Art with a Heart in Healthcare 2015 Year in Review

2015 Year in Review

Art with a Heart in Healthcare provides personalized fine art experiences that enhance the healing process

for patients and their families.

Since our founding in 2001 by cousins Lori Guadagno and Lisa Ullmann, Art with a Heart in Healthcare has served more than 50,000 children and their families at Wolfson Children's Hospital, and Nemours Children's Clinic and in Jacksonville, Florida.

Our talented team of artists in residence, community volunteers and interns from the University of North Florida develop individualized art sessions in order to meet the unique needs of each patient. Together, artists and patients create art that reclaims the child's sense of self from illness.

Our emphasis on patient-directed creative expression helps humanize the high-tech atmosphere of clinical settings. The physicians, patients and families we work with report that our services help diminish fear and relieve pain while empowering children who find themselves in a powerless situation.

Philosophy

We believe that creativity is fundamental to the human experience; that artistic expression promotes physical health and mental well-being that leads to improved patient outcomes.

Achievements and Events

A piece created for Unmasked Exhibition 2015 Cavan Age 8

Present to Florida Association of Child Life specialist -
Healing Arts and ChildLife: Enhancing the Patient Experience
UNMASKED - Patient multi-media exhibition at MOCA Jacksonville
Presented at West Jacksonville Health and Rehabilitation
Joint project with children at Episcopal Children's Services
Express your Selfie show at Jacksonville Public Library
Presented our program to Hendrick Baptist Church with photography show
Facilitated an art session at the Wolfson 55 event
Express your Selfie show at the Jacksonville Airport
Express your Selfie show Ponte Vedra Cultural Center
Express your Selfie show at The Grotto
Facilitated an art session for The Jaguars Women's Association, Just Among Girlz
Presented and facilitated a workshop to UNF grad students
Helped to acquire art by patients in the children's fashion show for the art and antique show
Jacksonville Jaycees hosted a fundraiser at Aardwolf Brewery - Pints for Paints
Art with a Heart in Healthcare extends services two additional days to include Bob Drost caricatures and Anne Roberts jewelry making
Catie Cares - Art-to-Go bags distribute to hospital patients
Mayo Clinic Humanities in Medicine - Transforming art students and patients through visual art in medicine.
Laura Meier- Artists in Residence gives tour of

UNMASKED exhibition to KTAC Families

Impact

Over 50,000 patients and families served from 2001 - 2015

2015

17,595 Patients Served:
- Wolfson: 16,137 patients
- Nemours: 1230 patients
- RMDH: 228 patients

% Increase from 2014

Total 34%

Interns

Number of interns: 6

Volunteers

Number of Volunteers: 14

Visiting Artists

Bob Drost
Mia Clark
Bebe Alexander
Tom Rodrigues
Shaw Lane
Shawn Meharg
Kellye Catin
Steve Barr

Patient artist at a monthly
Visiting Artist Session

Volunteers

Art with a Heart is grateful for the selfless devotion of our volunteers.

Wolfson Children's Hospital

Patsy Moore

Pati Merrill

Karen Flautt

Rachel Smith

Alexis Audate

Jennifer Guthrie

Katherine Cox

Jessica Smoleroff

Ronald McDonald House

Bradi Bergesen

Samantha Solley

Todd Rykaczewsji

Alicia Smith

Jordanne Ryan

Lee Durban

Patient with Visiting Artist Steve Barr

Board of Directors

Jennifer Guthrie- Board Chair

Brooks Cannon- Secretary

Judy Powell- Treasure

Guy Cuddihee

Laird

Board of Advisors

Lori Guadagno ~ Co-founder

Lisa Ullmann ~ Co-founder

Robert Monsky

Cynthia Jacoby Greene

Katherine Loeb

Sam Hall

Kathy Soler-Sala

Melissa Roland

Honorary Trustees

L ouise Freshman Brown

P rofessor University of North Florida

Suzanne Taylor

Community Volunteer

Karen Wolfson

Wolfson Children's Hospital

Art with a Heart

in Healthcare
841 Prudential Drive, Suite 150
Jacksonville, Florida 32207

www.artwithaheart.info

[email protected]

(904) 306-0390

"Art with a Heart definitely enriches the lives of our patients, siblings and parents and gives them a wonderful opportunity to express themselves. Each artist, volunteer and student with the program is an asset and brings with them very special talents to share.

- Pat Kirkland, WCH - Manager Family Support Services

"Starry Night" -Wolfson Children's Hospital Patient

Fundraisers

We appreciate the people and organizations who helped in community outreach through supply drives and donations.

Carter Family

Catie Cares Art-to-Go Bags

Sarah Hedden

Catie Cares Art-to-Go Bags

Jacksonville Country Day School

Art-to-Go Bags

Kavelieros Family

Art-to-Go Bags

Mett Family

Art Supplies

"Cat Face" -Wolfson Children's Hospital Patient

Art with a Heart Team

Lori Presto, MSW

Director of Operations

Artist in Residence

Christy Ponder

Program Developer

Artist in Residence

Ajamu Mutima

Artist in Residence

Wolfson Children's Hospital

Cheryl Borja

Artist in Residence

Wolfson Children's Hospital

Samantha Solley
Artist in Residence
Wolfson Children's Hospital

Laura Meier

Wolfson Children's Hospital & Kids Together Against Cancer

Artist in Residence

Matt Richards

Wolfson Children's Hospital

Artist in Residence

Maddie Firestone

Artist in Residence

Wolfson and Ronald McDonald House

Korey Cunningham

Artist in Residence

Wolfson and Nemours

Anne Roberts

Artist in Residence

Wolfson Children's Hospital

Bob Drost

Artist in Residence

Neumors

Services Provided by other Grants/Fundraisers

UNMASKED exhibition at MOCA Jacksonville - First Tennessee Foundation
Two Hour Music & Storytelling sessions weekly in Behavioral Unit - Woodcock Grant
Additional Artist in Residence at Wolfson for 30 hours a week - State Grant
Additional Artist in Residence at Wolfson for 20 hours a week - Cummer Grant
Distribution of 900 Art-to-Go Bags - Carter Family, Sarah Hedden, JCDS & Kavelieros Family
Artist in Residence at Nemours Children's Clinic for 10 hours a week - Tom Coughlin Jay Fund
Jay Fund Remembrance Weekend with over 100 family participants - Tom Coughlin Jay Fund
Assistance in patient produced art for three fundraising Auctions- Tom Coughlin Jay Fund
Kids Together Against Cancer group art sessions
Two Artists in Residence at Ronald McDonald House once a week - Ronald McDonald House
Two Additional group art sessions in Behavioral Health - Hall-Halliburton Foundation
Christ Church Grant-Additional artist for 16 hours per week
Documentary film- I Carry your Heart in my Heart: transforming young artist and patients through arts and medicine
Assistance in patient produced art for fundraising Auctions- Ronald McDonald House
Assistance in student produced art for fundraising Auctions- Episcopal Children's Services

Sponsors

AWAHIH extends our appreciation to the many philanthropic organizations, businesses and individuals who supported our mission during 2014. The success of our programs would not be possible without you. We look forward to a prosperous and exciting 2015.