International Fine Arts and Healing has just returned from our first international journey to Gambia, West Africa! The group of 8 students painted murals in clinics, restored a clinic sign, performed arts in medicine with patients at a hospital and in clinics, volunteered at a primary school, organized photography projects, and so much more.
Additionally, we brought 1,000 pounds of medical and art supply donations that were dispersed amongst the community. IFAH's mission is to identify and develop connections between the creative arts and the healing arts to improve physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual health within communities. We are interested in the use of art making as a means of enhancement and growth, believing that the simple act of creating art can fulfill lives in powerful ways. IFAH students will use their personal art to engage with patients and caregivers around the world.
If you are passionate about using art for different purposes (like outside the classroom), we welcome you to the incredible experiences that IFAH has to offer. Please join us at our next meeting on April 7 in Reitz 355 at 7:30 pm! If you have any questions about IFAH, please contact Zarabeth Golden at zgolden@ufl.edu. Hope to see you there!
