Right now, your art therapy donations are doubled! A generous donor will match every gift to the art therapy program at UPMC Children’s, up to $1,000,000. This is your limited-time opportunity to make twice the impact on the lives of kids who are sick or injured. Give today!
Showcasing the Art of Healing
On March 19, 2025, UPMC Children’s art therapy program hosted Soaring to New Heights, an in-hospital art show highlighting the exceptional creativity of our patients, families, and staff.
The show displayed a collection of beautiful works illustrating the many indescribable moments witnessed within the walls of UPMC Children’s. In a world full of infinite possibilities, we hope to give every patient the opportunity to dream in color.
Drawing Strength Through Art
Established in 2004 with philanthropic funding, the art therapy program at UPMC Children’s helps hospitalized children process their emotions, relieve stress, and feel a sense of normalcy.
Led by specially trained, board-certified art therapy professionals, the program employs traditional counseling principles to give kids and their loved ones the chance to use creative expression as an opportunity to understand and process feelings and draw strength. With the stroke of a brush or the mark of a pen, an art therapist can help a child express what words cannot, guiding them through their medical experience.
Research has found that engaging in art can reduce anxiety, strengthen coping skills, and provide a much-needed distraction from pain and uncertainty. For many young patients — as well as parents and guardians — art therapy is an essential part of the healing process.
Paige, a 17-year-old patient who shared a sunflower drawing she created at the Soaring to New Heights art show, shared, “While being at Children’s, art helped me relax and de-stress.”
Double Your Gift, Inspire Endless Possibilities
Philanthropy has been the heart of the art therapy program for the past ten years, making it possible for children to heal through creativity.
With your continued support, we can ensure that more young artists like Paige have the tools they need to build a masterpiece of hope. Please join us today as we paint a brighter, stronger future, full of infinite possibilities!
DOUBLE YOUR GIFT TODAY!
This is your moment to transform a child’s life through art therapy. Give now and make twice the impact with your donation.