How can you help us?
As a charity we rely on external funding, sales of artworks and donations from the public. There are several ways you can support us: • Buy an artwork (we receive a third commission on all sales)
• A donation (via donation boxes, main reception, online or post)
Etched Screen - Chris Tipping
Art at the Heart Projects Art Commissions and Design
Art and Design in the built environment has and will always remain core to the organisation’s business objectives. The Arts Team plays a vital role in a number of on-going capital projects across the hospital.
Exhibitions
The RUH has one of Bath’s largest and most accessible exhibition spaces. A third from all sales made goes to the RUH Arts Fund, helping to continue the work we do for the Trust.
Soundbite
The Soundbite music programme brings a varied line-up of music to patients, staff and visitors at the RUH; this involves live musical performances as well as interactive music workshops.
• Take part in a Forever Friends fundraising event on our behalf • Donate an artwork • Sponsor an exhibition or arts commission Whichever way you choose, you will be helping us maintain and continue this valuable service for many more patients and their families to come.
Get in touch
Art at the Heart of the RUH Estates and Facilities Directorate Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust Combe Park, Bath BA1 3NG T: 01225 824987 e: hetty.dupays@nhs.net e: jessicashoemack@nhs.net Charity No. 1058323
Our Key Supporters & Partners Generously funded by the
Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust
An award winning art & design programme in a acute health care setting, helping to improve the environment for patients, visitors and staff.
pARTicipate
We run a ‘pARTicipate’ programme of art workshops for patients on wards, please visit www.artatruh.org to learn more about each project. We provide year round opportunities for patients and their families to engage with the arts. There is evidence that participation in the arts improves outcomes for patients through developing the patient environment, encouraging and supporting social skills and increasing self-esteem and confidence.
Art at the Heart of the RUH
www.artatruh.org | @artatruh Oncology Waiting Room, Stile Series - Nick Cudworth Front Cover: The Journey - Edwina Bridgeman
Creative Care:
The benefits of a healing environment Art at the Heart supports the RUH Bath with an award winning art and design programme that stimulates healing and well-being and creates an uplifting environment for patients, visitors and staff.
Musician-in-Residence Frankie Simpkins with a patient on Combe Ward
We embrace the non-institutional, patient-centred and art-rich approach, reaching on average 200,000 people per year through exhibitions, workshops, performances and design. The effects of good healthcare environmental design can have a significant effect on medical outcomes. It has been proven to; • • • • •
Reduce stress and anxiety. Reduce pain. Improve sleep quality. Lower infection control. Improve patient & staff satisfaction and self-esteem. • Reduce costs by supporting clinical staff.
What do we do?
• We provide the RUH with Bath’s largest and most accessible gallery space, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Over 185,000 people view the exhibitions every year. • Patient-led art workshops ran by our Artists in Residence on the Children’s and Older Patient Wards. • A professional live public music programme. • Creative reminiscence workshops based on the Older Patient Wards. • A fully inclusive music service ran by our Musician in Residence. • We intergrate artworks and design into new builds and refurbishments.
“Worth a visit, just to see the ever changing artwork!” Patient
“A programme that shows the hospital in a good light is of benefit to the hospital.” Staff Member
What do we still want to achieve?
Top left to right: Pharmacy artwork - Dr Michele Whiting, Permanent artwork - Howard Hodgkin, 3 Greylag Geese - Celia Smith, Harpist, Central Gallery, Barcelona Lovers - Sophie White, Artsparks workshop
“Fantastic workshop, my daughter wanted to stay another night” Parent Stitch in Time Workshop
• To increase the number of workshops we offer patients, visitors and staff. • To build upon our permanent and loan art collection for public areas. • To offer a number of artist and musician residencies across the trust. • To strengthen our research and evaluation work. • To continue working with local schools and universities, as well as arts and cultural organisations. • To protect and curate the RUH’s medical history. • To manage major arts commissions for the RUH North Development.