There are lots of new things growing in true spring time fashion for Art with a Heart in Healthcare. Auctions, and Raffles, and traveling patient exhibitions, oh my!!!
We are currently preparing for our annual patient exhibition at MOCA Jacksonville, sponsored by The First Tennessee Foundation, which opens (mark your calendars) August 6th. We have celebrated Nation Volunteer Week, thank you again to all our wonderful volunteers. All of our hospital training is up to date, including our annual spring TB testing. We also have a new updated Website.
Thanks again for following our progress and supporting our mission. It takes a village!!!
Happy Spring
from your Friends at Art with a Heart in Healthcare!!!
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The Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Auction
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The annual Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Wine Tasting Gala was held on March 17, 2017 at the Wells Fargo Center in downtown Jacksonville.
The Jay Fund is there for parents tackling childhood cancer with financial, emotional & practical support so they can BE THERE for their child.
The Jay Fund provides funding to Art with a Heart In Healthcare for programs and services at Nemours Children's Specialty Care in Jacksonville. As part of this unique partnership AWAH provides artwork auction items for the fundraising events.
Art with a Heart in Healthcare resident artist Korey Cunningham brought to life the patients dreams using their stories and his.
The pieces were part of a silent auction, and the proceeds will help with the financial, emotional and practical support of families affected by childhood cancer.
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R
ue, Age 5
"Flying High"
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Landon, Age 10
"Burrito Teleporter"
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Jaylen, Age 8
"Dinosaur Riding Policeman"
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The Art of Healing
The Cultural Center Ponte Vedra
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S
ince its original opening last August at MOCA Jacksonville our patient exhibition Inside the Outline, sponsored by the First Tennessee foundation, has been moving around town.
Inside the Outline is currently featured as part of The Art of Healing Exhibition at The Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra to celebrate the healing effects of the arts through music, art making and art interpretation. The exhibition showcases children's work from Art with a Heart in Healthcare, body painting portraits from Heather Aguilera's Living Art Project, and Pablo Rivera's portrait photography of the Cultural Center's music therapy program for children with special abilities. The Exhibition opened March 31st with a reception featuring live music from our very own Artist in Residence, Ajamu Mutima. The exhibition will be on display through May 26th and the center is located at 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.
The Gallery is open Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm and Saturday from 10:00am - 4:00pm (closed 11am - 2pm for Open Studio)
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Upon closing at the
Cultural
Center at Ponte Vedra
Inside the Outline
patient exhibition
will be on display at FSCJ North Campus
4501 Capper Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218.
May 11th - June 29th
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Robin, Age 15 "My Crazy Imagination"
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This is the second year our patient exhibition will be on display as part of the
Health Literacy Fair at the FSCJ North Campus.
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If you are an artist who enjoys helping children and families discover their creativity, we encourage you to join our volunteer team. We have open opportunities seven days a week. Our volunteers represent all ages and sectors of the community. For more detailed information, please see our
Volunteer page
on our website.
Art with a Heart is grateful for the selfless
devotion of our volunteers.
Patsy Moore
Pati Merrill
Jill Olmo
Brooke McKinney
Helen Meatte
Sue Canelli
Janet Massey
Lisa Miyares
Erica Ferreia
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Volunteer Artist Spotlight
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Helen Meatte heard about Art with a Heart in Healthcare in the late 1990's, but her full time job as an art teacher did not allow her the time to volunteer. When she retired in June 2016, Art with a Heart in Healthcare was the first place that she applied to to become a volunteer.
What's your favorite part of what you do? I most enjoy working with the children and their families to help them to escape the stressful experience of a child's hospital stay and to alleviate the boredom. When I was teaching art full time, I volunteered at the Ronald McDonald House and would bring in art lessons for the children, their siblings and frequently their parents. In particular, I could see the shoulders of the parents relax and the lines of worry on their faces disappear for the few hours that they made art. This was extremely rewarding to me.
Helen's favorite medium is oil paint. She enjoys
"that sense of release from the bonds of my earthly existence and linear time." The recent death of her husband of over 40 years has left her without the energy to pursue this passion, but she is hopeful that time will heal the wounds.
Helen believes that art opens up a world that allows for expression beyond words.
"I often told my students that art was an international language that required no translation."
Do you have any experiences or memories that have stayed with you? My mother died when I was a child and my brother and I went to live with my aunt in Manhattan for 6 months. It was a stressful time, but I kept a sketchbook that allowed me to escape to another place and it became my saving grace. I am hopeful that by helping these children and their parents make art that they too can find that safe haven if even for a short time.
Thank you, Helen, for being part of our team!
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Support Art with a Heart in Healthcare
Foundations, corporations, partners, sponsors, and individual donors who through their generous funding ensure that the children have the best staff, volunteers, and art supplies available.
Donations support our growing programs, and we invite you to join our team. To make a tax deductible donation
A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free within the state. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval, or recommendation by the State.
Registration # CH39925
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Patient Artwork
Portrait Series
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Patient Art "Untitled"
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An Other Side Revealed
Save the Date MOCA
opening Sunday, August 6th
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We are currently gearing up for our ??th Annual Patient Exhibition at MOCA Jacksonville, sponsored by the First Tennessee Foundation. For this years show An Other Side Revealed patients were asked.... if you could do anything, be anything, go anywhere, what or where would it be? So far the response has be wonderful.
Taya Shumate is a 15-year-old artist who loves to dye her hair, take naps, and go horseback riding. Taya found Art with a Heart in Healthcare during a stay at Wolfson Children's Hospital.
