Mayo Clinic Lyndra P. Daniel Center for Humanities in Medicine in Florida

Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida, affiliates with community partners who help us achieve our goal of integrating the arts, history and ethics in the medical environment, supporting the Mayo ideal that the needs of the patient come first.

Bedside arts programs

Art at the Bedside provides compassionate and qualified art educators to patients at their bedsides to paint, draw and work with clay. Each experience is facilitated by a professional artist.
Music at the Bedside offers patients and visitors an opportunity to enjoy one-on-one music experiences provided by a professional musician or certified therapeutic musician.

Workshops

Creative Renewal provides an opportunity to explore complementary and integrative medicine approaches and creative expression.
Family First Support Group helps adults with cancer and their loved ones. Families attend each session together and engage in art activities to foster communication and reduce feelings of isolation that are common among families that are dealing with a cancer diagnosis.

Visual art exhibitions

Robert D. and Isabelle T. Davis Gallery is a rotating art gallery showcasing local artists, photographers, Mayo Clinic patients and special exhibits. The gallery is located in the Davis Building hallways, across from the Davis Building Pharmacy.
Heritage Hall celebrates Mayo Clinic's values and vision. The hall links historic and current activities with plans for the future, along with the importance of philanthropy in advancing Mayo's mission. This hall is located in the Mayo Building lobby, next to the Robert D. and Isabelle T. Davis Gallery.

Performances and events

Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, offers patients, visitors, staff and the community numerous opportunities every week to enjoy performances and special events throughout the year.

Various musicians play live music for patients and visitors most weekdays at 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Monday in the common area of the clinic, local professional musicians play various styles.
Monday in the Mangurian Building, certified therapeutic musician Rose Grace plays keyboard.
Tuesday in the Mangurian Building, local professional musicians play various styles.
Wednesday in the Mangurian Building, certified therapeutic musician Rose Grace plays keyboard.
Wednesday in the common area of the clinic, local professional musicians play various styles.
Friday in the Mangurian Building, Artist-in-Residence Evan Guttormson plays viola.

And on most weekdays, talented pianists often volunteer by playing the grand piano for patients and guests.

Atrium Music Series provides volunteer musician performances of a variety of music styles throughout the week in the Cannaday Building, Coggin Atrium and Mayo Atrium.