Healing Through Art

Nebraska Stories

Air Date: 03/18/2021

Healing Art An Omaha hospital takes cancer treatment to the next level with the creation of what may be one of the largest healing arts sanctuaries in the country premised on the idea that art has healing properties. Quilted Conscience A group of young Sudanese girls, all refugees living in Grand Island, create a quilt made of their hopes and dreams. Life as a Dance Heidi Latsky Dance, a New York dance company, comes to Lincoln as part of an Interdisciplinary Arts Symposium connected with UNL. The company works with Nebraskans to create a modern dance challenging accepted norms of body image, disability and performance. A Shared Experience   Award-winning graphic artist Dani Donovan was taken by surprise when her illustrations about living with ADHD went viral on social media. Diagnosed with ADHD as a young adult, Dani’s ability to visually describe how the disorder affects her thought process has connected with people across the globe.



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Michele Wolford/Kay Hall