International Fine Arts and Healing in Franklin County
2008
The Franklin County Project supported the preservation of the Apalachicola Bay seafood industry and estuaries by preserving the health, images and stories of its workers. The project brought awareness to the industry, including its unique artistry and individuals who form the culture, through simultaneous oral history, mural and health projects.
An interdisciplinary team of faculty, students and health professionals from the UF Center for the Arts in Healthcare spent a week in Franklin County documenting histories of the industry and its workers and creating a set of murals reflecting the industry, the bay, and the lives of people who sustain them. The team’s health professionals from the UF College of Nursing and Shands Hospital, will provide health screenings and health information to seafood workers and community members.
Students participated in the project through the UF International Fine Arts for Healing student organization.
For more information: http://www.arts.ufl.edu/cahre/ifah.as