Art inspires. Art transforms. Art heals
Children and adults in the Santa Clarita Valley are invited to submit their creations to “The Art of Healing,” a program designed to enhance the talents of young artists while providing a healing environment to patients at Providence Holy Cross Health Center in Valencia.
The project, a joint collaboration between Providence Holy Cross and KHTS AM -1220, is sponsored by HMC Architects and the Santa Clarita Artists’ Association. There are two key elements to the Art of Healing: allowing Santa Clarita elementary school students to have a venue to display their art and compete for a U.S. Savings Bond and to use the healing power of art to provide additional comfort and care to cancer patients and others who receive medical services from the new outpatient center.
“I was looking at all these bare walls and I said we could use some art,” said Jeri Seratti Goldman, owner of KHTS AM-1220, who conceived of the program while touring the Providence Holy Cross Health Center. Jeri stated, “I thought of those cancer patients sitting for hours receiving chemo and realized this would be an incredible project to take on.”
The community art program will give many talented local artists in our valley the opportunity to display their works at Providence Holy Cross and be recognized. The art will be rotated on an annual basis so a diverse representation can be displayed.
Seratti Goldman’s mother, Jean Seratti, recently underwent nine months of chemotherapy at Providence Holy Cross. Jeri said her mother’s experience is one reason why she is passionate about launching the art project.
“This will be an on-going event,” Seratti Goldman said. “It will give our kids a chance to display their talents and hopefully put a smile on the face of those receiving treatment at Providence Holy Cross.”
For more information, contact Natasha Adeimy, Marketing and Public Relations, Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, at 818-838-9560 or visit www.providence.org/art .