CLLINTON TOWNSHIP – Many other things make up a hospital. You will find doctors, nurses, patients, appliances and furniture, but also art. And if you want a lot of art in a short time, what better position to start than in your own backyard?
That’s the concept a new art is studying at Henry Ford Health’s Macomb Hospital. The regional hospital chain has partnered with Mount Clemens-based Anton Art Center to facilitate an open call for local artists to submit their paintings to be displayed on their walls.
The call comes as Clinton Township Hospital nears its summer 2023 completion date at its new 225,000-square-foot, five-story, 160-room tower. It’s scheduled to open until 2024, giving the hospital time to put everything in place. . Henry Ford Health has worked to make the expansion applicable to Macomb County patients, and the call to acquire local art is a fairly unique step toward achieving that goal.
“Making an open call is anything that is not an unusual practice within arts organizations,” said Megan Winkel, art curator and manager of Henry Ford Health’s healing arts program. “There are many artists who know about this process, but regularly do. “It is for transient exhibitions. It allows us to succeed in more artists.
“If you’re an artist looking to sell your paintings or include them in a collection like Henry Ford’s and you don’t know anyone who paints on the curatorial team, there’s no transparent or transparent way to get your paintings there. ” Winkel said.
By following the appeal procedure opened through the Anton Art Center, Henry Ford Macomb can succeed in a wider diversity of artists than buying from galleries and other media. Artists can also feel confident knowing that their acceptance into the collection comes with compensation. .
“Often, if we were to host an exhibition, it’s debatable whether or not someone gets paid for their art,” said Phil Gilchrist, executive director of the Anton Art Center. “It’s based on whether they win a prize, whether we have a cash prize for the prizes or whether someone comes in and buys the art on display. But this partnership with Henry Ford is explicitly for acquiring art, and is literally unique. If you choose 50 paintings, 60 paintings, 70 paintings, these are the paintings you are actually buying. And so it’s literally a wonderful way for artists to get a source of income here. Supporting artists is important. Supporting local artists is important. Going out to acquire those art paintings is an amazing exhibition for the local art community.
There are few restrictions on what Henry Ford is for in art.
“Obviously, this is for a healthcare setting, so we’re looking for art that sometimes promotes a healing environment,” Winkel said. “I’m looking to take advantage of as many other expressions as possible, because at the end of the day, the purpose. As a healthcare organization, we need other people to feel comfortable and welcome as soon as they walk through the door. We know that the fun of care is not limited to what happens in the clinic spaces. »
Winkel says all subjects are welcome (summarized art is as welcome as landscapes), as well as all sorts of artists at other stages of their careers, from academics to retirees creating art as a hobby.
Anton Art Center’s involvement in the assignment is to involve as many artists as possible. The center dealt with open calls for galleries and competitions, but did not process appeals on behalf of any other organization.
“This is kind of a new partnership for us,” Gilchrist said. “When the hospital approached us with this proposal, it seemed like an exclusive opportunity to help give local artists a platform in a primary care formula in this area, and it was an opportunity we were looking for to get involved. We appreciated that the idea of the hospital from us helped with that.
Winkel is finally the user who is the art that is officially considered, making sure that the works are thematically adapted to a hospital, and that they can be installed on site, but the acquisition of the pieces is reduced to several others. People and groups. Hospital management, interior design and services managers, and a patient and family advisory board will help which of Winkel’s options will be part of the expansion.
“Many other people can see it, but it starts with a curatorial vision so that the chosen paintings present a coherent collection,” Winkel said.
Those interested in learning more about the call for art or submitting their own assignment for review can close on Monday, February 20 in theartcenter. org/artist-opportunities. Submissions.
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