Paintings in Hospitals

Paintings in Hospitals is a national charity dedicated to using world-class art to inspire better health and wellbeing for people in the UK. Founded in 1959, the charity was a pioneer of the now flourishing arts-in-health sector and remains the only national art collection committed to transforming care environments and the care experience for patients, carers and communities.

Paintings in Hospitals is partnered with 180 health and social care organisations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, lending its artwork and facilitating practical art workshops to create care spaces that encourage, enrich and empower everyone who uses them. The Paintings in Hospitals art collection holds over 3,900 artworks, including pieces by Bridget Riley, Antony Gormley, Ian Davenport, Maggi Hambling, Andy Warhol, Anish Kapoor, Helen Chadwick, Sonia Boyce, Alexander Calder, and many more. Paintings in Hospitals has a long history of partnerships with national museums and collections, including the National Gallery, the V&A, Arts Council Collection, Wallace Collection, and Hayward Gallery. Paintings in Hospitals is a Registered Charity (No. 1065963).
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