Art & Well-Being
Woodmere partners with community organizations to offer events which enrich the body and mind. Through interactive art sessions, participants engage with artworks and explore opportunities for self-expression, fostering a sense of connection and well-being.
Led by Flo Gelo, medical humanities educator, psychotherapist, writer; and Hildy Tow, the Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Curator of Education, Woodmere, The Art of Looking is a program that will deepen your ability to engage with art. By focusing on one artwork at a time, the program is designed to increase a viewer’s ability to observe, to participate in self-reflection, (enabling thoughts and feelings to evolve over time), and to promote conversation and multiple viewpoints with others. This program invites you to develop meaningful connections to works of art that inspire and enrich your experience.
Pre-registration is required. Events take place in person, in our galleries.
Spring program dates
Stay tuned, registration information coming soon.
A visitor looks closely at Jerry Pinkney works.
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ARTZ Connect offers online, interactive programs with art for people with dementia and their care partners. Enjoy the program from the comfort of your home with the benefit of being able to look closely at works of art together, and see details that are hard to see in a gallery space.
FREE; Pre-registration is required. Artz Connect takes place online, via Zoom.
Friday, February 13 | 11am
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An Artz Connect class takes place on Zoom.
ARTZ Philadelphia and Woodmere offer informal programs for visitors with dementia and their care partners through interactions with artworks and opportunities for self-expression. Groups are limited in size to 12 visitors with dementia and their care partners to ensure an intimate and comfortable experience for everyone.
FREE; Pre-registration is required. Artz @ The Museum takes place in person, at Charles Knox Smith Hall.
Tuesday, February 24 | 11am
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A guided tour experience at Smith Hall.
Cafés for Care Partners, a program of ARTZ Philadelphia, was created specifically for the care partners of people living with dementia. These programs provide engaging, stimulating experiences and relief from the daily grind.
A Cascarones Workshop with Marta Sánchez
Philadelphia-based mural and multi-media artist Marta Sánchez shares the joyful Mexican tradition of “cascarones” in this very special Café for Care Partners. Join us in marking the renewal of spring and the lead-up to Mother’s Day! Stay tuned for more information and registration.
Cascarones made by Marta Sánchez.
