Bringing art to your home Would you like to try something new? Art at the Kitchen Table is a programme which supports older people in Waterford City and County to make art in their own homes. Our artist visits a person at home and they create art together: painting,...

Art Kart & Storytelling at the bedside Artist Eilis O’Toole and storyteller Joe Brennan visit the Paediatric Ward of University Hospital Waterford (UHW) in the afternoons to support the hospital’s younger patients to lose themselves in art making and magical...

Art viewing for the older person “You’re drawn into it. Brilliant it was. I enjoyed it so much.” – Open Gallery participant Open Gallery is an art viewing programme which invites people – and their family members/carers – to look at, discuss and enjoy paintings...

Providing a space for participants to tell their stories ‘Art gets to the core and heart of the artist and the observer, and is like our fingerprints. Each person is unique and different.’  – Iontas participant The Irish word for ‘wonder’ or ‘surprise’, our...

Lifting spirits and sharing music “Music gladdens the heart and makes you feel better” – Patient Our Healing Sounds live music programme brings live music to the bedside of patients in various healthcare settings to give people a lift, to brighten the atmosphere...

Bringing contemporary art to the healthcare setting Our Artist in Residence programme engages patients and staff in contemporary arts practice and gives professional artists the opportunity to develop their practice in an acute hospital setting. Artists are given a...

“Reflective and transformative” Our Arts Programme in the Renal Dialysis Unit at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) offers patients the opportunity to engage in visual art, creative writing and poetry, film, photography and live music during their lengthy periods on...

“An oasis of calm” ‘The Open Studio provides us with the opportunity to express ourselves artistically in a warm, relaxing and welcoming environment… Our weekly session is fun with plenty of chat and laughs.’ – Participant Open Studio is a weekly art workshop...

The blush of dawn in Tramore, by Tudor Varga (Radiographer) Celebrating staff creativity Waterford Healing Arts celebrates the abundant creativity of staff working at University Hospital Waterford by providing an opportunity to display their artworks at the hospital...

A poetic reverie in a busy day Menu of Poems is a short anthology of poetry which is distributed to health service users in a range of healthcare settings. This annual initiative, delivered in partnership with Poetry Ireland, aims to provide access to contemporary...

Supportive dashes of creativity ‘While struggling with illness and medication, I found the art in the corridors was a healing influence and these dashes of creativity supported me.’ – Former patient The Art Collection of University Hospital Waterford is the...

Creating a welcoming atmosphere Since the commissioning of Remco de Fouw’s highly acclaimed Quintess-ometry in the foyer of University Hospital Waterford in 1991, the first artwork created for a healthcare space in Ireland, public art has been central to the work of...

Offering talking points beyond the medical setting The Waterford Healing Arts exhibition programme at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) is a means of engaging the hospital community of staff, patients and visitors in contemporary art and arts practices, while also...

Celebrating how the arts make us feel The Well Festival of Arts & Wellbeing celebrates the health benefits of participation in the arts by all. Presented by Waterford Healing Arts in partnership with Garter Lane Arts Centre and Waterford City and County Libraries,...

Responding to patient needs Artist on call is our rapid response service which brings an artist and art materials to the bedside of any patient in UHW, by request, either by the patient themselves, or by a member of the clinical staff, to support the patient to make...