Arts for the Health of It

30/12/2022

Help us humanize healthcare by donating today so we can continue to bring moments of joy and connection to patients, veterans, and healthcare professionals.

EVERY DOLLAR DONATED* is being matched until midnight on 12/31.

*up to $7,000

27/12/2022

Bring a pen and some paper tomorrow for our next episode with Andrea “Vocab” Sanderson, the new co-host of Arts for the Health of It! Andrea is a San Antonio native and the first Black Poet Laureate of San Antonio, 2020-2023. Her dynamic style is a fusion of poetry, hip-hop, and R&B. She is an award-winning poet and a teaching artist who enjoys facilitating workshops nationwide.

Andrea will discuss the therapeutic and recreational uses of creative writing and self-expression thru teaching. She'll also share about being a laureate and her previous job.

20/12/2022

'𝕿𝖎𝖘 𝖙𝖍𝖊 𝖘𝖊𝖆𝖘𝖔𝖓!

Today, we present to you "𝔸 ℍ𝕖𝕒𝕣𝕥𝕤 ℕ𝕖𝕖𝕕 𝔸𝕣𝕥 ℍ𝕠𝕝𝕚𝕕𝕒𝕪"

You'll hear classic holiday songs, be able to create art with your loved one, listen to stories, and have the chance to help bring arts-in-health services to more hospital beds next year.

PLUS

Watch a dream come true for one cancer patient, thanks to the San Antonio Symphony (no spoilers!)

If you enjoy the show, please consider going to heartsneedart.org to help us continue providing moments of joy, self-expression, and connection for those facing life-altering health challenges through arts engagement, advocacy, and innovation.

You can also text SIX to 53-555.

𝓔𝓷𝓳𝓸𝔂 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓼𝓱𝓸𝔀!

14/12/2022

Rita is a Creative Culturist, Performance Activist, & Communications Expert who believes in creative arts as a force for human development.

08/12/2022

In today's newsletter: How your gift can bring the holiday spirit to patients and caregivers! - https://mailchi.mp/c08cf341f7cd/help-hearts-be-merry

06/12/2022

Father to three kids, cancer dad, and construction worker with no tertiary education, no corporate experience, never known how to sew a button let alone make a T-Shirt, and is now a award-winning designer, inventor, patent holder, and CEO of a Children's charity distributing his products to all the major Children's hospitals of Australia and many pediatric clinics nationwide all for free.

Costume design and the power of imaginative play has proven to have psychological benefits for children. What you wear matters and for children in costume it provides a psychological distance between the child and the task they must face. Sometimes referred to as the rapunzel effect, batman effect or simply the alter ego effect has shown to offer a beneficial edge for children when facing unpleasant tasks.

30/11/2022

30/11/2022

There's still time to donate with your donation being matched by an anonymous donor!

Text SIX to 53-555 or visit heartsneedart.org and give NOW!

Help us continue to create moments of joy for the next 6 years with patients and healthcare workers.

29/11/2022

27/11/2022

One of our big, birthday wishes is that arts in health becomes part of the standard of care. As you'll hear in this episode, Gracie told Constanza years ago, "We need to remember the reasons WHY we're alive as much as we need the things that keep us alive." Your support ensures more joy, self-expression, and connection with patients and caregivers. Text SIX to 53-555, or visit givebutter.com/hna-birthday to wish us a Happy Birthday!

Visit with Constanza Roeder, Hearts Need Art Founder and Chief Visionary Officer, Richard Wilmore, CEO, and Catherine Particini, Director of Marketing. Hear about some of their most memorable interactions with patients and caregivers; marvel at one of Constanza's original, hand-made display boards; find out what they're looking forward to in the coming months and years, and more! Thank you for 6 incredible years! We wouldn't be here without your love and support.

givebutter.com/hna-birthday

22/11/2022

Kate Powell is the Executive Director of Tidewater Arts Outreach (TAO) in Norfolk, VA. Their mission is to bring joy to older adults and those living in isolating circumstances and enhance their well-being through creative engagement with the arts. Key topics Kate discusses include the loneliness epidemic, the types of art engagement offered in their community, the importance of age-appropriate programming, and how you can use your own talent to address the loneliness epidemic. Learn more at tidewaterartsoutreach.org.