VCU Health Arts in Healthcare

03/13/2026

Open CALL FOR ART!

We are seeking artists to submit digital images of original artwork available for purchase for the new Chesterfield Pavilion. The deadline is 5 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time), September 1, 2026.

Details on how to submit: https://www.vcuhealth.org/services/support-services/arts-in-healthcare/fine-art-collection/

03/13/2026

On Exhibit | Paintings by Sara Clark
On exhibit 3/2 – 4/30/2026 in the Gateway Gallery (1st Floor)
We are thrilled I have these incredible paintings by on exhibit, creating a healing and inviting space for all that walk the hospital halls.

“DISCOVERY”

Sara Clark earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art History and a Master of Fine Arts in Painting and Printmaking from Virginia Commonwealth University. Sara lives and maintains her studio in Richmond, Virginia. She Taught for over twenty years as Adjunct Faculty at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Studio School and as Adjunct and Affiliate Graduate Faculty at Virginia Commonwealth University in The School of the Arts. She is a recipient of a Professional Fellowship Award for painting from the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.

ARTIST STATEMENT

My body of work originates in visual thinking. The unseen in the mind’s eye allows for the organization of thoughts. To realize this, I choreograph a range of topological forms within stylized infographic environments to explore the visual communication of information.

I derive imagery from topology which is a branch of mathematics where fundamental forms are bent, folded, and stretched to study their qualitative features. These features reflect aspects of physical space, dimension, and transformation. The infographics, such as elements from graphs, charts, and plots, reflect aspects of data, examination, and discovery.

02/23/2026

On January 31st, the new Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Tower NICU opened! It was an absolute honor to select and install 59+ original pieces of fine art, creating a comforting environment for our tiniest patients, their family members, providers, and visitors. We know that the thoughtfulness put into the selection and placement of each piece will help those at CHoR feel more cared for, both physically and mentally. VCU Health VCUarts National Organization for Arts in Health Crossroads Art Center Amandaryanart Doug Mock Julia Malakoff Art

01/18/2026

We had a wonderful time with this event and can’t wait to see the shirts on the courts in a few weeks!

12/29/2025

at supported by thoughtfully curating the art collection for the 4th floor expansion opening in January 2026! These stunning works of art will provide healing, comfort, and peace during patients’ admissions for many years to come. .pruitt

12/05/2025

Our 18th Annual Craft Sale yesterday was such a hit! We had everything from baked goods, jewelry, paintings, photography, and pottery to fun knitted charms. We hope you were able to take care of some holiday shopping and snag a few fun items for yourself.

11/10/2025

10/09/2025

We are thrilled to be hosting the highly anticipated Richmond Folk Festival tomorrow in the Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU Performance Space. Performing tomorrow at 10:15am is YAMINI KALLURI & THE KRITYA MUSIC ENSEMBLE!

It is VCU Health Arts in Healthcare's mission to facilitate events that give our patients and visitors unique opportunity experiences while here at the hospital, providing moments to unwind and reset.

YAMINI KALLURI & THE KRITYA MUSIC ENSEMBLE
Friday, October 10 from 10:15-11am
Location | CHoR Performance Space, Sky Lobby
[open to pediatric patients and their family members]

“As cultural traditions take root in diaspora communities, new connections between generations and cultures are both necessary and revitalizing. Right after the pandemic, acclaimed young dancer Yamini Kalluri, a master of the Kuchipudi dance of her Telugu forbearers, began a collaboration with some of the finest Carnatic musicians in the country, adding a new depth to her captivating movements. Their appearance at the Richmond Folk Festival braids together these two strands of South Indian tradition into a spellbinding presentation of their shared heritage.” Richmond Folk Festival VCU HealthRVA Magazine VCUarts Theatre VCUarts National Organization for Arts in Health