Gifts of Art

	Music for Healing and Transition™ training comes to the University of Michigan January 28, 2012. learn more National Endowment of the Arts has designated Gifts of Art as one of the outstanding "Arts in Healthcare: Best Practices" programs. more info
	Arbor Consort performs for patients in the U-M Hospital for over 20 years. more Arts & Health: A Global View, the Society for the Arts in Healthcare's 23rd Annual International Conference, May 2-5, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan

Building an Endowment to Ensure the Future of Art & Music at the University of Michigan Health System

Matthew & the late Kerry Hutchins Crediting Gifts of Art with lifting her spirits and helping to pass the time while at the U-M Hospital, Kerry Hutchins from Grand Rapids, Michigan said, “Many things that happen in hospitals are unnatural and, at times, frightening. My family really appreciates the music and art of your program, as it relieves the monotony and boredom of weeks of daily hospital visits. Music and art gives us a focus for conversation about pleasant, non-medical topics." Kerry Hutchins and her family wished as part of her legacy to help share the treasure of Gifts of Art programs.

Please join us and countless others in supporting art & music at the University of Michigan Health System, a tradition of care Greg Maxwell, Betsy Beckerman & Kerry Hutchins that is at the heart of the Michigan Difference. Donations to the Gifts of Art Endowment Fund will be matched dollar for dollar up to $5 million.

Now you may contribute to the endowment online. For more information, please visit our donations page.

One of the first and most comprehensive arts in healthcare programs nationwide, Gifts of Art brings the world of art & music to the University of Michigan Health System. During times of stress and illness, the arts have the power to nurture and engage. Gifts of Art programs utilize the arts to assist and enhance the healing process, reduce stress, support human dignity and renew the spirit.

For information about our exhibits, please visit Exhibits. For information about our concerts, visit Performances. Information on all of our other programs, including Bedside Music & Art, the FRIENDS Meditation Garden and the Life Sciences Orchestra, visit Programs.

Gifts of Art is sponsored, in part, by the FRIENDS of the University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers, grants, donations and art sales. To learn how you can make a gift, please visit Donations.

Read Lisa Rudgers', Vice President for Global Communications and Strategic Initiatives at U-M, blog on arts-in-healthcare at the University of Michigan here.

Re-Purposed Treasures community art piece celebrates environmental stewardship on Floor 1 of the University Hospital.
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Featured Permanent Art
on Exhibit Schedule card: Laennec and the Stethoscope

by Robert A. Thom
Across from Registration Desk, Taubman Health Center, Floor 1