Join musician in residence Cathy DeWitt for a 6-week songwriting and music-making workshop series. The workshops will be welcoming to all songwriting skill levels – no experience required!
The group will gather every Monday October 12th-November 16th (6 sessions) from 2:30-3:30pm at the Senior Recreation Center of Alachua County (5701 NW 34th Blvd)
Workshops will offer:
- creative writing
- memory sharing
- songwriting techniques
- social interaction
- singing optional!
Registration is required and seats are limited! Secure your spot today using the form below.
Register for StorySongs
Use this form to reserve your seat for the 6-week songwriting workshop series.
Click a card below to learn more about these artists.
Future openings with the Arts in Medicine program will be shared on our website and on our social media accounts.
Instagram: @shandsaim
Facebook: Facebook.com/ShandsArtsinMedicine
Join our team!
The Arts in Medicine program at UF Health Shands Hospital in Gainesville, FL is seeking two Arts in Medicine Practitioners to join our team of dynamic artists and administrators.
Arts in Medicine Practitioner | Artist | 32 hour position
The ideal candidate will have:
- A demonstrated history of visual art or multidisciplinary facilitation
- Excellent communication skills and a focus on customer service
- Excellent organization skills
Must demonstrate an understanding of evidence-based practice of arts in health.
Arts in Medicine Practitioner | Musician | 20 hour position
The ideal candidate is a skilled musician or multimodal artist with a demonstrated history in music performance.
Must demonstrate an understanding of evidence-based practice of arts in health.
]]>Join us in Gainesville, Florida, January 26–29, 2027, for an immersive learning experience designed to connect artists, health professionals, researchers, educators, administrators and community leaders who are shaping the future of arts in health. This year we will be adding an optional Dance in Health Workshop onto the last day.
Key Dates
Arts in Health Intensive | Jan. 26-28
Explore evidence-informed approaches, participate in hands-one workshops, learn from leaders in the field, and connect with a growing community of practice.
Dance in Health Workshop | Jan. 29
Extend your experience with a one-day, hands-on workshop exploring movement-based approaches to arts in health.
Cost
Cost varies. Visit the Arts in Health Intensive webpage for more information.
]]>This limited workshop series will take place at Gainesville and Trenton locations. Art activities and materials are free to participants and open to Mobile Outreach Clinic patients and their loved ones/caregivers. No registration required.
See the flyer below for more details.
Workshop Schedule
Gainesville
- Thursday, August 3rd from 11am-3pm
- Tuesday, August 6th from 10am-2pm
- Tuesday, August 20th from 10am-2pm
Trenton
- Tuesday, August 11th from 10am-2pm
- Tuesday, August 25th from 10am-2pm
Sponsored in part by the State of Florida through the Division of Arts and Culture and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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This workshop series is closed for registration due to high interest and limited seating. A waitlist has been created in case spots open up.
Questions? Email Whitney Wilson (whitney.wilson@ufhealth.org)
Are you a senior living in the Alachua County area? Do you have interest in learning the art of mosaics?
Join Arts in Medicine for a special workshop series at the Senior Recreation Center this summer!
Registration is required.
Join the Waitlist
Performing an original dance first featured at the recent Creating Healthy Communities: A Florida Arts in Health Forum, visiting J1 scholar and dancer Akshata Parekh will perform next to Lucia
The dance serves as an interpretive expression of the work AIM practitioners do in the UF Health Greater Gainesville clinical spaces.
Live, original music will be performed by AIM practitioners Ricky Kendall and Jahirah Williams to accompany the dance.
Join us from 6-9pm on Thursday, June 25th. Admission is free and refreshments and light bites will be provided.
]]>Whether you serve the ED as a nurse, patient ambassador, physician, security officer, paramedic, imaging technician, environmental services staff member, and anyone else we may have missed… we hope you will Arts in Medicine for 10-15 minutes of musical fun on Thursday, May 21st.
When
6:30-8 PM (1830-2000) on Thursday, May 21st
Where
Under the oak tree just outside the Adult ED
Who
UF Health Adult ED staff
Why
Stress reduction, social connections, FUN
Night shift staff are encouraged to join the drumming on your way into the ED! Day shift staff are encouraged to stay after your shift and play on your way out!
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]]>Featuring a special poetry book written by Sickle Cell Warriors at UF Health that honor their real, lived experiences living with sickle cell.
Also on display will be artworks made in response to the powerful poems, each created by a UF student.
Join us this Thursday, April 9th, from 4-6PM in the Criser Cancer Resource Center (Room 1302). Located in the UF Health Cancer Hospital (1515 SW Archer Rd) on the first floor near Admissions.
