4. Arthur J.E Child Comprehensive

By Robin Arseneault-

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ARTHUR J.E. CHILD COMPREHENSIVE  CANCER CENTRE ART STRATEGY

CMCK Public Art developed the art strategy for the Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Centre, the largest stand-alone cancer research and treatment facility in Canada.

We worked with ARUP Inc., the architecture/design and bridging consultant teams, senior AHS leadership, internal AHS communications and engagement teams, the Canadian Cancer Foundation, patient and family advisors, and a range of other stakeholders to advocate for and integrate art into this provincial project.

The art strategy used a patient-centred curatorial approach and “content clusters” where art is curated within specific spaces to be responsive to patient, family, and staff experiences and the work that is being done there. It identified potential sites for art, typologies, and outlined acquisition and commissioning processes for new artworks, and best practice collections management procedures for art in healthcare facilities.

The strategy emphasized the cultural safety of patients, families and staff and how best to welcome people from diverse communities to this health care facility.

CLIENT
Arup Canada Inc.

DATE
2022

CONSULTANT
CMCK Public Art

PHOTOGRAPHY
M.N. Hutchinson