Thomas Walshaw

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Works Like People II: Community

Works Like People II: Community

Works Like People II is a series of site-specific works commissioned by us in partnership with the Wallace Collection. Here Edwina Mileham takes us through the project's community programme... Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 8th August, 2016

Updated: 19th February, 2020

Author: Thomas Walshaw

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Tom Ellis: The power of art

Tom Ellis: The power of art

In this first blog exploring our recent Works Like People II commission, artist Tom Ellis takes us through his perspective on the project... Read more

Posted to: Blog

Published: 20th July, 2016

Updated: 3rd November, 2017

Author: Thomas Walshaw

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  • Our new objectives

    Our new objectives

    Our exciting new plans for the charity over the next three years will focus on a rebalance of our capacity and the support we are able to provide to arts engagement activities...

  • Creative Care Homes

    Creative Care Homes

    Our practical and helpful A-Z guide of art activities and inspirational ideas for creative sessions with residents and carers...

  • Art for Health Auction Success!

    Art for Health Auction Success!

    We would like to offer our heartfelt thanks for your help raising a fantastic total during our Art for Health Auction...

  • The Art for Health Auction

    The Art for Health Auction

    Art by Jeremy Deller, Anita Klein, Humphrey Ocean and more. Help us raise critical funds to support patients and carers. Bid now!

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  • Our mission

    Our mission

    Paintings in Hospitals is the UK's leading national arts in health charity. We use art to inspire better health and wellbeing for patients, carers and communities...

  • About our art collection

    About our art collection

    Our art collection is the only national arts in health collection. Over 2,000 artists are represented, including Bridget Riley, Antony Gormley, Andy Warhol, Anish Kapoor, Maggi Hambling, and many more.

  • Meet our team

    Meet our team

    Find out who we are, where we're from, and why we're so passionate about arts in health...

  • Why art matters

    Art changes everything. Art helps keep us well and aids our recovery from illness. Art relieves anxiety, stress and depression for patients and staff in healthcare and social care.

  • Artworks for health and social care

    Artworks for health and social care

    Paintings in Hospitals art loans exist to help create person-centred healthcare and social care spaces. All types of care sites can borrow art from our collection...

  • Art activities for health and social care

    Art activities for health and social care

    We provide world-class art and creative activities to transform your healthcare environment. We know that patients and staff get the greatest benefits when they’re empowered with the skills and confidence to make a meaningful connection with art.

  • How to borrow our artworks

    How to borrow our artworks

    Paintings in Hospitals makes it easy for health and social care services to benefit from our art. Here are the five simple steps...

  • Our history

    Our history

    Paintings in Hospitals is the leading national arts in health charity and our art collection is the only one of its kind. Find out how it all began...

  • Crafts can reduce blood pressure and depression

    Crafts can reduce blood pressure and depression

    Number 18 in our countdown of '70 Ways Art Improves Our Health' explores the recent surge in traditional textile crafts and how they can improve our lives…

  • Art can help us come to terms with death

    Art can help us come to terms with death

    Number 50 in our countdown of '70 Ways Art Improves Our Health' highlights how art can help relieve the physical and emotional pain of terminal illness...

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Published: 1st January, 2020

Updated: 23rd October, 2020

Author: Thomas Walshaw

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