The Healing Arts?

CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Hospital & LMFA join forces to bring the arts where most visitors are seeking hope and healing. The Healing Garden Art Museum in CHRISTUS’ newly renovated space near the Healing Garden was unveiled December 13, 2022.

The exhibition features 30 selections from LMFA’s permanent collection. The exhibition was intentionally pieced together with a theme of colorful, eclectic and whimsical art that will make visitors feel joyous and comfortable. The collaboration will bring the beauty and healing effects of art to the community and CHRISTUS hospital visitors.

“We recognize the value of art and the impact it can have on those in our care,” said Todd Hancock, CHRISTUS Good Shepherd Health System president and CEO. “We are thrilled that we can partner with the Longview Museum of Fine Arts to provide these great displays.”

Research has shown that artwork in medical facilities can have positive impacts on both patients and caregivers, reducing levels of depression by up to 32%.

The founding exhibition will be on display through June 2023 in the hallway near The Healing Garden (South Entrance). Each exhibition of art on loan from LMFA will be rotated every six months.

Guests gather to celebrate the opening for the first exhibition of artwork on loan from the LMFA permanent collection at Christus Good Shepherd.