Artists in Healthcare Manitoba

Artist’s in Health care summer placement 2026

Please welcome our Artist’s in Healthcare Summer placement, Bennett! This summer you will see Bennett in various spots throughout Brandon Regional Health Centre. Bennett is a recent graduate from Brandon University and talented performer. He is an accomplished pianist and guitarist, and a vocal major, bringing a versatile musical skill set to entertain patients, families, visitors

Mission Statement

Artists in Healthcare 2026 WE BELIEVE: Music and the arts transform patient, family and staff experiences in healthcare. They facilitate communication; hope, healing and can inspire compassion and resilience. OUR VISION: Artists in Healthcare Manitoba envision a future where music and art are part of one’s natural experience in healthcare. OUR MISSION: Our mission is

It’s official: statistics prove that art really is good for your health

Huge cohort studies prove it, says professor at University College London, but you have to actually engage with the art to see results. from https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/02/its-official-statistics-prove-that-art-really-is-good-for-your-health by Anna Somers Cocks “The American writer Mark Twain was fond of the saying, “There are three kinds of lies: lies, damn lies and statistics.” When we hear statistics supposedly

Creativity for Women’s Health

“At the National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH), we define creative health as creative approaches and activities that benefit health and wellbeing. These activities include visual and performing arts, crafts, film, literature, cooking and creative engagement in nature, such as gardening. Creative health also encompasses innovative ways of designing and delivering health and care services, including co-production,

Winnipeg students help bring colour and connection to long-term care residents

Winnipeg students help bring colour and connection to long-term care residents Colleen Houde, CHVNRadio.com | Monday, May 11 2026, 7:39 AM Read the full story at: https://www.chvnradio.com/articles “A Winnipeg high school recently brought a pop of colour and a sense of joy to a nearby health centre. Students from Collège Churchill High School visited Riverview Health Centre,

Portage la Prairie to get stylish new Hospital

“People in Portage la Prairie have been asking if the new Portage District General Hospital will perform well, meeting the needs of the community now, and in the future. According to the architects working on the project, they believe the answer is a resounding yes. Jerald Peters is with ft3 Architecture Landscape Interior Design in

Music and Health

Music really does lower blood pressure “Music is a fundamental attribute of the human species. Virtually all cultures, from the most primitive to the most advanced, make music. It’s been true through history, and it’s true throughout an individual’s lifespan. In tune or not, we humans sing and hum; in time or not, we clap

Puppet therapy exhibition spotlights patient agency

Excerpt from: https://www.classic107.com/articles/puppet-therapy-exhibition-spotlights-patient-agency by Nolan Kehler “Bright, whimsical creations will greet visitors to the Galerie Buhler Gallery at St. Boniface Hospital over the next couple of months. Pieces of puppetry ranging from marionettes to flowers are the central focus in Show Me Where It Hurts, an exhibition inspired by artist Hannah Doucet’s personal experience with puppet therapy as a pediatric cancer patient. ‘Puppetry

This Man Is Making Music Using His Brain Implant

Quoted from – Ashley King : Digital Music NEWS “A quadriplegic man is using his brain implant to produce musical tones by assigning them to different movements identified by six chips in his brain. Galen Buckwalter has been a quadriplegic since a diving accident when he was 16 left him paralyzed from the chest down.

Anne-Marie Williot in concert!

April 2026 One of our Musical Artists Anne-Marie Williot has a very busy end of April! Check out some of her upcoming performances: Hello Everyone, I hope the spring feels as exciting to you as it does to me! I’d like to share with you a few events that I will be