Paintings in Hospitals

Paintings in Hospitals
Formation1959
FounderSheridan Russell
Founded atNational Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery
TypeCharitable organisation
HeadquartersBorough, London
Region
England and Wales, Northern Ireland
Websitewww.paintingsinhospitals.org.uk

Paintings in Hospitals is an arts in health charity in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1959,[1] the charity's services include the provision of artwork loans, art projects and art workshops to health and social care organisations. The charity's activities are based on clinical evidence demonstrating health and wellbeing benefits of the arts to patients and care staff.[2][3]

The charity owns and manages the Paintings in Hospitals collection: a loan collection of modern and contemporary art.[4] The Paintings in Hospitals collection is the only known national art loan collection with the specific purpose of improving health and wellbeing.[5]

Paintings in Hospitals is the healthcare partner of the Arts Council Collection.[6] The charity was recognised by the Department of Health and Arts Council England as a key provider of arts and health services in the 2007 UK government publication "A prospectus for arts and health".[7][8]

  1. ^ Lawes, Viv (6 July 2008). "Inside fundraising: art can provide charities with considerable funds ... and a touch of glamour". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  2. ^ "Our mission". Paintings in Hospitals. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. ^ "All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing". www.culturehealthandwellbeing.org.uk. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
  4. ^ "About our collection". Paintings in Hospitals. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Paintings in Hospitals | Art UK". artuk.org. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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  7. ^ "Paintings in Hospitals - The Hippocratic Post". The Hippocratic Post. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
  8. ^ A prospectus for arts and health. Arts Council England,, Great Britain. Department of Health. London. 2007. pp. 110–111. ISBN 9780728713390. OCLC 234360837.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)