Welcome to the Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program (AHP) newsletter. In this week's issue, we provide a brief recap of our holiday events at the AHP, celebrate surpassing our fundraising goals for the CuraCreativity campaign, announce our new exhibition, "Healing Through Hues" and upcoming Arts Opening Reception, and discuss the LEAP program. Links to Lombardi Voices are also included in this newsletter.

Holiday Cheer at the AHP

Members of the Georgetown Chimes acapella group with MGUH nurses

Members of the Georgetown Chimes sang holiday carols for MGUH patients and staff. Their cheery renditions of holiday songs brought smiles, laughter, and joy to those who saw them in the hospital. We hope to welcome the Chimes back next year!

Artists-in-residence, AHP staff, and special guests at the Holiday Concert

AHP musicians-in-residence, the Pastoral Care ensemble, and instrumentalists came together in December for the annual Holiday Concert in MGUH Chapel. Those in attendance at the chapel joined in the singing. Patients, staff, and caregivers were also able to watch the concert live from patient rooms on MGUH Channel 2.

Both in-person and digital audience members were treated to beautiful songs from different denominations celebrating the spirit of the holidays!

CuraCreativity Campaign

Thank you to our generous community members who made gifts to the AHP's CuraCreativity Campaign! Due to these lovely contributions, we were able to surpass our goal of raising $10,000 this year.

Your support will allow us to continue to provide free art and movement classes to our global community, foster a creative and constructive response to illness, and bring comfort and inspiration to those in need.

"Healing Through Hues" Exhibition

and Opening Reception

Join us to celebrate the opening of our new art exhibition, "Healing Through Hues: Nature's Color Palette" by visual artist Sara Bardin on Wednesday, February 12th from 6 pm- 8 pm at the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Adult Clinic.

Enjoy light refreshments and music as you view Sara's beautiful works on display in the clinic and enjoy hearing more about her process, and connections with arts and health, during her Artist Talkback at 6:30 pm.



The installation will features a series of large-scale artworks inspired by natural landscapes, flora, and fauna. Each piece focuses on a specific color palette found in nature, inviting viewers to experience and engage with the vibrancy of the natural world.

Artist Talkback

The Artist Talkback will take place during the Opening Reception. Attendees also have the option to stream the talkback online via Zoom.

Visual Artist Sara Bardin sits with AHP Program Manager, Noni Ford to discuss her experiences as a Black female artist, her artistic process, and her new art installation, "Nature's Color Palette: Healing Through Hues" at the Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program.

Visual Artist Sara Bardin

Sara's amazing acrylic artworks will be installed throughout the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center's Adult Clinic from February 8, 2025 to April 25, 2025.

Lombardi Ensemble Association

For Patients (LEAP)

Members of the Lombardi Ensemble Association for Patients

AHP Program Manager Noni Ford sat down with LEAP President Myles Cheng to discuss and introduce the Lombardi Ensemble Association for Patients (LEAP).

Can you tell me about LEAP?

The Lombardi Ensemble Association for Parents is an undergraduate student led club that collaborates with the Georgetown Lombardi Arts and Humanities Program at MGUH to provide musical performances to patients and staff at the hospital.

Members of LEAP

When was LEAP founded?

We were founded in 2015.

Who are your members?

LEAP is made up entirely of undergraduate students. We have vocalists and instrumentalists from a variety of backgrounds. There are all types of students, ranging from pre-med to economics students who participate in the club.

What are the goals of the program?

Our main goal is to give music to people in places of healing. Although most of our performances are done at MedStar Georgetown, we've also done performances for rehabilitation centers and elderly homes. 

Our other goal is to provide an open, low-stress environment for those interested in music, volunteering, and community service to explore those interests.

What do LEAP members enjoy most about working with patients?

Many LEAP members enjoy hearing verbal feedback from patients, especially "thank you's", and how our members' performances are the best part of the patient's day. 

Members of LEAP playing

holiday music at MGUH

What do member learn while doing this work?

Our members gain familiarity with clinical settings and learn how to engage patients in an appropriate and meaningful manner.

Lombardi Voices Is Now Available!

Winter 2024 Edition of Lombardi Voices

Volume 21 of Lombardi Voices is now available!

It can be purchased as a hard copy or eBook via KDP Publishing.

Free copies of Lombardi Voices can be picked up in the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Adult Clinic and accessed online as a PDF.

If you have any questions or concerns,

please email lombardiartsadmin@georgetown.edu. 

Lombardi Voices is supported by the Kathleen A. Beard Fund for the Arts and Humanities and an anonymous donor.

The Georgetown Lombardi Arts & Humanities Program (AHP) promotes a holistic approach to healthcare for patients, caregivers, physicians, nurses, staff members, and students through the use of music, dance, expressive writing, and visual arts. These therapeutic modalities are normally provided throughout the MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., and online through Eventbrite courses. The AHP is a program of the Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.