The Healing Art Project reaffirms the time-honored role of the artist in sustaining the health of the community. For over fifteen years, COSACOSA has created unique integrated learning experiences for youth living with physical and developmental disabilities in Philadelphia neighborhood schools and pediatric healthcare facilities.
All Healing Art Project participants live with some physical or financial barrier. Nearly all are from low income households at or below poverty level; one third live with permanent disabilities. Working together, our young participants empower each other to be responsible and proactive citizens, to develop new strategies for overcoming obstacles, and to understand their potential contribution to society is not limited by differing ability or economic disadvantage.
Through the Healing Art Project, COSACOSA also develops patient-centered artwork and wayfinding designs for healthcare facilities nationwide. All of COSACOSA's multi-dimensional, site-specific creations are accomplished through hospital patient, family, and staff collaboration with professional artists.
Our interior design plan for St. Christopher's Hospital for Children (images to the right) transformed a stark, white facility into warm and welcoming environment. Our work is featured in Designing the World's Best Children's Hospitals, a publication of the National Association of Children's Hospitals.
Please email info[at]cosacosa.org if you are interested in bringing the Healing Art Project to your location.
