Vision
We improve care and strengthen communities by bringing artists and people in healthcare together.
Mission Statement
Wellness, for all, involves the opportunity to play, create and make choices. People in care need those same opportunities. Participation in the arts brings joy and connection; it demonstrates that people receiving care are much more than their medical conditions.
Elder care needs radical transformation. With our help, elders and everyone in healthcare can share their wisdom and enjoy arts and culture.
People experiencing mental or physical distress should be surrounded by healing environments. We bring meaningful music, visual, literary, or movement-based arts into hospitals and care settings.
True creative participation humanizes care by celebrating a diversity of individuals, cultures, abilities, and communities. Connecting arts and health improves quality of life for residents, patients, visitors, and everyone working in healthcare.
Our name and logo offer multiple layers of interpretation.
Roots are the literal meaning of Radical. They represent the inspiration and grounding we experience in a healthy environment or home. In forests and society, root systems promote stability and share information.
The open hands speak to many possibilities, to healing hands in places of care, to artists’ creative hands, and to our goal; to have the hands of elders engaged in arts experiences, within a connected community.
The arching leaves symbolize Nature’s safe roof and our inclusive and diverse approach. Imagine an open and welcoming space; a place within, to be at peace, a place for healing, for making, for performing, or for taking in creative productions. Splashes of colour remind us of the hope of rainbows, and the wonderful palette of humanity.
Radical Connections Logo
Painting by Robert Keane