Arts Activities Support

Our artistic goals for this project are to 1) provide high quality, meaningful art making opportunities for pediatric patients and patients in our Comprehensive Cancer Center; and 2) pediatric and patients undergoing treatment in our Comprehensive Cancer Center acquire art skills and creative experiences using the “create, perform, respond model.” Data collection and observation will confirm the following outcomes: at least 50% of respondents developed new skills in art expression and at least 70% of respondents self-reported the art expression activity was beneficial to their well-being. ; At least 50% of respondents developed new skills in art expression and at least 70% of respondents self-reporting the art expression activity was beneficial to their well-being. ; At least 50% of respondents developed new skills in art expression and at least 70% of respondents self-reporting the art expression activity was beneficial to their well-being. The project evaluation plan includes both formal and informal elements with the formal elements measuring the number of patients who have engaged in the arts access programming during the grant period. The evaluation plan, which includes observation, data collection, and results tabulation, will also include selected individual participant interviews that will measure levels of patients’ and families’ satisfaction with the program and other program specific factors that will help us deliver quality programs in the future. ; Our evaluation plan includes observation, data collection, and results tabulation (which we will offer to share these results with others by a presentation to the Midwest Arts in Healthcare Network (MAIHN) by the arts program coordinator, or by making a report available to MAIHN members if a presentation is not feasible). The teaching artists will maintain a daily log, which will include the number of patients and family members, the art materials and projects utilized, and observations about participation and progress relative to their individual needs and ability. ; Our evaluation plan includes observation, data collection, and results tabulation (which we will offer to share these results with others by a presentation to the Midwest Arts in Healthcare Network (MAIHN) by the arts program coordinator, or by making a report available to MAIHN members if a presentation is not feasible). The teaching artists will maintain a daily log, which will include the number of patients and family members, the art materials and projects utilized, and observations about participation and progress relative to their individual needs and ability.