Art at the Heart of the RUHAnnual Report

2012/13

Front Cover: High Water at the Sea Pool by Linda Wevill ARPS Right: ‘Dominoes’ by Karen Wallis

Our mission 1Our Aims 2The Exhibition Programme 3Exhibition Highlights 4-6Artsparks 7-8Animate Me! 9-10Soundbite 11Hospital Notes 12Soundbite Research 13-14Capital Projects 15-18Art at the Heart: Futures 19-20Fundraising & Events 21-22Meet the Team 23-24Audience Development 25Facts and Figures 26With Thanks to 27

Contents

“A programme that shows

the hospital in a good light

is of benefit to the hospital”

Staff Member

Our Mission

It is widely recognised that the arts have a key role to play in delivering an improved patient environment.

Our Vision: We believe in a world where art and design is used to improve healthcare

Our Mission: To support the Royal United Hospital with an innovative arts programme that stimulates healing and well-being and creates an uplifting environment for all who visit the hospital or work in it.

Our Objective:To deliver exhibitions, live music, creative activities for patients, staff and visitors and advise on art and design for RUH building projects

1Afterwards by Sophie Williams & Mark Roberts

Improving lives• To enhance the look and feel of the hospital with art.• To deliver arts projects to support the healing of patients• To give patients, staff and visitors opportunities to be creative

Advocating• To promote a widespread understanding of the importance of arts in healthcare• To encourage managers of capital schemes to incorporate a budget for art and design in their projects• To represent the views and wishes of patients, staff and visitors in all art and design projects • To establish good working relationships with clinical staff and patients

Learning• To evaluate our projects and measure the impact of our work • To implement changes to our work to continuously improve our impact

Upholding Standards• To be experts in the specialism of art and design for healthcare• To manage arts projects efficiently, cost-effectively and use the full cost recovery model.• To raise funds from a range of internal and external sources to ensure a stable and growing programme of activity• To develop an innovative service with exceptionally high standards • To be recognised for our quality service by external organisations and the community that we serve.• To ensure that the art service is in line with the Trust policies on equal opportunities and the Disability Discrimination Act.• To integrate the arts into healthcare work alongside health service developments.

Sharing Our Experience with Others• To regularly inform the hospital community as well as funders, the press, and the general public about Art at the Heart’s service • To work with other arts agencies within the community and develop joint arts projects• To explore the potential of offering the arts service to other organisations and providing a viable earned income stream for Art at the Heart• To encourage younger people to take part in arts and cultural activities, for example through student placements and involvement with schools.

Our Aims

2A Walk on the Wild Side by Madeleine Town

The principle underlying these

aims comes from our belief

that the arts and design has an impact on our wellbeing and

directly improves healthcare.

Bath Spa Clarinet Quartet

Our Activities: The Exhibition Programme

“It inspires people and creates a feeling of wellbeing”Staff Member

3 Portrait in Spring by R. Scott Fraser

The RUH has one of Bath’s most accessible exhibition spaces, open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. The hospital provides space for both amateur and professional artists, and arts organisations, to exhibit their work in a different environment and contribute to improving the lives of up to 200,000 people every year.

In 2011 we received recognition for our outstanding exhibitions programme through a highly commended accolade from the Building Better Healthcare Awards.

Over the past year we have attracted temporary exhibitions from the Wellcome Collection, The Royal Photographic Society, the artist in residence for the London Olympics 2012, as well as stunning and thought provoking exhibitions from artists in our region that celebrate our local identity and diversity.

The Central Corridor is the showcase exhibition space and provides a continuous display that changes four times a year. The North and South Corridors display artwork that changes twice a year. In the course of the year we expect to show around 700 artworks in our temporary displays. Our temporary exhibitions also serve another important purpose in helping us to raise funds through the commission we make on sales.

The Atrium and upper floors of the hospital display artwork on a longer term basis; these are generally obtained by donation, commission or long term loan and are also available for sale. These include the internal and external courtyards throughout the hospital which showcase a range of 3-Dimensional pieces so that a glance outside the building is as engaging as walking around inside.

In addition to the public areas, we sell and arrange commission of artwork for display in wards and departments. Our aim is to ensure that the quality of artwork and framing throughout the Trust is of a consistent high quality. We rarely buy artwork for public spaces, saving money for the Trust whilst keeping the displays fresh and dynamic. At any one time the total value of artwork on display in public areas is around £150,000, providing a substantial asset for the hospital and all who enjoy the pieces.

Future Plans Over the next year we want to:

Curate 8 temporary exhibitions

Increase the number of art displays throughout the hospital

Reach all areas of the hospital and to widen our impact and help to generate income

Develop an Arts Appreciation Association to build on the success of our Artist’s talks. Members contributing with a subscription will benefit from artist’s talks, private views and tours.

Have discussions with other healthcare spaces in our catchment area about sharing our skills in curating.

The Lived Experience of Patients - Andrew Lansley, Sophy Williams and Mark RobertsonThis delicate exhibition created by Dr Mike Osborn, Head of the RUH Pain Clinic, invites viewers to glimpse behind the mask and share personal thoughts and feelings often concealed and highly guarded. Andrew Lansley looks at what it feels like to live with pain every day. He has produced a series of illustrations on the subject of pain from A – Z. Sophy Williams and Mark Robertson look at recovering from cancer treatment and all the normal feelings involved in their collection of work entitled ‘Afterwards’.

The Games - Tim VynerTim travels the world recording sporting events as he sees them. As a reportage artist he is most effective with a pen, a sketchbook, a camera and iPad on location. His images present a unique view of the passion, atmosphere and participation in live sport. In 2012 he was the Olympic artist for The Times newspaper using an i Pad on location to draw, record and publish emerging stories as they happened.

The exhibition that graced the central corridor during the summer was a unique record of the London Olympic Games and shown alongside The Royal Photographic Society’s Summer of Sport exhibition.

“Only when viewing the

work together, do you

appreciate that we all

tend to share the same

things, thesame feelings, just in different

ways”The Lived Experience of Patients

Exhibition Highlights

4The Riverbank Arena by Tim Vyner Self Help by Andrew Lansley

Exhibition Highlights

Stitched Drawings - Georgie MeadowsThe Wellcome Collection touring exhibition Georgie Meadows: Stitched Drawings brought together a series of textile artworks which explored personal experiences of ageing and dementia. Georgie Meadows is a Monmouth based artist and occupational therapist who crafts uniquely affecting and compassionate portraits, translating line drawings of people she knows or has cared for into stitched works.

“Stitched Drawings shows beautiful works of art that represent real life messages of care”Patient

Brass Monkey - Bruce MunroBruce Munro is a British lighting designer and installation artist, best known for lighting installations such as Field of Light which was first exhibited at the Victoria and AlbertMuseum and later followed with great success at the Holburne Museum, Bath in November 2011.

Last winter Bruce Munro returned to Bath with an exciting new piece designed exclusively for the Royal United Hospital in celebration of the Royal United Hospital’s 80th Birthday. Currently on show in the central courtyard sculpture garden, it will be moved to its permanent home, RUH Cancer Care Centre in two to three years’ time. The strong spherical piece playfully entitled Brass Monkey has been derived from a number of different meanings, connecting well-known humorous phrases and fascinating nautical ideas.

Bruce Munro says “It’s a great privilege to be commissioned by the RUH; my hope is that the piece will work on an aesthetic level and also bring a smile to many patients during their stay”.

Our Permanent Collection To be moved to the new Cancer Care Centre in 2015

5 Stitched Drawings – Georgie Meadows

Bruce Munro, Brass Monkey Photograph by Mark Pickthall

6The Man with Two Ties, Stitched Drawings – Georgie Meadows

For sick children, adapting to a stay in hospital can be a very difficult experience. They are separated from family, friends and school and are often much less active than they are used to. Young patients can find themselves feeling very vulnerable and isolated, with some experiencing depression, loss of appetite and insomnia, which in turn can make them more prone to infections.

Our goal through the Artsparks programme is to help them feel more at home, make friends, continue to learn outside school, stretch their creativity and give them an outlet for their emotions. We do this by helping children and their families create their own pieces of art based around different themes that we set throughout the year. We bring in artists to inspire and teach the children to use different mediums. They produce work that might be used purely for play and expression or become part of an exhibition.

This year the art produced has been so remarkable that we have created The Artsparks gallery. It serves to share the children’s work with the wider hospital community, but also place a sense of value on their creations and help them to build a sense of pride and achievement. The gallery has transformed the central corridor. Walking down it you unexpectedly see works that are playful, full of character and energy, and they fill you with wonderful emotions you don’t expect to find in a hospital, truly changing the visitor experience.

Over the last 15 months we delivered a total of 60 creative and participatory workshops, engaging on average 12 children per workshop and over 150 participating parents and carers. This year the Artist in Residence, Edwina Bridgeman and workshop facilitators created 8 themes (mentioned on the next page) to inspire the young artists.

“The Artsparks workshop has been invaluable to us during my son’s stay in hospital, thank you”Parent

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Artsparks Play Room Faces Britain Submission

The Artsparks Gallery attracts an audience of 22,000 per year

‘Highly commended’ at the Arts & Health Southwest Arts Awards 2013, against stiff competition from organisations across the South/South West.

Artsparks

Popular themes included:

Animate Me! primarily for HERS pupils but a show reel was made by

ward participants with an Olympic theme

Face Britain – a national project to celebrate the Queen’s jubilee

A Wildflower Meadow Project in the summer, to raise awareness of

the threat to meadows and precious but endangered flora and fauna

The Bed Olympics – creating games that can be played in bed

The Reassurance Project which is now installed outside the ward’s

playroom and sends a positive message to all

Emerging Young Talent - two photographers were showcased in 2012 and one was awarded a free

year’s membership to the Royal Photographic Society

Tree of Life – now on permanent display in the Artsparks gallery

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From top to bottom: The Enchanted Art Forest Corridor, The Reassurance Project, The Tree of Life, Masks Workshop

Artist in Residence Edwina Bridgeman and Arts Manager Hetty Dupays at the Arts and Health

Southwest Award Ceremony 2013

A major strand of this year’s Artsparks was our animation project Animate Me! Letters were sent out to all pupils who were at home managing their illness and recovery, inviting them to make their very own films with animator Elle Farnham from Suited and Booted Studios. Elle spent 5 sessions at home with each pupil helping them to tell their story, create characters and narrative, and edit and create audio input for their very own animations.

Catering for a range of ages, illnesses, learning capacities and abilities, the project provided a wonderful way for the Royal United Hospital to reach out and support young people, often isolated by not being in hospital or school. They told us it was very good to focus on things that helped them through the day and made their illnesses more bearable.

Successfully in its 8th year, Artsparks now works in the Children’s Ward, RUH School Room and Home Education and Re-Integration Services (HERS) The project also won a ‘Highly Commended’ accolade at the Arts & Health Southwest Arts Awards 2013; against stiff competition from organisations across the South/South West.

Hetty Dupays Arts Programme Manager says, “It is fantastic to see how Artsparks has gradually found its feet and evolved over the past eight years, into a rounded, innovative and inspiring project for young people at the Royal United Hospital, Bath”.

Animate Me!

“The beauty of animation is the ability to play, you can make anything come alive which is very exciting and magical” Elle FarnhamSuited & Booted Animator

9 The Overtan by Ellen

Future Plans

Next year we want to run a further 60 workshops and reach over 900 children and their carers.

The themes we want to deliver include:

The Reassurance ProjectEmerging Young TalentAnimate Me!

10RUH Bath patient Chardonnay Bowen (9) Photo credit: Clint Randall, Arts Council England

The Soundbite music programme brings a varied line-up of music to patients, staff and visitors at the RUH; this involves live musical performances as well as interactive music workshops. Soundbite aims to create an uplifting and positive environment for patients, visitors and staff, creating long-lasting relationships between the RUH and the wider community.

Under the Art at the Heart of the RUH umbrella, Soundbite has gone from strength to strength since the initial pilot in 2010-2011. Thanks to an overwhelmingly positive response Art at the Heart of the RUH has now developed an ongoing Soundbite Programme with three strands:

The Soundbite Performance ProgrammeHospital Notes: Music and Research and Development Creative Reminiscence Workshops

Through the Soundbite Programme we aim to increase access to musical provision across the RUH community; improve the well-being of patients, staff and visitors at the RUH, and to provide students and emerging musicians the opportunity to gain experience of music facilitation and performance in a health care setting.

“Live music is a totally different experience to background music. It becomes a focus of attention and can help take people’s minds off the worries they are likely to have in a hospital. It also suggests an extra level of care by thehospital”Patient

Soundbite

11 The Icaris Duo

The music has reached around 12,600 people in the atrium, and over 500 patients and visitors on wards and waiting areas.

Active participation in creative activities can act as a form of social inclusion, therefore reducing

loneliness and anxiety.

As indicated in a study conducted by Hays and Minichiello 2005;

‘The Meaning of Music in the Lives of Older People’

Psychology of Music.

Hospital Notes

Hospital Notes offers music and creative reminiscence workshops for patients on the Older People’s Units.

We know that loneliness and anxiety is common among older patients and that creative activities bring them together with staff and visitors, and make them feel included in the hospital community. This is why our new weekly music and reminiscence workshops, led by Activities Facilitator Frankie Whittingham, have been so important.

The Creative Reminiscence workshops started in the spring-summer of 2013 on Midford and Pulteney Wards, Frankie was assisted by Creative Arts Therapies student Elodie Guest and the RUH Occupational Therapy team. They designed a different theme each week for patients to work around with a variety of creative stimulus including poetry, music, photos, and objects. A beauti-fully produced reminiscence book, containing examples of the work created by the patients is now available on four wards. Patients, visitors and staff can enjoy and feel inspired by the book. It can also be used as a tool for facilitators and ward staff during reminiscence activities with patients.

The project has also allowed us to offer placements, internships and mentoring to music or creative therapies students, giving them a deeper understanding of the needs of these patients.

Reflections

12Reminiscence WorkshopsReminiscence BookActivities Facilitator Frankie Whittingham

Research study into the effects of live music for hospital patients with dementia.

During February 2013, Rosie Mead, Creative Activities Coordinator, conducted a 5 week study into the effects of music for patients with dementia, as part of her Master’s Degree in Music Psychology at the University of Sheffield. The study explored the effects of live music on levels of agitation, anxiety, mood and overall wellbeing of patients with dementia on Combe Ward. The results show that mood levels were significantly improved, and on average anxiety and agitation levels were lower for the patients that listened to the music.

Her dissertation can be downloaded from our website.

In September 2013, Rosie will begin her PhD at Exeter University, further exploring the effects of music and creative activities for patients with dementia in acute hospital wards at the RUH and Yeovil District Hospital.

Rosie will begin her PhD at Exeter University, furtherexploring the effects of music for patients with dementia in acute hospital wards at the RUH and Yeovil District Hospital.

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Soundbite Research

Future Plans

Over the next year we aim to increase our reach to more wards across the hospital, particularly those with dementia. Over 50% of beds at the RUH are occupied by older patients and we want to make sure we are reaching them and supporting RUH’s Patient and Carer Experience Strategy (2012-2015).

We will also develop a planned programme of research into the Soundbite programme to measure the impact it has and help us provide even better services in the future.

We will continue to form partnerships with local universities and colleges, providing placements and internships for arts students.

We will continue to grow our local network with organisations such as the Alzheimer’s Society, the Holburne Museum, Bath Carers Centre, Fairfield Houseand Creativity Works. because they act as a great bridge between RUH and the older members of our local community.

Hannah StoneRoyal Harpist to HRH The Prince of Wales

Effects of Live Music for Patients with D e m e n t i a

Up to 1 in 4 beds in General Hospitals are occupied by people with dementia

Rosie Mead Music Coordinator Art at the Heart of the RUH led a 5 week study exploring the effects of live music for hospital patients with dementia.

Specific objectives:

1. Explore the effects of musical interventions on agitated behaviours displayed by patients with dementia.2. Examine the effects of live music on mood and anxiety of patients with dementia.3. Investigate the effects that live music can have on sleep patterns of patients with dementia.4. Evaluate the agitation, anxiety and mood scales as an objective measure with a view to using them in a larger study.

16 participants

(mean age=84)

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Background OBJECTIVES

In the UK there are around 750,000 people with dementia

THE RESULTS

Rosie will be exploring this area further conducting a larger study as part of her PhD research at Exeter University

MASTERS research

r.mead1@nhs.net www.ruh.nhs.uk/art

Participants’ mood was significantly improved (p=0.005)

anxiety was reduced by 29% after the music

on average agitation levels were lower for the patients that listened to the music

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Art and design in the built environment has and will always remain core to the organisation’s business objectives. The Arts Programme Manager Hetty Dupays plays a vital role in a number of on-going Capital projects across the hospital.

Current Projects: Mortuary and Viewing RoomThe building work for this three storey Pathology Laboratory is now well under way and due for completion at the end of 2013. AATH was closely involved in sympathetic design of the environment of the Mortuary Viewing Rooms and development of a private, secluded garden.

Particular attention has been given to this environment for bereaved families and Art at the Heart worked with staff members from the mortuary and the chaplain to agree a design scheme which incorporates colour, furnishings, Bier cover and artwork. Hetty worked with Bronwen Gwillim, former Arts Manager for Art for Life at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton. Bronwen has designed and produced five etched glass window panels inspired by blossom falling and gently floating on water. It is intended that this will emphasise a visual link with the avenue of ornamental pear trees running along the outside of the windows. Two paintings for the relative’s waiting area and a light-backed artwork for the viewing room have also been designed.

The design forms a key element of her Master’s degree in Surface and Textile Design at Bath Spa University. In light of their being limited budget for this project the partnership with Bronwen, who has donated her time and designs free of charge; demonstrates the importance of the relationships that Hetty has nurtured over the years.

Capital Projects

“The ‘Art at the Heart’ programme is a defining feature of the RUH, Bath. It is a real success story with patients, visitors and staff benefiting from and enjoying the exhibitions, music programmes, therapy sessions and even the interior design service”

Howard JonesDirector of Estates & Facilities

Artwork samples created by Bronwen Gwillim

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ASG member Shelia Day who sadly passed away last year bequeathed to the AATH a larger than life size mosaic figure titled ‘Conception’ and this will be recessed into the wall of the main building adjacent to the entrance of the Chapel of Rest in her memory.

Combe Ward Redesign to Support the Transformation of Care for People with DementiaCombe Ward currently has a staff focused nurse station and as part of RUH Bath’s ambition to be an exemplar of best practice in dementia care, the ward has been tranformed into a more patient focused area.

AATH sits on the dynamic multi-disciplinary group implementing the Dementia Strategy to commission large scale wall art in three areas of the ward, representing nature and local Bath landscapes (See Nick Cudworth’s Balloons Over Bath). In addition there will be an installation of past images from Bath and surrounding region. We also want to combine this project with our work on The Hospital Notes programme by asking ward patients to create the final elements of the redesign - reminiscence display panels.

Below is a recently commissioned mural for Midford Ward (OPU) by Bill Guilding, funded by the Friends of the RUH.

“The art programme provides a

“distraction” forpatients and visitors,

and can help make a positive environment

for care and health improvement, rather

than projecting an image of a hospital as

a place of illness”Patient

16View Across the Weir by Bill Guilding Balloons Over Bath by Nick Cudworth

Capital Projects

Oncology Out-Patients Waiting RoomThe English Stile by Nick CudworthAs part of the refurbishment for the new waiting room for cancer patients coming in to receive treatment or attend appointments, we commissioned a series of twelve prints by Nick Cudworth representing each month of the year. Each image represents a view from a different footpath stile and distant landscape. The space has become one of interest, with images for patients to explore and escape into. In addition we helped to chose new furniture and decor that reflects a sitting room, warm and comfortable, and laid out to give people more privacy.

This project has been a great example of how we worked with the funder, Macmillan, to make sure their investment delivered a remarkable healthcare renovation rather than an ordinary one.

New Cancer Care Centre 2013-2017The RUH will be building a new, pioneering Cancer Centre over the next four years. The design will balance clinical expertise with the provision of a nurturing and therapeutic space – centred on patient care and experience, reducing stress and anxiety, and allowing each patient to get the support that is just right for them.

AATH will use its expertise to ensure that there is a clear art and design strategy from the outset. This approach means that the build and clinical care will all be enhanced, offering an exceptional level of care for patients and an inspiring space for staff to work in.

AATH is also working alongside the Forever Friends Appeal team to help raise funds for the artwork and integrated design features. We are also fortunate to be able to use our networks to keep the costs as competitive as possible. The Bruce Munro light installation, entitled Brass Monkey, is one such sculpture that will eventually be incorporated into the building’s design.

Our Permanent Collection To be moved to the new Cancer Care Centre in 2015

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Bruce Munro, Brass Monkey. Photograph by Mark PickthallOncology Waiting Room

“Superb! Whilst preparing for my CT Scan I was allowed to leave the department and admire the art around the hospital - it made me feel like a person and not a patient” Patient

18‘August’ English Stiles Series by Nick Cudworth

Shine A LightWhen you are a patient in hospital with a serious illness it is likely you will talk to many doctors and nurses who will share a lot of information. You may also be given leaflets or website addresses to read about your condition. For many patients, though, it can be difficult to absorb all of this information and feel confident enough to ask difficult questions about more unpleasant aspects of being ill. Medical staff can also find it hard to share everything with a patient for fear of overwhelming them and wanting to keep their outlook positive.

In a hospital, communication is vital. Seeing the full picture can be everything. This is why we want to work on a series of three short animated films to make sure some of the most important but difficult messages to share effectively are available to patients and staff.

Film communicates in an entirely different way to the written word. For patients, film recreates the experience of communicating with someone more vividly than a photo or text can. Patients can develop an emotional response to film in a very short space of time which means they are more likely to find the messages meaningful and memorable, and that in turn can speed up and improve their healthcare. Watching a film also tends to provoke a series of questions that patients want to discuss with their doctors. This leads to them having much better quality conversations and patients understanding how to manage their illnesses much better. Taboo subjects can be made approachable and patients who would usually keep important details to themselves can be shown how important it is to speak up.

Art at the Heart: Futures: AATH offering innovative support to RUH care

“Increasing numbers of clinicians and other professionals from the medical community are working side by side with arts professionals in both healthcare and community settings, and around the world the arts are emerging as an important and integral component of healthcare”

Arts in Healthcare / 2009 / State of the field report

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In Ward Safety Film Storyboard Sketch by Hetty Dupays, Arts Programme Manager Mother of Many, Emma Lazenby

In Ward Safety FilmDesigned for use on the Older Patient’s Ward to reduce ac-cidents and illness, this film will be used during the admissions process of over 65s and also shown to relatives so that they are aware of the main causes of harm including slips and trips, pressure sores and dehydration.

Reassurance FilmThis film will be shown by the Pain Clinic and Oncology de-partment to talk to patients about highly sensitive and difficult subjects. The team hopes to ensure that patients have a com-plete picture about exactly what they should expect from their serious illnesses and any risks that can occur when they are undergoing treatment.

Pain Management FilmPatients also struggle to remain positive when experiencing acute pain over a long period of time and it can be very hard to put these feelings into words. We hope this film will help with the process.

Funding is being sought to commission our three films from BAFTA Award winning animator, Emma Lazenby. Emma will run consultation workshops with patients and clinicians before creating a storyboard and the films. Films will be shared with patients primarily using electronic tablets. We will also be recruiting a post-graduate psychology student from Bath University to collect data and evaluate the impact that using the films has on the well being of patients. It is our hope that the films will lead to a reduction in patient harm when in hospital and increase the successful management of patient illnesses when they leave.

If you would like to support the project please get in touch.

RUH HeritageThe RUH celebrated its 80th Anniversary in 2012 and the AATH led on the research into our history and the development of a lasting legacy.

The first stage of this project captured some of the memories, experiences and milestones of the past 80 years, now represented on a panel in the Atrium, so members of the public can, for the first time, see an overview of the history of the RUH.

Subject to appropriate resources being available, the next stage will be to develop additional material, sourced through a research project in partnership with Bath Spa University to create a detailed timeline display, exhibition displays and an archaeological dig at the site of the Manor House, which has a medieval history.

