Art, culture & entertainment
Arts for Health — Nordic-Baltic seminar on Art in Hospitals - Hanaholmen
We invite healthcare professionals, art and culture specialists and persons working in and with hospital environments in the Baltic and Nordic countries to attend the Arts for Health seminar taking place from 18 to 20 November in Hanaholmen, Espoo, Finland.
Date
18.11.2024 - 20.11.2024Location
Hanaholmen, EspooEvent type
Free of chargeLanguage
EnglishPlease register by 4 November 2024.
Hospitals have become significant places for art displays, while the presence of art plays an important part for health and wellbeing of patients, families and healthcare staff. 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, providing insightful presentations by renown researchers, artists and curators.
The goal of the seminar is to share knowledge on art in hospital environments and establish a network for professionals working at the intersection of healthcare and art in Finland, the Nordic and Baltic countries. To support this goal, ample of time is reserved for organizing the network, conversations and Q&As.
Participation is free of charge. The number of participants is restricted to 100 persons at this first edition of the network. Please register by 4 November 2024.
programme*
Monday 18 November
Arrivals and check-in, Hanaholmen hotel
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
6 PM | Informal get-together, Hanaholmen Cultural Centre |
7.30 PM | PM Dinner (price 35 €), Hanaholmen restaurant PLATS |
Tuesday 19 NOvember
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
9.30 AM | Coffee and registration |
10.00-12.30 AM | Seminar, Hanaholmen Welcome Keynote: Reimagining Hospitals: Evaluating the Effects of Hospital Murals on Staff, Patients, and Visitors Implementing Cultural Well-being from a Human Rights and Capacities Perspective: a Personal Relationship with Art as a Resource |
12.30-1.30 PM | Lunch (price 25 €) |
1.30-2.50 PM | Seminar continues The Process of Making Art in Hospitals from the Artist’s Point of View The Application of Artistic Research in the Production of an Artistic Commission for the Ambulance Service in the Greater Stockholm Area |
2.50-3.15 PM | Coffee |
3.15-5 PM | Network building workshop |
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
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
9.00 AM | Bus transfer from Hanaholmen to the HUS Helsinki University Hospital area |
9.30 AM -1 PM | Guided tour of the art in the Bridge Hospital by curator Taru Elfving Guided tour of the art of the New Childrens’ Hospital by Jouni Lounasmaa, executive director of the hospital support foundation |
1 PM | Farewell lunch at the hospital restaurant |
*Changes are possible.
Accommodation
A quota of rooms is reserved at the Hanaholmen 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. This price is only available for bookings made before 28 October 2024, after which we can't guarantee a room at the Hanaholmen hotel.
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