Artist-in-Residence
Kids & Art Foundation provides a dedicated arts professional to a select number of hospitals through our Artist-in-Residence program, working with pediatric patients weekly in waiting rooms, treatment spaces, and at the bedside. The professional artist will work with hospital staff to identify patients who would benefit from creative experiences to help alleviate stress, fear, and loneliness. The Artist-in-Residence Program is an annual grant awarded based on the availability of funds. To be considered, hospitals must submit a program grant application.
- Artist-in-Residence creates art with pediatric and AYA cancer patients, as well as children with other critical medical conditions.
- Artist-in-Residence sessions take place weekly or bi-weekly for 2 hours.
- An additional weekday session can be accommodated for an additional charge.
- Hospitals will be notified about award status within 30 days of application submission.
- Artist-in-Residence awards provide weekly arts programming for one calendar year.
- As part of the program, hospital award recipients will be required to provide brief program feedback after 6 months of participation.
Parent of a pediatric cancer patient
When we first started coming to outpatient infusion visits, our time in the waiting room was miserable and terrifying. Kids & Art volunteers not only bring something fun to do to pass the time and be creative, they are friendly, cheerful, and caring, and there are days where for some families, that is the most important thing of all!
Parent of a pediatric cancer patient
My son enjoyed working with the artist. She is very helpful in keeping him calm before a blood draw.
Parent of a pediatric cancer patient
The artist was very attentive with the children and made the wait better.