Help Keep Art and Music in Hospitals and Clinics
Creativity shapes the experience of care.
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Inscape Tasmania brings artists into hospitals and healthcare settings across Southern Tasmania.
Each year, more than 1,000 patients experience bedside music, storytelling, visual arts and artist residencies that support connection, comfort and dignity during times of illness and recovery.
These moments might be a familiar song in a difficult day, a story transformed into a personal artwork, or a quiet interaction that helps someone feel seen beyond their diagnosis.
Over the past decade, this work has included more than 220 LifeScape artworks gifted to patients and families, weekly live music in hospital spaces, and ongoing creative residencies embedded within wards and healthcare environments.
These programs are part of how care is experienced for many people. But they are not permanently funded.
Without renewed philanthropic and community support, some of these programs may not continue beyond 2026.
Your support keeps artists in hospitals.
Your donation directly supports artists working alongside healthcare teams in hospitals across Tasmania.
It brings music, visual arts and storytelling into places where people are often facing uncertainty, recovery and change.
See the work in action
“The art often does the work. When artists bring their practice into a hospital space, it opens moments of connection that can be incredibly powerful.”
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Inscape Tasmania and the Power of Arts in Hospitals
Frequently Asked Questions
Still have questions? Take a look at the FAQ or reach out anytime. If you’re feeling ready, go ahead and donate.
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Yes. All eligible donations over $2 are tax deductible in Australia.
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Yes. Monthly giving provides ongoing stability and helps sustain artists working in hospitals year-round.
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Yes. Partnerships and sponsorship opportunities are available for organisations wanting to support specific programs or broader delivery.
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Each year, Inscape artists support more than 1,000 patients across Southern Tasmania. Over 220 LifeScape artworks have been created and gifted to patients and families, and weekly music and creative sessions take place across hospital sites. The more donations and funding we receive the more patients we can reach.
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Many of Inscape’s programs are not permanently funded. They rely on donations, sponsorship and philanthropy to continue. Without renewed support, some programs may not continue beyond 2026.
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Contact us via inscapetas@gmail.com
Keep artists in hospitals where they are needed most.
If this work has ever touched your life — or the life of someone you know — your support helps ensure it continues.
Together, we can keep creativity part of care across Tasmania.