Arts for Health — Nordic-Baltic seminar on Art in Hospitals
Save the date for Arts for Health Seminar!
Hospitals have become significant places for art displays, while the presence of art plays an important part for health and wellbeing. The Art Committee at HUS Helsinki University Hospital together with Hanaholmen Cultural Centre and the Swedish-Finnish Cultural Foundation will host the first Nordic-Baltic Seminar on Art in Hospitals this November. Mark your calendar for the seminar now!
The goal of the seminar is to share knowledge on art in hospital environments and launch a network for professionals working at the intersection of healthcare and art in Finland, the Nordic and Baltic countries. The seminar is aimed for healthcare professionals, art and culture specialists and anyone interested in the topic. Participation is free of charge. Please use the link below to register – welcome!
Tentative programme*
Monday 18 November
6 PM Informal get-together, Hanaholmen Cultural Centre
7:30 PM Dinner (price 35 €), Hanaholmen restaurant Plats
Tuesday 19 November
10–12:30 AM Seminar, Hanaholmen
12:30–1:30 PM Lunch (price 25 €)
1:30–5 PM Seminar continues
5:30 PM Bus transfer from Hanaholmen to Kunsthalle Helsinki
6 PM Visit at the HUS Helsinki University Hospital art exhibition at the Helsinki Kunsthalle
Wednesday 20 November
9 AM Bus transfer from Hanaholmen to the Orton Hospital in Helsinki
9:30 AM – 1 PM Visit at the art works at Orton and Helsinki University hospitals
1 PM Farewell lunch at the hospital restaurant
*The programme is subject to changes, and a more detailed programme will be available in early autumn.
Accommodation
A quota of rooms is reserved at the Hanaholmen Conference hotel at a special discounted price for the seminar participants. Single room € 128/night and double room € 148/night. Breakfast is included in the room prices. Book your room at the hotel reception, reception@hanaholmen.fi, tel. +358 (0)9 435 020. Mention the code ARTS when making your reservation to obtain the reduced price.
Contact
Programme coordinator (art and culture) Aino Kostiainen, aino.kostiainen@hanaholmen.fi, tel +358 (0)40 5519933.
Register here