Taya and other patient artrists participating in An Other Side Revealed, sponsored by First Tennessee Foundation, partner with artists-in-residence who bring out their natural talents and expand their art-making skills while promoting self-confidence and self-awareness during their hospital experience.
See Taya's work and others at the opening of An Other Side Revealed at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville on Sunday, August 6th.
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Taya working on her piece for
An Other Side Revealed
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Wolfson Auxillary Luncheon
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Art with a Heart team members Lori Presto and Christy Ponder recently attended the Wolfson Children's Hospital Auxillary luncheon. The Auxiliary provides volunteer resources to meet a wide variety of needs at Wolfson Children's Hospital. Art with a Heart in Healthcare operates in partnership with the Auxiliary at Wolfson's where we are kept up to date on safe practices for working in the healthcare environment. During the luncheon Art with a Heart in Healthcare was given a special mention for the work we do with the patients at Wolfson's.
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Interns from UNF Partnership
Session Warp up
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We would like to thank our recent Interns Ashanti Franklin and Caitlin Mills for their incredible work with our patients and families.
As part of their curriculum UNF interns concluded their semester by creating art pieces that reflect their experience working with Art with a Heart in Healthcare. Along with their UNF Professor Louise Freshman Brown, who is a long-time Art with Heart in Healthcare Honory Trustee, they were join by Artists in Residence Cheryl Splane-Borja, Laura Meier, and Art with a Heart in Healthcare Program Director Lori Presto for their wrap up session.
Ashanti plans to return to Art with a Heart in Healthcare in the fall semester for a second internship and Caitlin, who just graduated, will return as a volunteer.
We look forward having Ashanti and Caitlin return very soon!
  
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Annual Meeting TB & Stations
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In March we had our annual training and TB testing. Jeannie J Poon, Director of Volunteer Services at Wolfson Children's Hospital, had a fun day planned for all attendees which included baby swaddling techniques and the proper way to wear and remove gown and gloves when working with children who are on contact precautions. It was also a fantastic opportunity to meet other volunteers and be able to share ideas, helpful hints and suggestions.
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Stellers Gallery at Ponte Vedra hosted a benefit for Art with a Heart in Healthcare during the opening reception of their Spring exhibition featuring artists Laura Lacambra Shubert and Erin Gregory.
The show highlighted the latest series of work by acclaimed artists' Laura Lacambra Shubert and Erin Gregory.
Attendees purchased raffle tickets to win a
Shubert or
Gregory original and also two pieces created by Artist in Residence Korey depicting the patients wishes and dreams.
A total of $2000 from Raffle ticket sales will fund our New Art Program for Wolfson's Pediatric Emergency Room.
The winners from the
Raffle and Auction were
Bonnie Pineau,
Chris Karbowski,
Jill Morgan, and
Katherine McCullen.
Thank you to Stellers Gallery, the participating artists, and those who attended for their support.
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Music in the Media Center
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With an average of 20% of patients every day in isolation, meaning they are unable to leave there room, the Media Center in the main lobby at Wolfson Children's Hospital became the television studio for a live music session with Art with a Heart in Healthcare Artist in Residence, Ajamu Mutima. Teaming up with the Wolfson Child Life team, we had the opportunity to reach patients through the use of this awesome technology. A few kids who were able came down to the lobby to join in the fun as well as those who were in the waiting area.
The children and parents that joined us had a great time and we look forward to creating more opportunities like this in the future.
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Sponsors and Partnerships
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Art with a Heart in Healthcare extends our appreciation to the many philanthropic organizations, businesses, and individuals who support our mission. The success of our programs would not be possible without you.
LAROSE Foundation
The Price Family
Advised Fund
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Art with a Heart in Healthcare Team
Christy Ponder
Executive Director
Artist in Residence
Lori Presto, MSW
Program Director
Artist in Residence
Ajamu Mutima
Artist in Residence
Wolfson Children's Hospital
Cheryl Splane-Borja
Artist in Residence
Wolfson Children's Hospital
Samantha Solley
Artist in Residence
Wolfson Children's Hospital and Brooks Rehabilitation
Laura Meier
Artist in Residence
Wolfson Children's Hospital & Kids Together Against Cancer
Matt Richards
Artist in Residence
Wolfson Children's Hospital and Brooks Rehabilitation
Maddie Firestone
Artist in Residence
Wolfson Children's Hospital
Korey Cunningham
Artist in Residence
Wolfson and Nemours
Anne Roberts
Artist in Residence
Wolfson and Nemours
Bob Drost
Artist in Residence
Nemours
Alexis Audate
Artist in Residence
Wolfson Children's Hospital
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Board of Directors
Jennifer Guthrie- Board Chair
Brooks Cannon- Secretary
Judy Powell- Treasure
Laird
Kacey Roache
Hillary Whitaker
Board of Advisors
Lori Guadagno ~ Co-founder
Lisa Ullmann ~ Co-founder
Robert Monsky
Cynthia Jacoby Greene
Katherine Loeb
Sam Hall
Guy Cuddihee
Kathy Soler-Sala
Melissa Roland
Honorary Trustees
Louise Freshman Brown
Professor University of North Florida
Suzanne Taylor
Community Volunteer
Karen Wolfson
Wolfson Children's Hospital
in Healthcare
841 Prudential Drive, Suite 150
Jacksonville, Florida 32207
(904) 306-0390
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