Viewing and creating art is medically acknowledged as a viable way to balance physical, psychological and spiritual well-being.
Through several art programs, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center recognizes and embraces the transformative healing potential of visual art with on-site opportunities for aesthetic engagement and realization of your individual imagination.
In our dedicated gallery and studio, and with paintings mounted on the walls of Roswell Park clinics, corridors, treatment and patient rooms and visitor areas, we celebrate the healing power of creativity and support successful navigation of your cancer journey from diagnosis to survivorship with visual art.
"I think art helps you take the first step toward hope, and it takes a first step because, guess what? The first step in a long healing journey is in your mind."
Kurshid Guru, MD
Director of Robotic Surgery and Chair of the Department of Urology
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
The Roswell Park Art Heals Gallery helps to alleviate the anxiety and uncertainty that comes with every cancer journey.
Throughout our halls, we honor and promote Western New York artists and provide an enriching atmosphere for all Roswell Park patients and visitors.
The Creative Arts Team offers drop-in aesthetic inspiration and artistic guidance in the Small Studio in the gallery.
The Small Studio
The Roswell Park Creative Arts Team helps inpatients, outpatients, family members and caregivers explore healing benefits of visual creativity. From classes in our Art Heals Gallery, to Patient Art Cart that patients throughout the hospital can take advantage of, our three artists-in-residence help patients to expand their creativity while providing a welcome space to clear their minds.
Drop-in aesthetic inspiration and artistic guidance are available in the Small Studio, located inside the Art Heals Gallery. Outpatients, family members and caregivers can check the Patient Calendar on the Roswell Park website to learn about scheduled activities, which include painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, small sculpture, bookmaking – and accommodation for most special requests.
The Small Studio is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Community Artist Gallery
The Community Artists Gallery is located on the ground floor, in the hall connecting the Scott Bieler Clinical Science Center to the Main Hospital.
Roswell Park Art Collection
The Alliance Foundation Art Collection features more than 1600 pieces of diverse artwork mounted throughout three Roswell Park locations – main campus in downtown Buffalo, Scott Bieler Amherst Center in Amherst, and the RPCI – 100 College Parkway in Williamsville .
Take a virtual tour of some our inspirational art across our campuses.
