University of Maryland Medical Center Celebrates Third Year

The UMMC C2X Healing Arts Team does it again! The National Arts Program® staff were so honored to attend the Third Annual University of Maryland Medical Center’s NAP Reception and Awards Ceremony. There were 180 artworks on display throughout the Weinberg Atrium and they added both beauty and interest to this busy space. This year, additional display panels were added just inside the hospital’s main entrance to catch the attention of visitors that might not otherwise have ventured through the exhibit space. 

The well-organized awards ceremony was attended by an estimated 250 guests and included live piano and harp music. 

This was the first year that Lauren Davis of the C2X team coordinated the event, but her hard work and attention to detail made the show a success once again. We are also grateful to Kerry Sobol, Director, Patient Experience, for her continued support and guidance. 

Each year UMMC selects professional artists from their local community to act as the judges for this exhibit. This year the judges were Loring Cornish, Laura DeNardo and Elaine Weiner-Reed. These artists are excited about the concept of the program and they take their jobs of selecting the winners very seriously. In fact, the judges even attend the awards reception to help announce the winners and present the awards personally. 
The exhibit represented employees from dozens of medical center departments and their families. This show celebrates everyone equally while helping to connect the patients and caregivers through art.