Baton Rouge General’s (BRG) Arts in Medicine program has helped more than 10,000 patients since 2012, but the artists and volunteers who facilitate the program are often surprised by how inspired and gratified they feel after the sessions. These unexpected emotions are captured in the program’s latest exhibit at the Manship Theatre, “A View Into Our World – An Artist’s Way.”
The only hospital in the state with a program of this kind, BRG Arts in Medicine participants enjoy activities such as painting, drawing, arts and crafts, music, and storytelling in ways that inspire hope and promote healing. Private and group art therapy sessions are hosted by the hospital’s artists-in-residence and volunteers, giving patients something to focus on other than their illness, and providing emotional and physical benefits.
“People always ask me what it’s like to have an impact on patients every day, but we feel like we’re the ones who leave the sessions inspired,” said Patti Bailey, artist in residence at BRG. “This exhibit is a great way for us to show how our work unexpectedly puts us on the receiving end of art therapy.”
A portion of sales benefits BRG’s Arts in Medicine program. The exhibit will run through September.
To purchase artwork, visit the Manship Theatre. To learn more about BRG's Arts in Medicine Program, call (225) 387-7040.