Art Heals
Art Heals is an innovative and groundbreaking wellness program at the UO’s Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art. In partnership with Samaritan Health Services, Oregon Health & Science University, Stahlbush Island Farms, and the Institute for Mind Body Medicine, JSMA museum educators create and lead sessions for a diverse range of populations across the state.
“It’s refreshing. I can put my thoughts into a totally different context - in fact, it often helps me process my thoughts and emotions in a more coherent way. The humanity in art is grounding - helps me calm myself, helps me realize I am human.”
OHSU Medical Student
Upcoming Studio Programs
Our Programs
Whole Personhood: Using the Arts to Improve Medical Education
Art Heals Featured in the American Alliance of Museums
New Art Heals Workshops Focus on Belonging
Support Art Heals
A gift to our education fund supports the research and workshops organized through our innovative Art Heals programs.
The JSMA receives $350,000 grant from the Tykeson Family Foundation to support Art Heals for 4 years
The grant builds on the success of the program and will support publication of the Art Heals Curriculum Workbook, dissemination of research and curriculum, staffing and graduate student training, and expanding access to rural patients and participants.