About Us
Paintings in Hospitals is the only national arts in helath charity of its kind. Founded in 1959, the charity uses visual art to transform care spaces and inspire wellbeing for patients and carers. Paintings in Hospitals is partnered with 170+ care organisations across the UK, lending its art and facilitating creative workshops.
The Paintings in Hospitals collection holds 4,000 artworks, including pieces by Bridget Riley, Antony Gormley, Maggi Hambling, Yinka Shonibare, Helen Chadwick, Anish Kapoor, Elizabeth Blackadder, Josef Albers, Anni Albers, Gillian Ayres, Ben Rivers, Catherine Yass, Alexander Calder, Dame Elisabeth Frink, Ian Davenport, and many more.
In 2019 Paintings in Hospitals partnered with the National Gallery to bring a rare 17th-century masterpiece by Artemisia Gentileschi (worth £3.6 million) to a GP surgery in Yorkshire. This year the charity partnered with Google Arts & Culture and artist Tom Croft for Healthcare Heroes, an exhibition of #PortraitsforNHSHeroes. The charity has previously partnered with the V&A, Arts Council Collection, Wallace Collection, and Hayward Gallery.
Paintings in Hospitals is a Registered Charity (1065963).
Press releases
Paintings in Hospitals partners with Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals:...
Paintings in Hospitals has a longstanding relationship with Ashford and St Peter’s Hospitals Trust, but this is the first time the Ashford... read more
09.06.2023 • By Paintings in Hospitals
Paintings in Hospitals Appoints New Chair
Paintings in Hospitals Appoints New Chair The Trustees of Paintings in Hospitals are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Jane... read more
13.02.2023 • By Paintings in Hospitals
Paintings in Hospitals Brings Art to Better Libraries
Paintings in Hospitals and charitable social enterprise Better announce Art Meets Book, a collaborative project bringing art exhibitions and... read more
22.04.2022 • By Paintings in Hospitals
Art Delivered to Your Door to Combat Loneliness in New Charity Project
Paintings in Hospitals announces OASIS, a pilot project created to ease social isolation and loneliness at home by connecting participants with... read more
11.11.2021 • By Paintings in Hospitals
Celebrating Our ‘Beautiful Planet’: Paintings In Hospitals Partners With...
Paintings in Hospitals is delighted to announce our first major collaboration with Four Seasons Health Care Group on a new inclusive digital art... read more
23.09.2021 • By Paintings in Hospitals
