Arts in Health
Bringing the Arts Into the Care Environment

Arts in Health at Michigan Medicine brings the arts into the environment of care to help restore hope, encourage personal agency, and honor human dignity.

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Performances, Programs & More
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From live performances and walk-through exhibits to resources and concerts you can enjoy in your home, Michigan Medicine Gifts of Art has something for everyone.

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About Arts in Health

Arts in Health at Michigan Medicine brings the arts into the environment of care to help restore hope, encourage personal agency, and honor human dignity.

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Programs, Services & Events

Performances for the entire community, art and music services for patients and guests, and changing art in hospital galleries are just some of the programs we offer.

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Arts Wellness Resources

Immerse yourself in the arts for the health of it. Here you will find a wide variety of music, nature, and art opportunities to explore or share with others any time of your choosing.

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Get Involved

Whether you want to make art, perform, exhibit, volunteer, or make a donation, here's how to get connect the arts and health in your own life.

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Making Music Together
Life Sciences Orchestra

Part of the Gifts of Art Program, the Life Sciences Orchestra plays two concerts a year at Hill Auditorium, drawing an audience of more than 1,000 community members, friends and family of the U-M life sciences community.

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Upcoming Performances View all Arts in Health performances
Life Sciences Orchestra Spring Concert

Featuring Concerto Competition winners

Current Art Exhibits Learn about our exhibits
Motawi Tileworks: A celebration of 30 years

On display December 12, 2022 - December 2023

A piece of tileworks art
Animal Friends: Ceramics by Marcia Polenberg

On display March 13-June 2, 2023

Marcia Polenberg is an Ann Arbor artist who draws, paints, and creates multi-fired sculptures in terra cotta in her home studio.

Dog sculpture by Marcia Polenberg
Botaniscopes: Photography by Jonathan Brooks

On display March 13-June 2, 2023

The Botaniscopes series focuses on botanical life in nature, particularly plants and trees of the South.

Brooks Botaniscopes photo of yellow flowers
All Member Exhibition: Jewelry & Small Objects - Michigan Silversmiths Guild

On display March 13-June 2, 2023

Founded in 1948, the Michigan Silversmiths Guild is a community of craftspersons dedicated to the fields of metalsmithing and jewelry.

Silversmiths ring art on a hand
Flowers for My People: Monoprints by John Gutoskey

On display March 13-June 2, 2023

These artworks were made in honor of marriage equality and queer relationships and dedicated to any members of the LGBTQ+ community who have experienced discrimination. 

Gutoskey floral arrangement art
The Great Plains: Oil on Canvas by Alan Paine Radebaugh

On display March 13-June 2, 2023

Artist: Alan Paine Radebaugh

Radebaugh plains painting
Persevere: 2D & 3D Works - WSG Gallery Artists

On display March 13-June 2, 2023

WSG Gallery is an award-winning artist run contemporary fine art gallery in Ann Arbor.

Gifts of Art presents Black Art Bursting with Joy: Quilts by Rosaline Vick

On display March 13-June 2, 2023

Rosaline Vick, a self-taught quilter and seamstress, embellishes portraits of everyday people in the midst of life. Many of the portraits are expressing themselves through laughter.

Rosaline Vick artwork on quilt
The Great Plains: Oil on Canvas by Alan Paine Radebaugh

On display March 13-June 2, 2023

Artist: Alan Paine Radebaugh

Radebaugh plains painting
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