Artwork Transforms the Busy Corridors of Lurie Children's

Art may not be the first thing you think of when you picture the staff corridors of a busy children’s hospital.  If you’re like most people, you automatically imagine the bustling of employees and the hecticness that is associated with the daily operations of a large medical institution.  However, over the last three years, NAP Coordinator Lisa Mulvaney has been changing this perception at the Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.  Lisa has taken the once empty walls of these staff corridors on the 11th and 12th floors and adorned them with amazing artworks of all mediums – a transformation that is truly astounding!  On top of this, the artwork is created by none other than the employees themselves along with their family members which makes the makeover even more meaningful to those who use the hallways on a daily basis.  The change to the environment has been so significant that each NAP exhibition stays up for ten months out of the year, utilizing the remaining two months for prepping and installing the new NAP show.

 

The addition of the NAP exhibition to Lurie Children’s has not only benefited the employee’s daily lives, but numerous family members who have participated.  Family members like teen Alex King, a relative of Maureen King who is the Assistant Director of Communications for Lurie Children’s Foundation.  Alex’s photograph entitled “Museums Make for Great Moments” was awarded an Honorable Mention and the first Art Education Award for Lurie Children’s.  Or Kristine May Florentino, a relative of Josephine Florentino who is a Registered Nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.  Kristine May’s painting entitled “Directions” was awarded Best of Show by the judges.

 

Adding artwork to any space, let alone a busy hospital environment, can be so engaging to everyone involved. The NAP is grateful for our coordinators, like Lisa, who see the amazing benefits of our program and put forth the necessary effort to ensure that they provide a professional experience for everyone involved.