Participant works on arts in health engagement activity at Sanford Vermillion Medical Center.By Ariadne (Ari) Albright“Have they told you what’s wrong with me?” Henry asked. They hadn’t specifically and yet as a resident in the Special Care Unit of Sanford Care Center Vermillion, I knew he lived with a form of dementia or Alzheimer’s.He’s in…
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South Dakota Arts Council
A state agency founded on the principle of supporting the arts community and making quality arts programming accessible to all South Dakotans, the South Dakota Arts Council (SDAC) and their partner the National Endowment for the Arts, offer funds for grants to be awarded to artists, arts organizations, community arts projects, traditional arts…
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Pioneering the field of arts in health education in the midwest, the University of South Dakota’s College of Fine Arts has embraced the academic exploration of the healing benefits of the use of the arts in healthcare facilities with the inclusion of the 12 credit hour Arts in Health Certificate program. Initiating the…
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Sanford Vermillion Medical Center (SVMC) is home to a number of arts in health initiatives; public art displays, site specific murals, rotating galleries and community centered sculptural projects like Chris Meyer’s “Assembly” sculpture to pay homage to the hand that current and former staff, patients, and community members have had in building the…
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Founded with a mission to serve and advance the field of arts in health, the National Organization for Arts in Health (NOAH) aims to unify the field by providing “transformational leadership”, according to their website. Through the research and experience of individuals in the arts in health community, NOAH knows, “that the arts…
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