Live Music and Visual Art  in a hospital makes so much sense. With a vision to bring Live Music and Visual Art  into the public spaces and wards of the Royal  Brisbane and Womens' Hospital, a six month volunteer experiment - with the full support of the hospital executive - began in June 2015. The Stairwell Project is driven by the notion and well researched evidence that live music and art is an essential element in the healing process and general well being of patients, staff and public in hospitals and medical centres. 

Working with students, graduates and lecturers from the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Queensland University of Technology, the University of Queensland and the Queensland College of Art [Griffith University] the project offered live music every Monday morning in the hospital stairwell, admissions department, campus cafes and Outpatient Cancer Chemo/Radiation Wards. Visual art was added towards the end of the 6 month trial project and noted harpist and Music Therapist Donald Hall  began performing on Monday and Thursday afternoons. The Queensland Conservatorium of Music Centre of Research has expressed a very strong interest in working with the Stairwell Project in 2016. Their research will then be made available to hospital policy and budget departments.

Below is a pictorial and video record of some of our installations and performances.
[Photo, video, Soundcloud Credits: Aaron Veryard, Lachlan Hawkins, Peter Breen.]

Peter Breen, Curator - The Stairwell Project.
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Libby Myers.



Stephanie Dick, Hamish Eldershaw



Sara Manser PhD, Kay Lawrence PhD



At Level 10 under the baton of Stephanie Dick - "Immortal Bach" November 30, 2015



Stephanie Dick 



Hand Pan / Percussionist: Lachlan Hawkins

https://soundcloud.com/lachlanhawkinsmusic




Post drawing installation, Level 3 Stariwell, RBWH. Mixed media on glass and paper.
Artists: Kay Lawrence PhD, Sara Manser PhD



Andrew Sargossi





RBWH Main Foyer is exposed to The Stairwell Project Flash Mob on November 30, 2015.



Renee Edson.



Andrew Doo



Zac Sakrewski



Donald Hall




Jodi O'Brien



Lachlan Hawkins and the stairwell transition of the Director of Emergency Medicine RBWH



The Stairwell story - Internal RBWH news. [ August 2015]



Ian Ahles - Level 4 Chemo/Radio therapy outpatient treatment ward. 



Sara Manser PhD and Kay Lawrence PhD





Ian Ahles

Funds will be used to pay the team of musicians, visual artists, curator, Jugglers administration and research assistant from the Centre for Research at The Queensland Convservatorium of Music.  

Since June we have all been volunteers with the occasional parking fee [not fine!] paid for by Jugglers Art Space Inc

 www.jugglers.org.au

The budget has been set at $56000 for 40 weeks at up to 10 hours/week.

Jugglers is currently working with the Royal Brisbane and Womens' Hospital on a cost share arrangement where the RBWH Foundation has been asked to raise 50% of the budget. 
Jugglers will raise 25% through Pozible and a fund raising gig and auction on January 15, 2016 with the remaining 25% Pro Bono.
Our goal is to significantly reduce the 25% pro-bono fee in the light of the 2015 generous voluntary commitment of all the musicians and curator.



All of THESE artists [below] - and more - need to be valued as adding something of great depth and joy to the lives of patients, staff and visitors to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. Your generous donation will secure something significant and life changing for patients, staff, public and the remarkable musicians and artists of The Stairwell Project. 

Zac, Andy, Andrew, Jodie.



Sara and Kay



Curator: Peter Breen



Core Team 2015: Andy, Brodie, Lachlan, Steph, Hamish, Zac.

1. Lack of funding for musicians and artists by Government and Private sources. 
DEALING WITH THIS:
We have begun a conversation with each artist and musician around the time and commitment each person is able to make if the funds are not forthcoming. 
2. Failure to see this as a key area of health service provision.
DEALING WITH THIS:
Partnership with the Queensland Conservatorium of Music's Centre for Research with a view to providing qualitative data outcomes on the benefits or The Stairwell Project to patients, staff and visitors.