You are invited to participate in our photography call for entries. Bay Area Hospital is committed to integrating art into our newly updated Rapid Evaluation Unit on the second floor. The art will enhance the patient, staff and visitor experience; will be of the highest quality and will connect people to each other and their environment. We successfully completed a similar project in the 3rd and 4th floor patient rooms that has been met with great enthusiasm. We are seeking donated high quality resolution images of regional photos that will be framed by Bay Area Hospital for our unit. The Guiding Principles for art selection are noted below and are ‘creative directions’ to inform the way art is selected. Photo entries will be selected by our arts committee comprised of local artists and community members. • Enhance the healing environment. • Be suitable for a hospital environment. • Reduce stress and anxiety. • Provide a positive distraction. • Create a sense of familiarity (Coos Bay, Southern Oregon, and Coastal) and connect with the community and the region. • Reference nature and promote a calm, peaceful, and serene quality. • Bring forth smiles, pleasure, comfort, and a joy of life. • Work with the architectural space and highlight the presence of light, color, and materials. • Compliment and complete the interior design. Please submit a flash drive with your letter of interest by September 8, 2015 with a maximum of five images or print 4×6 photos for submission. You will be recognized with a donor sign. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 541-269-8543 or via email at barbara.bauder@bayareahospital.org.
