Arts in Health Ocala Metro (AIHOM) is a non-profit organization that supports mental and physical health through the arts. AIHOM differs from other organizations that create art with the public in two key ways. First, we do not “teach” artmaking. Rather, we use art as a vehicle to positively impact community physical and mental health. The creation of a finished product is less important than how the process of creating makes one feel. Second, we collect data on all our art interactions to substantiate that the arts are good for the body and mind.
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We need volunteers to assist our arts in health practitioners in many ways, including inside hospitals and in our community. Volunteers may work with adults, children or both.
Volunteers will assist with Arts in Health Workshops, help artists with reporting, complete administrative work such as helping with referrals, and even assisting in public performances for Arts in Health.
Arts in Health Ocala Metro began as an initiative of the LILAC Foundation in Partnership with the University of Florida Arts in Medicine Program. Taking over two years of thoughtful planning and consideration, AIHOM seeks to bring artists and community members together to experience the positive effects of the arts on our wellbeing.
