Sage Living
Project: Sage Living Healthy Art
Commissioned Artists: Yulia Avgustinovich, Wendell Field, Katy Ann Fox, Bland Hoke, Lisa Flowers Ross, Ben Roth, and Kathryn Mapes Turner
Selected Artists: Pam Baker, EmilyBoespflug, Borbay, Rozmaring Czaban, Tuck Fauntleroy, Wendell Field, E. Lynette Fransen, Lanny Grant, Jennifer L. Hoffman, Todd Kosharek, Rachel Kunkle Hartz, Kate McCabe, Brian McGeogh, Bronwyn Minton, Will Munford, Mike Piggott, LeeAnn Ramey, Miga Rossetti, Tobias E. Sauer, Jonathan Selkowitz, Jocelyn Slack, Kay Stratman, September Vhay, and Kathy Wipfler
Install Date: August, 2020
Location: Sage Living Center, Jackson WY
Funded by: St. John’s Health Foundation
The artwork for Sage Living was selected by a committee comprised of St. John’s Health staff, community members, and art professionals who reviewed multiple rounds of thoughtful artist submissions. The selection process was facilitated by JH Public Art who was hired in 2014 by St. John’s Health Foundation to develop new collection criteria and donation policies for St. John’s Health that are guided by evidence-based criteria and designed to promote healing and wellness. The Sage Living process was further enhanced by following best practices relevant to a long-term care and memory care settings.
The original Sage Living collection consists of seven site-specific works and over 45 paintings, prints and photographs made by local and regional artists. The art collection is curated to inspire conversations that further connect residents and caregivers. The artworks also reduce anxiety by serving as comforting wayfinding images that contribute to a welcoming, home-like setting.