Presentation by Karen Sjoholm, Chair of the Arts & Consciousness department at JFKU given at "ArtWorks - Changing Career Directions for Artists". Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in Berkeley, CA.
5. Hospital Art programs include:
• Storytelling
• Theater
• Film and video
• Visual arts
• Crafts
• Music
• Dance
• Writing
• Mobile art carts
• Galleries
• Public performances by artists
• Healing environments designed by artists
6. "Creativity should not be "optional" in
medicine. It allows us to solve clinical
problems in new ways, helps us pull
together disparate ideas and sustains us
in the face of uncertainty... True healers
have always used images, music and
poems to help find the way. Little by little,
these and many other creative tools are
finding their way back into our bags."
- Dr. Allan Peterkin, University of Texas
14. Artist-In-Residence Essential
Functions:
- Plans and develops art
workshops for patients,
caregivers, and staff members.
- Teaches artistic skills to
participants both individually as
well as in a group.
- Creates a supportive and creative
environment for those who
participate in the art program.
- Adapts goals based on each
individuals skills and abilities.
- Plans and purchases needed
materials.
- Takes and keeps progress notes
on participants and shares with
health care providers.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Ability to perform the essential
functions of the job as outlined above.
- Demonstrated human relations and
effective communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team of
health care professionals.
- Ability to comfortably deal with a
variety of people with sensitivity to
cultural values and ethnic differences.
- Ability to be compassionate, mature
and respectful.
- Ability to respond creatively to
individuals, their moods and abilities.
- Ability to work with patients individually
as well as in a group setting.
