The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Einstein is an innovative visual arts program that enhances and supports the restorative environment in service to the patients, their families, and Montefiore associates. Montefiore’s mission- to heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve – serves as the driving force behind all of the work, including the Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore Medicine. The Collection is integrated into the daily life of Montefiore, fostering a life-affirming, restorative and supportive environment for patients, families, caregivers, students, faculty, and staff. The Fine Art Program and Collection at Montefiore has met with great success and garnered a wealth of positive feedback. Data has shown that art makes a difference impacting stress and pain levels, thereby reducing length of stay and improving overall health outcomes.

www.thefineartprogramandcollectionsatmontefioreeinstein.com

Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center has been at the forefront of innovative cancer prevention and treatments for 50 years. They are one of the first cancer centers in the country to bring clinical care and academic research together, and have been translating research discoveries into breakthrough treatments ever since. Today they are among the top 5% of National Cancer Institute NCI-designated cancer centers in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report.

www.cancer.montefioreeinstein.org

Bloomberg Philanthropies works to ensure better, longer lives for the greatest number of people by focusing on five key areas: the arts, education, the environment, government innovation, and public health. Encompassing all of Mike Bloomberg’s giving, Bloomberg Philanthropies includes his foundation, corporate, and personal philanthropy as well as Bloomberg Associates, a pro bono consultancy that works with mayors in cities around the world. Mike has committed the vast majority of the profits from Bloomberg L.P., the global financial technology, data, and media company that he founded in 1981, to support the work of Bloomberg Philanthropies. Bloomberg Philanthropies works to improve the lives of millions of people in more than 700 cities and 150 countries. In 2023, Bloomberg Philanthropies invested $3 billion around the world. Over his lifetime, Mike has so far given $17.4 billion to philanthropy.

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At Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center, patients can also find support from other cancer survivors. BOLD Buddies volunteers offer companionship and peer support for adults with cancer—no matter the cancer type or stage. The BOLD Buddies program is free and available to anyone in our community who is affected by cancer. Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center’s BOLD Brothers and Sisters Program offers peer support, comfort and understanding to teens and young adults ages 12 through 25 who have a loved one with cancer. By supporting teens and young adults affected by cancer, BOLD Brothers and Sisters also support patients concerned about the young people in their lives impacted by their cancer diagnosis.

More about the program here.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a research-intensive medical school. For more than 60 years, their diverse faculty and staff have set the standard for excellence in medical and graduate education and patient-centered clinical care, and have made major contributions to scientific research enhancing human health in their communities and beyond. Their mission is to prepare a diverse body of students to become knowledgeable, compassionate physicians and innovative scientific investigators, and to create new knowledge. Einstein is affiliated with both Montefiore Health System and Yeshiva University.

www.einsteinmed.edu

From anatomical studies to landscape painting to the biomorphism of Surrealism, the biological realm historically provided a significant resource for numerous artists. More recently, Bio Art has become a term referring to intersecting domains of the biological sciences and their incorporation into the plastic arts. The SVA Bio Art laboratory was founded in 2011 by Suzanne Anker as part of the SVA’s BFA Fine Arts Department new facility consisting of 54,000 square feet in the heart of Chelsea, NYC. Conceived as a place where scientific tools and techniques become tools and techniques in art practice, the Bio Art Lab is the result of many people’s expertise, research and sustained effort.

bioart.sva.edu

Simone Development is a privately owned full-service real estate investment companyspecializing in the acquisition, development, and management of ambulatory healthcare facilities, mixed-use and medical office campuses, thriving retail centers, industrial/flex space, and residential properties in New York City and its suburbs including Long Island, Westchester County, Orange and Fairfield Counties and New Jersey. As a third-generation family-owned and operated business for nearly five decades with a portfolio of more than 7 million square feet spanning over 100 properties, Simone Development Companies is set apart by its vertically integrated management team, long-term asset ownership, and proven track record of transforming vacant and underutilized sites into vibrant developments that elevate communities.

www.simonedevelopment.com

Established in 1969 as the Romanian Library, the Romanian Cultural Institute (RCI) in North America is one of Romania’s oldest cultural diplomacy vehicles. The transformation from a library to a cultural center and, since 2004, a cultural institute has marked almost five decades of development and periodic reinvention.The RCI in North America is placed under the common heading of The Romanian Cultural Institute (the Bucharest HQ) and Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is part of the 18-strong network of similar organizations scattered on four continents that constitute the backbone of Romania’s efforts to promote culture and arts throughout the world. The Romanian Cultural Institute USA has been a member of the New York cluster of EUNIC (European Union National Institutes for Culture) since 2007 and of the Washington, D.C. cluster since 2018.

www.rciusa.info