Adaptation of Hospital-Based Artist-in-Residence Program to Virtual Platforms
Project Description
Due to Covid-19 safety precautions, the usual in-person, hospital-based Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program was no longer viable. At Thomas Jefferson University, the program continued by transitioning to a variety of virtual AIR activities, e.g., a YouTube video channel, art-making packets for patients, and live workshops via Zoom.
Translational Perspective
AIR projects designed to serve patients are not novel, but each one is necessarily site-specific. In that sense, the project is shaped by the observations and input of clinical staff, who help design 'interventions' as they feel would best suit their patients based on their intimate knowledge of their health status and hospital culture.
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Contact Infomation: First name
Megan
Contact Information: Last name
Voeller
Contact Information: Position title
Director of Humanities
Contact Information: Institutional affiliation
Thomas Jefferson University
Contact Information: Email address
megan.voeller [at] jefferson.edu
Project Website - Formatted
City/State/Country
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA