Transforming Hospital Spaces with the Healing Power of Art.

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Imagine a world where walking into a hospital does not make a child feel scared, sad and alone, but instead brings unexpected vibrance, joy, and a sense of belonging.

For a child at the hospital, art changes everything.

Studies show that in clinical hospital settings, color, warmth and beauty significantly influence a patient’s mind and body. Physical surroundings change how a person feels, which in turn impacts how they heal. When life circumstances put a child in the hospital, we believe they deserve to step into warm and vibrant spaces that provide a sense of comfort and belonging.
See What We Do
1600
Patients Impacted
12
Hospital Partners
418
Artworks Donated

We're Bringing Hope to Hospitals Around the World

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Blake Crisses, Founder & Executive Director of Art2Hearts

Meet Our Founder, Blake.

The founder of Art2Hearts Foundation formed her earliest memories at the hospital. Blake was born with a rare congenital disorder called Talipes Equinovarus (TEV), which if left untreated, would have prohibited her from walking. When Blake was young, she spent many years enduring specialized treatments in sterile and uninspired spaces within hospital settings. Now a teenager, she has set out to infuse these spaces with art to engender a sense of warmth, joy and healing. Blake passionately believes in the transformative power of art and its ability to uplift spirits and improve outcomes for pediatric patients. From her personal journey Blake came to appreciate the impact that art can have on mental health and patient outlook, particularly for children. Art in hospitals is not just about aesthetics; it is about improving a patient’s mindset which will facilitate better experiences and foster healing.

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Art helps children grow. Art helps children connect. Art helps children belong. Art helps children adjust. Art helps children imagine. Art helps children cope. Art helps children relax. Art helps children heal. This is why we paint. Art helps children grow. Art helps children connect. Art helps children belong. Art helps children adjust. Art helps children imagine. Art helps children cope. Art helps children relax. Art helps children heal. This is why we paint. Art helps children grow. Art helps children connect. Art helps children belong. Art helps children adjust. Art helps children imagine. Art helps children cope. Art helps children relax. Art helps children heal. This is why we paint. Art helps children grow. Art helps children connect. Art helps children belong. Art helps children adjust. Art helps children imagine. Art helps children cope. Art helps children relax. Art helps children heal. This is why we paint.

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Whether you’re an artist, a hospital administrator, or a motivated community member—you can help make children's days brighter.