The Arts at Miami Cancer Institute by BaptistHealthFoundation

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THE ARTS AT MIAMI CANCER INSTITUTE 2022

ENGAGING IN THE ARTS

The arts – music, visual, literary, design and dance – play an integral role in healing and promoting the well-being of patients, caregivers and staff in healthcare settings. Engaging in the arts may include enjoying a musical performance, listening to a vocalist, watching an artist paint, reading poetry or admiring a spectacular sculpture. Whether you engage actively or passively with the arts in healthcare settings, research has shown that these artistic interventions can improve health outcomes. Arts in medicine is a multidisciplinary field that is dedicated to enhancing the health and well-being of individuals in diverse institutions while transforming the healthcare setting and providing an outlet for self-expression. Miami Cancer Institute’s Arts in Medicine program was developed to help patients harness the healing power of the arts to better cope with their illness and treatment. Clinical evidence shows that cancer patients who engage in the arts report significantly lower levels of stress, anxiety and nausea throughout their journey. The Institute’s Art and Design Collection features the works of dozens of visual and textile artists. A variety of art installations – including sculptures, paintings, quilts and handicrafts from all over the world – greet patients and visitors in the Institute’s lobbies, first floor and outdoor areas. Some works will change periodically, while others are part of the Institute’s permanent collection.

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AN IMMERSIVE

ART EXPERIENCE

Miami Cancer Institute’s Arts in Medicine program includes professional musicians, singers, visual artists and literary artists. In addition to the performing artists-in-residence, clinical therapeutic artists board-certified in art therapy and music therapy will soon be available. In order to provide an immersive art experience, patients can engage with artists throughout the Institute. Artists perform and create artworks in the main lobbies, clinic waiting areas, radiation and chemotherapy waiting areas, chemotherapy infusion suites and the outdoor meditation garden. Miami Cancer Institute includes a transitional art studio with natural lighting that allows for group and individual art therapy sessions, temporary patient art installments and specialty workshops. The goals of Miami Cancer Institute’s Arts in Medicine program: • • • • • •

Engage patients, caregivers and staff in the arts Cultivate a healing environment Create a therapeutic venue for self-expression Develop coping skills and reduce stress and anxiety Strengthen patient and staff communication Advance outcomes research within the field ARTS & DESIGN IN MEDICINE CASE

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INNOVATIONS IN

TECHNOLOGY, ARCHITECTURE AND CANCER CARE No two cancer patients are alike, yet all can benefit from a healing environment that addresses their physical, emotional and spiritual needs. For Miami Cancer Institute, Baptist Health South Florida engaged ZGF Architects, in association with NELSON Worldwide Architects, to weave together innovations in technology, design and cancer care in creating uplifting, patient-centered spaces that contribute to a sense of community.

“The MCI patient advisory group had the highest level of input. They recognized that places where they normally get care are too traditional, so they wanted an open building with access to the outdoors,” says Barbara Kubasti, principal at ZGF.

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Six cancer care centers in one, the 445,000-square-foot building was designed so that each floor represents a distinct geographic area of Miami.

Your investment, Your Impact

LONGEVITY & SUSTAINABILITY

IN THE ARTS PROGRAMS Philanthropic support is vital to the longevity and sustainability of the robust art programs at Miami Cancer Institute. Funding in this area supports key programmatic components, including creative art therapies, artists in residence, art installations – including sculptures, paintings, quilts and handicrafts from all over the world – research, supplies, technology, people and education. Continued philanthropic investment ensures programmatic goals are met and exceeded, impact is maximized through increased exposure to the arts and outcomes are improved for patients receiving treatment at Miami Cancer Institute.

Together, we can enrich, inspire and enliven our patients, visitors, employees and community, enhancing the quality of life for all.

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STRENGTH

IN OUR HUMANITY Works of art can enhance the patient environment when carefully chosen and thoughtfully curated. Artworks lend comfort, beauty and wit to the environment. They promote innovation by challenging our ways of seeing. Above all, they assert the strength of our humanity in the face of sickness and misfortune. In 2022, the Helen and Jacob Shaham Gallery will host the first of a series of special exhibitions, which will change every two to three years. This first exhibition will feature a group of six large-scale paintings by the late Lynne Golob Gelfman, a highly respected abstract artist. Miami Cancer Institute endeavors to provide a museum-quality art experience for patients, visitors and personnel at our facilities. The Art and Design Program curators and advisors will select, and commission works of art every few years that complement the design aesthetic of the Institute’s public and clinical spaces for years to come.

Art Special Exhibitions Funding Need: $75,000 Per Exhibition

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CULTIVATING

A HEALING ENVIRONMENT The Artists in Residence Fellowship Program incorporates the visual and performing arts to help reduce stress, anxiety and the perception of pain all while providing restorative selfcoping skills and cultivating and nurturing a healing environment. By enlisting our partners, we will seek to establish an Artist in Residence Fellowship that will establish Miami Cancer Institute as one of only three cancer centers to offer this very special program to its patients. This Artist in Residence fellowship fund will support visual artists and musicians, a dedicated art studio, mobile art cart, group drumming sessions, survivorship choir, movement therapy and creative writing courses. Artist in Residence Fellowship Program Annual Funding Need: $300,000 Guest artists provide passive and active engagements for patients, caregivers and staff in the waiting areas and lobbies to enhance the healthcare environment. From harpists and flutists to Brazilian voices and literary artists, this program provides funds to support additional artists to rotate throughout the year. Virtual workshops are also available for patients on a quarterly basis. Guest Artists Annual Funding Need: $45,000

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The broad field of creative art therapies utilizes a wide range of artistic modalities and has specific educational and credentialing processes. Creative therapists are board-certified individuals who engage patients through the arts to support clinical goals. Miami Cancer Institute is looking to fund an art therapist and music therapist through the creative therapies fund. Creative Therapies Annual Funding Need: $175,000 The Guest Experience programmatic goals focus on improving the well-being of patients, caregivers, visitors and staff through environmental and participatory experiences. Funds will be used to purchase materials needed to engage in the arts and support the Institute in showcasing patient works. Maintenance of musical instruments, technology and special programming such as performances are also included.

Guest Experience Annual Funding Need: $100,000 Through education and training, you can support continued education to advance the field of arts in healthcare. Current educational training programs include the World Health Organization (WHO) Healing Art Symposium, National Organization of Arts and Health (NOAH) conference and University of Florida continued education. Education & Training Annual Funding Need: $10,000

Miami Cancer Institute is looking to play an important role in Arts in Medicine research, focusing on its effects on mental and physical health.

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