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Call for Entries: Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Center Stage Arts in Health at the Penn State Hershey Medical Center brings a constant presence of live music and performing and visual arts to their healthcare community, aiming to soothe, nurture and inspire patients, caregivers and employees, as well as to support the regional artist community.

One of their programs involves commissioning artists to create pieces for specific public art areas. Currently, they seek an original painting for the Neuro Continuing Care family waiting area. Family members sit quietly in this area while they await difficult news or when they take a break from sitting at their loved one's bed. Center Stage Arts in Health seeks a 40" x 30" painting. The messages that the staff would like the piece to convey are peace and courage. It will be viewed by a general population that may not have been exposed to much art, so the painting must be easily accessible, yet engaging. Nature/landscape is a welcome theme. Eventually, they will commission 3D pieces to accompany this painting, as there are 3D display cases in the same area. They lean toward artists whose CVs list exhibits in museums or well-established galleries, although we also support excellent emerging artists. They would love to represent more artists of underrepresented populations.

If you believe that you may be a candidate for such a commission, or can suggest someone who is, please email Claire De Boer at cdeboer[at]pennstatehealth.psu.edu by Friday, April 14, 2017.

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