New Hampshire: Prescribing the Arts

As part of their ongoing Arts in Health Care initiative, the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts has released a new 11-minute DVD documenting artist residency programs for patients and staff in New Hampshire hospitals, nursing homes and retirement centers that have been funded by the Arts Council. Designed to inspire health care providers to include participatory arts programs in their facilities, the DVD provides a concise and compelling introduction to the benefits of collaborating with artists to aid recovery and wellness. To promote the initiative and grant opportunity, the state arts agency is arranging a series of screenings/discussions across the state. For more information about the program, please contact Judy Rigmont, creative communities coordinator at the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, at 603-271-0794.