pARTners for HEALTH

Posted by on August 3, 2009

pARTners for HEALTH
Society for the Arts in Healthcare’s
21st Annual International Conference

Hosted by the University of Minnesota
April 28 – May 1, 2010
Hilton Minneapolis
Minneapolis, MN

Learn about best practices, model programs and cutting-edge research at the most comprehensive arts in healthcare event!

Benefits of Attending
This conference will help you to:

* Explore model arts in healthcare programs and built environments in a wide range of traditional and non-traditional healthcare settings throughout the world
* Gain strategies to successfully position arts in healthcare programs in hospitals and hospices, medical education, arts and social service organizations
* Understand how research and evaluation support and sustain the development of arts in healthcare programs
* Develop the leadership skills and best practices necessary to excel in today’s new area of healthcare innovation and accountability

This conference will present opportunities to:

* Network with your colleagues around the globe – Africa, Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada and the US, among others.
* Discover world class arts in healthcare programs and research from a spectacular array of over 100 presentations, posters and performers featuring music, dance, drama, design, visual and literary arts – the healing arts in hospitals, healthcare and arts centers that support patients, their families and communities.
* Visit the Walker Art Center and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden, a modern art museum with over 30,000 square feet of exhibit space and a sculpture garden with a beautifully landscaped collection of unique artwork. Enjoy a trip to the St. Anthony Main District, the oldest area of Minneapolis. Take in a performance at the stunning new Guthrie Theater. Located on the west bank of the Mississippi River on the west side of downtown, the Guthrie offers spectacular views of St. Anthony Falls and the Stone Arch Bridge.

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