In 2018 artist Jenn Warpole worked with ARTZ Philadelphia and with the Muller Institute for Senior Health at Abington Memorial Hospital to develop her vision for “ART(Z) Stops”: a series of serendipitous opportunities for informal, creative self-expression. People living with dementia and others who regularly visited the Muller encountered prompts to stop and (literally) make their mark: by interacting with still lifes, mixing paints, and ultimately taking part in the creation of oil paintings with Jenn.
Kyle Ruffin recently interviewed Susan Shifrin, ARTZ Philadelphia’s Founder and Executive Director, about the impact of ARTZ programs on care partners. Kyle first discovered ARTZ through “The Impact of Caregiving and being a Care Partner,” a conference co-hosted by ARTZ Philadelphia and Global Women for Wellbeing. Kyle was a care partner to her mother for…
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A new recurring blog feature from interim board chair Christine Friello-Fini
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Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc. continues to support Music in the Neighborhood for another year
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