Resource Materials

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Resource Materials

Here NCAH provides access to helpful information about how to organize and carry out arts for health programs. In contrast to the "Related Links" section, which contains only website addresses of related organizations or sites, "Resource Materials" contains actual documents and bibliographical information.

If you would like to submit materials to be considered for inclusion here, such as an article, book or videotape reference, please send a description of the material along with your reasons for recommending it and applicable permission to reprint it on the website.

An Introduction to the Arts-for-Health Movement, or How the Arts Sneaked in on the Medical Model

A short history of the field of arts in healthcare, along with highlights, references, and theory, based on Palmer's own experience with arts in the U.S. By Janice Palmer (2001).
ARTISTS - Your local arts council or commission is your best resource for lists of individual artists working in any artform.Check your telephone directory, or online for the arts council that serves your area, and contact them for an artist directory. If you need additional information, please contact the North Carolina Arts Council for lists of Local Arts Partners and Artists. Click here for their website - NCAC http://www.ncarts.org, or call them at (919) 733-2111.

Initiating an Arts for Health Program.

A presentation from the Charlotte Training Institute, March 11, 2005

The Hospital Arts Handbook

For 12.97MB .pdf file - click here. Note - this is a large file. You may obtain a printed copy from Health Arts Network at Duke for a nominal fee.

Best Practices

Music Medical Bibliography

For more information about the Music Medical Bibliography (Click here)

Scope of Arts for Health

For a 96Kb .pdf file - click here
For a 19kb .doc file - click here

Acknowledgements:

This project received support from the North Carolina Arts Council,
an agency funded by the State of North Carolina and the
National Endowment for the Arts.

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We are also grateful for the support of the
Mary Duke Biddle Foundation and the Durham Arts Council.

Last Updated November 25, 2005