Art at the Heart supports RUH NHS Foundation Trust Bath with an award winning art & design programme
The arts stimulate healing and well-being and create an uplifting environment for patients, visitors and staff. We reach on average 200,000 people per year through exhibitions, workshops, performances and design.
Why the community needs usWe provide the RUH with Bath's largest and most accessible gallery space, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.- We offer patient-led art workshops run by our Artist in Residence on the Children's and Older Patient Wards.- We deliver a professional live public music programme.- We run creative reminiscence workshops based on the Older Patient Wards.- We have a fully inclusive music service ran by our Musician in Residence.- We integrate artworks and design into new builds and refurbishments.
Our impact on the communityGood healthcare delivered alongside stimulating art and environmental design can have a significant effect on medical outcomes. It has been proven to:- Reduce stress and anxiety.- Reduce pain.- Improve sleep quality.- Lower infection control.- Improve patient and staff satisfaction as well as self-esteem.- Reduce costs by supporting clinical staff.
