Artists and Healing: Collaborations that Cure the Body and the Mind

Tuesday, October 14, 3:00pm – 5:30pm

Organized by J. Todd Frazier, Director, Center for Performing Arts Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital.

Moderated by Gay Hanna, Executive Director, National Center for Creative Aging. Presented by Ian Cion, Arts in Medicine Director, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center; J. Todd Frazier, Director, Center for Performing Arts Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital; and Carol Herron, Arts in Medicine Program Coordinator, Texas Children’s Hospital Cancer and Hematology Centers.

Houston Methodist Hospital’s Center for Performing Arts Medicine is a national leader in specialized health and wellness care for artists, research into the potential of the arts in therapy and rehabilitation, and integration of the arts into the hospital environment. Texas Children’s Hospital and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center will join Houston Methodist in sharing information about programs unique to their hospitals as well as collaborative efforts in support of artists in healthcare settings. What do these programs look like and is there a role for arts funders in this work? Is there a need for the certification or training of artists to work in the healthcare environment? What are the benefits of the perception of the arts in the community when an artist can reach individuals during the most trying or joyous times of their lives? This off-site session will be held at Houston Methodist Hospital.