We are pleased to showcase here how carefully curated works of art bring feelings of comfort and optimism to those coming to cancer treatment units in hospitals across Ontario. The following is an ongoing list of the settings in which we have installed artworks, with some details on the complement of types of pieces in each location. Click on the “learn more” links to see further illustrations of the before and after transformation of clinical areas into warm, hopeful and healing spaces for patients, their families and health-care providers.
To date, ArtWorks for Cancer has installed close over 700 pieces, including paintings, sculptures and photographic works.
October, 2024
Sinai Health
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We installed 75 artworks at Sinai Health Cancer Care Clinic.
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October, 2024
Dorothy Ley Hospice
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
We installed 43 artworks at Dorothy Ley Hospice.
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May, 2024
Brampton Civic Hospital / William Osler Health System
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
We installed 111 artworks at William Osler Health System’s Brampton Civic Hospital.
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November, 2023
UHN Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We installed 24 artworks at the Surgical Oncology unit of University Health Network (UHN)’s Toronto General Hospital.
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April, 2023
Health Sciences North
Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
We installed over 100 artworks at Sudbury’s Health Sciences North, throughout the cancer centre and chemotherapy suites.
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March, 2023
Hospice Vaughan
Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
We installed 11 additional artworks at Hospice Vaughan.
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September, 2022
Toronto Grace Health Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We installed 38 artworks in the Barbara and Jack Foden Palliative Care Unit in Toronto.
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May, 2022
Markham Stouffville Hospital
Markham, Ontario, Canada
We installed 5 artworks in the Breast Health Centre in Markham, and 2 artworks The Shakir Rehmatullah Cancer Clinic, also in Markham.
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May, 2022
Stronach Regional Cancer Centre
Newmarket, Ontario, Canada
We installed 45 artworks at the Stronach Regional Cancer Centre in Newmarket.
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April, 2021
Hospice Vaughan
Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada
We installed 39 artworks at Hospice Vaughan.
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October, 2019
Markham Stouffville Hospital
Markham, Ontario, Canada
We installed 5 artworks in the Quiet Room Palliative Care Unit in Markham.
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October, 2019
North York General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We installed 21 artworks at the Karen, Heather & Lynn Steinberg Breast Centre and installed 8 additional artworks at the Baruch/Weisz Cancer Centre in North York.
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October, 2019
UHN Toronto General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We installed 9 artworks at the Lung Cancer Screening Pilot in Toronto.
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April, 2019
North York General Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We installed 34 artworks and 18 photographs at the Baruch/Weisz Cancer Centre in North York.
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January, 2019
Lakeridge Health Centre
Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
We installed 85 artworks at the R.S. McLaughlin Durham Regional Cancer Centre in Oshawa.
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December, 2018
Trillium Health Partners – Credit Valley Hospital
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
We installed 61 artworks at the Carlo Fidani Regional Cancer Centre in Mississauga.
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November, 2017 / July, 2018
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
We installed 23 artworks at the Patient and Family Support Centre of the Odette Cancer Centre in Toronto in November, 2017, followed by an additional 29 artworks in July, 2018.
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April, 2017 / September, 2017
Trillium Health Partners – Queensway Health Centre
Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada
We installed 44 paintings, 3 Inuit sculptures and 10 photographic works at the Betty and Buster Lockwood Cancer Treatment Centre in Etobicoke in April, 2017, followed by 6 paintings and 18 photographic works at the The Betty Wallace Women’s Health Centre in the same location in September, 2017.
March, 2017
Trillium Health Partners – Credit Valley Hospital
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
We installed 12 artworks at the Michele S. Darling Women’s Imaging and Assessment Centre, part of Credit Valley Hospital in Mississauga.