“A further initiative in the pipeline is the

possibility of creating a free channel on the

‘Hospedia’ network (Patient TV)”

Hetty DupaysArts Programme Manager

20Unveiling of the RUH 80th Anniversary History and Heritage Boards Bath in Time

We held 9 events across the year, ranging from large-scale fundraising evenings, held at the Victoria Art Gallery to intimate artist talks exploring issues such as dementia and ageing. A few of our highlights are listed below.

The Bath Art Affair 2012The Bath Art Affair, organised by the Bath Galleries Group, sees the city come alive with art, well-known names from the art world and emerging artists are shown across galleries within a one mile radius. This year’s highlight was a Sculpture Trail across the city and with Brass Monkey by internationally acclaimed light installation artist Bruce Munro animating our central courtyard, The Royal United Hospital was firmly placed at the central of this most renowned Art Affair.

The Artsparks RaffleTo coincide with Art Affair, AATH hosted a high quality art raffle to raise vital funds for the children’s ward art project Artsparks. Prizes included works of art by artists represented by Bath Galleries and the RUH.

RUH 80: History and Heritage ProjectAATH led two initiatives to recognise and celebrate the RUH’s 80th anniversary. We worked with Alison Guerin, a Bath Spa University graduate heritage student, to unearth some of the hospital’s history and we hope to expand on this project in the future.

The International Arts, Culture and WellbeingConference: BristolMembers of the AATH Team attended the IACW Conference in Bristol in June 2013; which showcased speakers and presenta-tions from around the world and was organised by Arts & Health South West and the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). It gave the opportunity to network with other arts and cultural organisations and raise the profile of AATH and the RUH.

Artist’s TalkGeorgie Meadows made a special trip from her home in Monmouth, Wales, to present a slide show and talk about her work. Georgie trained as an Occupational Therapist and worked with older people and mental health. This life experience hasinformed her work, this intimate event gave admirers of her work a chance to speak with Georgie and understand her processes and drive.

“The arts and wellbeing needs to be promoted from the margins to the heart of healthcare, planning, policy making and practice, to create resilient communities, supportive environments, protect and promote health and wellbeing and promote a sense of belonging and place”

John Wyn Owens, RSPH Chair, Working Group on Arts & Health,

Fundraising & Events

Walk on the Wild Side by Sally Muir

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22Bruce Munro, Brass Monkey. Photograph by Mark Pickthall

Meet the Team

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Alongside the core team, developments in the programme from 2012-13 could not have been possible without the generous services of key volunteers and students.

The Arts Strategy Group (ASG) is managed under the umbrella of the RUH Charitable Funds and is funded from a number of sources to deliver a programme of integrated arts projects for the enjoyment, health and wellbeing of patients, staff and the wider hospital communities.

The Arts TeamHetty Dupays [1] Arts Programme Manager (4/5)Tony Smith [2] Exhibitions Coordinator (3/5)Rosie Mead [3] Music Coordinator (2/5)Frankie Whittingham [4] Music and Activities Facilitator (1/5)Diane Samways [5] Marketing & Audience Development Officer (2/5)Jessica Shoemack [6] Marketing Assistant (1/5)

Current ASG members:Steve Boxall - Chairman & Head of Capital Projects, RUHBrian Stables - Chairman of the RUHHoward Jones - Director of Estates & Facilities, RUHElizabeth Poskitt - Head of RUH Financial ServicesDr. Carol Peden - Associate Medical DirectorSue Tucker - Forever Friends Appeal, RUHAnnie Beardsley - Artist and FacilitatorElizabeth Griffin - Director of Minerva Centre, BathBarbara Webber - Friends of the RUH VolunteerJackie Price - Business Change Analyst, RUHMaggi Preddy - Executive Coach and Leadership Development Facilitator

We express our sadness that Dr. Shelia Day passed away this year. She will be missed by us and our community.

