ArtCare is currently supported by:

Wessex Rehabilitation Foundation Trust Fund and ArtCare Friends

Winner 2004 'Outstanding Use of Art in Hospitals'
NHS Estates - 'Building Better HealthCare' awards

Artwork of the Month

Each month ArtCare will profile a piece of artwork that is in the permanent collection at Salisbury District Hospital.

October Musical Influences

Lisa's Flute by Dave Bennett
Acrylic on board
Acquired - 2001
Location - Central corridor near entrance to Day Surgery

This work is one of a series of five works based on musical instruments and responses to musical sounds. Artist David Bennett uses the repeated shapes of valves, keys, rods and sound holes to make bold close up studies. Click for detailed description of artwork and artist profile> (pdf format)

Current Projects

Children's Unit

Discover how pupils at St. Mark's School have been progressing their design ideas for the new children's unit.

Go to the Children's Unit main page > Look for the flashing icon to tell you where the updates are.

Exhibitions

Drawn to music

An exhibition of drawing and colour based on sound, instruments, players and music by the Artlook group of artists. More details >

News

Soundscapes: Drawn to music

October was national drawing month, with the Big Draw celebrating its 10th annniversary and ArtCare participated with many exciting activities. ArtCare's Lesley Meaker who organised the events said 'We wanted to use drawing (to music), as a tool, to help understand human perception, interpretation and how this influences art.'

Local artists took part in workshops led by ArtCare, experimenting with new techniques such as monoprinting on the theme and their finished artworks were exhibited along the main corridors.

Staff and public workshops used alternative styles such as ribbon, eraser charcoal and automatic drawing to encourage expressive methods and an excitng virtual experiment was also available for anyone who couldn’t access workshop activities – this used drawing with music to examine sensory perception and interpretation. The end results can be viewed by clicking on the links below (wmv format).

Drawing with music - sequence 1 >
Drawing with music - sequence 2 >
Drawing with music - sequence 3 >

ArtCare TV

A unique project broadcasting arts programmes free-of-charge direct to patients' bedsides. More information and programme schedule >

Staff Arts Club

Staff workshop programme Oct 2009 - March 2010 >

Download our Staff Arts Club survey >

ArtCare Shop

NEW - Diana de vere Cole mural postcards for sale. Also available framed prints, greetings cards, publications and art packs. Click to visit ArtCare shop >

Resources

Free education packs for teachers, instruction sheets for art activities to try at home and a children's quiz. Visit our resources page for more details and to download packs >

Download Wallpapers

Choose an ArtCare image for the background of your computer desktop >

Training

The Art of Professional Development - training for artists facilitated by ArtCare includes Skills workshops, Professional Development workshops and Participatory skills sessions. More information >

Community Arts Training - Wiltshire Council training course giving participants the skills and contacts to be able to set up and manage community arts projects. Download pdf leaflet >