Art in Hospital is committed to the continued development of the arts in healthcare through national and international links with other organisations and educational institutions. The aim is to set a standard of professional practice for artists working in healthcare, and to gain widespread recognition of the role that the arts can play.

Ongoing support, training and professional development is provided for artists working in the organisation. There is also a firmly established student and graduate placement programme with Glasgow School of Art. This has proved invaluable for artists to gain experience in the field and further their research.

The organisation recognises the important role of monitoring and evaluation in order to measure the impact of the work.

Pilot projects have been subject to extensive evaluation by the Health Board. Copies of these evaluations are available from Art in Hospital email info@artinhospital.org, or to download from the links on this page.

Evaluations

Object Scores
An evaluation published to accompany an Artist Residency with Art in Hospital and an exhibition at Tramway by Kirsty Stansfield & Penny Rae

‘I’ll be doing this sky in my dreams tonight’: Art in Hospital: A Positioning Statement
Illustrating the extraordinary journey Art in Hospital is making for everyone involved in some way with the organisation.

Physically Disabled Rehabilitation Unit, Southern General Hospital, 1999

Making a Mark - Rehabilitation & Assessment, Stroke & Rehabilitation, Mental Health & Dementia, 2003 - 2004

Art in Hospital operates a consultancy service to institutions and organisations wishing to set up visual art projects in healthcare.

Physically Disabled Rehabilitation Unit, Southern General Hospital

In 1999 an evaluation was carried out on a 14 week Pilot Project at the Physically Disabled Rehabilitation Unit (PDRU), Southern General.

The objective of this evaluation was:

• to demonstrate that Art in Hospital improves health outcomes and is more than a simple diversion.
• to assess whether Art in Hospital is appreciated by patients in the PDRU, and if it enhances their quality of life during their admission.
• to show whether Art in Hospital can be delivered and used in an acute rehabilitation setting.

Download evaluation as PDF file (1MB).

Making a Mark - 4 pilot projects

An evaluation of four year long pilot projects in different healthcare settings was commissioned by Greater Glasgow Health Board in 2003.

The evaluation aims to demonstrate that Art in Hospital's unique approach can be successfully applied in a range of healthcare contexts. These included Rehabilitation & Assessment and Dementia at the Mansionhouse Unit, Victoria Infirmary; Stroke & Rehabilitation, Lightburn Hospital; and Mental Health, Primary Care Trust, Southern General Hospital.

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