Hospital Rooms
Careers at Hospital Rooms
Hospital Rooms is a charity that brings world-class art and creative programming to mental health hospitals. We collaborate with artists, service users, and NHS staff to craft innovative site-specific artworks and creative programmes. We strive to dispel stigmas and advocate for culture and creativity in mental health as a universal human right.
Artist Tim A Shaw and curator Niamh White founded Hospital Rooms after a close friend was admitted to a mental health hospital. On visiting her, they were shocked to find the hospital environment was cold and clinical at a time when she was so vulnerable. Since the charity's founding in 2016, Hospital Rooms has worked with acclaimed artists to transform mental health hospitals with high-quality artworks. To date, the team has completed 23 projects across the country and is changing what is perceived to be possible in these spaces.
Hospital Rooms is a registered charity and part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio.
Escape's take on Hospital Rooms
The lack of colour, vitality and creativity in mental health hospitals was the catalyst for Hospital Rooms, a charity that brings world-class art and creative programming to these spaces. In a recent project, they transformed a Welsh mental health hospital with nature-themed murals. They also championed the importance of therapeutic gardens, and created a woodland walk for patients to enjoy. If you can't tell already, the team at Hospital Rooms are constantly innovating and pushing boundaries in the mental health space. If this sounds like your cup of tea, check out their latest role.
Stats we are proud of
44
NHS mental health units transformed
196
Acclaimed artists commissioned
3955
Mental health service user participants
500+
Creative workshops facilitated in the NHS
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