Artist-in-Residence
The Artist-in-Residency program is a partnership with The Creative Center at the University Settlement that provides weekly art-making sessions led by a teaching artist and includes painting, photography, creative writing, paper arts, fiber arts, botanical printing, guitar rounds and more.
Since its launch in January 2024, six artists have been embedded at five hospitals and one neighborhood health center including: Elmhurst, Kings County, Lincoln, North Central Bronx, South Brooklyn Health, and NYC Health + Hospitals/Gotham, Morrisania.
Read the feature in the New York Post spotlighting our Artist in Residence program.
The program not only unifies the space, but serves to support and engage our staff and our patients. Staff have shared how much it has helped them to de-stress and relaxDr. Suzanne Bentley
Chief Wellness Officer
NYC Health + Hospitals/Elmhurst
Created personally meaningful artwork
Decrease in stress
Increased joy
Greater connection to colleagues
Increased emotional energy for patients