In 2013 Rosie Mead, our Music Coordinator will be studying for her PhD intoThe effects of music in an acute healthcare setting for dementia

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24The Tree of Life, The Enchanted Art Forest Corridor

Audience Development

244 Twitter Followers

41 Facebook Followers

12 / 236Publications / ReadsOnline Online

3239 Publication impressions

54.7% Newsletter Open Rate

140 Newsletter recipients

“The music made my day” Patient

“It makes for a more cheerful and interesting environment. Regarding the Dementia stitched pictures, I took a copy of the booklet to a lady whose husband had suffered from Dementia. She was enchanted by the pictures and felt that the medium (stitched and slightly quilted) was very suitable as it gave an impression of kindness and empathy for the subjects. She was so pleased to see the booklet! Patient

“It brightens the place up, is endlessly fascinating, reduces the clinical feel, does wonders for the morale & mood, and allows me to get some exercise as I specifically like to see them. Wonderful stuff”. Staff Member

“Most hospital experiences are better “over than during”. However during one trip to hospital (the RUH) my wife and I came across an exhibition of local artists’ works in a corridor. I believe you organise these exhibitions. I wanted to say thanks for doing so. Hospital corridors are not usually avenues of artistic stimulation. I really enjoyed the exhibitions you put on there. It almost makes one look forward to the next trip to X-ray”. Patient, January 2013

“Makes the corridors visually interesting and attractive and allows peoples thoughts, particularly of patients, to be taken in a different direction”. Staff Member

“I think it makes the hospital feel warm and interesting, when you are trying to find your way around it’s nice to have something to ease the stress of getting lost!” Patient

“We ended up talking to one of the women for half an hour. She was telling us all about her children, her house, and how she used to live on a farm with all the cows. It really is nice just listening to all the memories, memories that really should not be forgotten” “Overall, we had two very pleasant sessions. All three women had wonderful stories to share, and if I’m honest, I felt quite privileged to be told them.” Elodie Guest, Creative Arts Therapies student

“It touches peoles lives as they walk through a busy hospital, can inspire and challenge, give messages / educate people”. Staff Member

1,800 Website page views per month

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Royal United Hospital, Bath NHS TrustCharitable Fund Income and Expenditure

Cost Centre Arts Fund (74075) Month Ended March 31st 2013

Facts & Figures

Income Expenditure

24%

32%23%

14%

6% 1%

28%

4%

43%

0%

12%

1%12%

Income Balance Brought Forward £29,058Charity Committee £40,000Donations £28,276Grants & Other Income £16,769 Arts Fund Commission on Sales £7,870Other Income £1,240 Expenditure Patients - Arts Fund Payroll -£30,212Patients - Arts Fund Marketing Costs & Planning -£3,953Patients - Arts Fund Contractors -£45,501Patients - Arts Fund Volunteers Expenses -£157Patients - Brass Monkey Purchase -£13,288Staff - Course/Conference Travel -£907Other -£13,304

Balance carried forward £10,742

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We wish to thank our sponsors and partners

With Special Thanks to: Royal United Hospital, Bath NHS TrustForever Friends AppealFriends of the RUH RUH Charitable FundsArts Council’s Grants for the Arts: ArtsparksBANES Arts Development Service (Bath & North East Somerset Council) [Strategic Partners 2011 - 2014]Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust: Live Music PerformancesBath Galleries Group: ArtsparksBANES Small Grants: Music CoordinatorQuartet Community FoundationBANES Youth Enablement Fund: Animate Me!Bath Fine Art and Decorative Society: Artsparks art materialsBruce Munro

Sponsors: Brass Monkey by Bruce MunroControlco Limited Feilden Clegg Bradley StudiosG.J. TreasureProvelio Limited

PartnersCurrentArts and Health South West Ashley Down College, BristolBath Area Network For Artists (BANA)Bath Folk Festival Bath Spa UniversityCultural Forum for the Bath AreaSt John’s HospitalSuited and Booted CICSuperactThe Paragon, BathThe Royal Photographic SocietyThe Wellcome CollectionDeveloping partnerships:Bath UniversityCreativity WorksCarers AssociationFairfield House: Bath Ethnic Minority Society Association (BEMSCA) and Age UKAlzheimer’s Association5x5x5 = CreativityHospedia: Hospital TelevisionWiltshire Council: Arts Development

And huge thanks to everyone who joined us at a fundraising event or wanted to have their support remain anonymous.

With Thanks to

Joyce Fletcher Charitable Trust

Art at the Heart of the RUH 2nd FloorBath and Wessex HouseRoyal United Hospital NHS Trust Combe ParkBath BA1 3NG Charity No. 1058323T: 01225 82(4987)e: hetty.dupays@nhs.net

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