Canadian Virtual Hospice

Here is a link to information and support on palliative and end-of-life care, loss and grief.


http://www.virtualhospice.ca

Aaron Shorr’s guitar has a healing effect


“Artists in Healthcare,
I would like to thank all of you for your hard work. I can imagine sometimes your work can seem like it goes unnoticed, or unappreciated but it contributes to many success stories of people surviving cancer, or having a better quality of life.
My father is a cancer survivor, so directly or indirectly, I thank you.
Here is my short story about the pictures if you’d like to put either, or both, on your blog: Read More…

Lois Gilespie and Vanessa Kuzina play at the Buhler Gallery

Vanessa Kuzina and Lois Gilespie at the Buhler Gallery

A little Christmas concert was held at the Buhler Gallery in the St. Boniface Hospital for the staff and patients.

Both artists are talented singers and guitar players and they sang both festive tunes and some original songs. Read More…

A book about art and healthcare

Mary Louise Chown has recently published a book based on her six years experience working
as a visiting artist for AIHM.

Mary Louise’s book is a narrative interweaving of conversations, reflections, folktales and stories, told by patients in hospice and palliative care settings. Read More…

Arts and Cultural Industries of Manitoba features AIHM

Artists in Healthcare Manitoba is a

featured member of ACI MB for May 2011

Arts and Culture Industries Manitoba features AIHM Read More…

Amazing Musician Gives His All

“Amazing Musician Gives His All. Summer Student Program Begins

“Hi Shirley, WOW! I don’t know how you do it!

The music students you send seem to get better every year.
I’m not sure how that is possible because each student that we have had seems outstanding and yet again this year. Read More…

Guitars at CancerCare

Here is a new Video about the healing power of music.

Tim Cummings

Tim Cummings

Tim studied guitar with Ken Davidson and Bob Sabourin in Ottawa (1968 to 1973) and Theory and Harmony with Julia Van Octon ( Toronto Conservatory). He continued studies with guitarist Hank Monis and pianist (jazz theory)Ted Moses in Toronto during the late 1970′s. Read More…

Keith Price

Keith Price

Keith Price joined the Music to My Ears Program with Artists in Healthcare in 2005, after studying with Larry Roy and Steve Kirby at the University of Manitoba.  Prior to this he studied under  Henk Sprenger and Juri Hoeing at the Conservatory of Amsterdam.
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Music to my ears

Music to My Ears

Thanks to support from Long & McQuade music, Music to My Ears musicians are recording a CD which will be given to patients, families and staff and made available for purchase on this website in 2011.