Health charity bankrolls new hospital art gallery
FIFE Health Charity has funded the development of a new community art gallery at Queen Margaret Hospital.
As the strategic charity partner of NHS Fife, it aims to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of the people of Fife through funding and grants that support projects which would not normally funded by the NHS.
This project is a collaboration between Fife Health Charity, NHS Fife, and the Fife Health and Social Care
Partnership.
The new community art gallery at Queen Margaret Hospital is located on the ground floor corridor connecting Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the hospital.
The gallery features work from a variety of local photographers.
Fife Health Charity is working with local art groups who will be able to display their work within the gallery for up to six months, providing a more stimulating environment for staff and patients.
Mark McGeachie, director of Fife Health Charity, said: “Art can be hugely beneficial in healthcare, helping improve the physical environment in which patients are cared for, reducing stress and anxiety, and providing a source of inspiration in difficult times.
“Across healthcare sites in Fife, art plays a significant role in enhancing the environments in which patients are cared for and NHS Fife has an extensive collection of works which has been gifted over many years.
“With the development of this new gallery, we wanted to do something a bit different.
“We really want to positively influence visitors to Queen Margaret Hospital and showcase the inspiring scenery around us here in Fife, which has been so beautifully captured by the artists whose pieces are on display.”
The first exhibition at the gallery features works by the Dunfermline Photographic Association.
Nicky Connor, director of Fife Health and Social Care Partnership, said: “The new community art gallery is such a welcome addition at Queen Margaret Hospital and helps improve the environment for patients, visitors and staff alike.
“By offering up this space, we wanted to create a connection between our hospital and community through local art groups.
“This gallery is an example of how we can use our buildings and spaces to help us connect with the people and communities we serve.”