Capital Works

Arts and Culture 4 Health Project

Detail of the main courtyard featuring ‘Universal Journey’ by Bronwyn Bancroft

Midwives with one of the ceiling murals in the new delivery suite

About the Arts & Culture 4 Health Project

The Arts & Culture 4 Health project was an ambitious and exciting program designed to reflect Auburn’s rich heritage of culture, tradition, belief and art in the new hospital building.

Research shows that art, in all its forms, can contribute positively to the development of a healing environment, so we wanted our new hospital to reflect the amazing diversity and richness of our local community.

The Arts & Culture 4 Health Project was an initiative of the health service to enhance the design of the new facilities and provide an opportunity for the wider community to be partners in the redevelopment of Auburn Health Services.

Arts and Culture 4 Health was developed by Health and Arts Research Centre, Inc and was coordinated by Marily Cintra from Placemaking.

Many of the artworks are on view in public areas of the hospital.

Young artist Alaa Anani from Homebush West Public School, picture with her mother Mrs Anani, Kate Murphy and Barbara Perry, inspected her artwork of ducks and swans following the official opening

Local MP Barbara Perry (right) with arts program coordinator Marily Cintra (left) and acclaimed artist Bronwyn Bancroft (centre).

Bronwyn designed the magnificent glass artwork in the main courtyard, ‘Universal Journey', pictured at right.