Mimi Wishner Segal

Aug 29, 2024 | necn.com | Mimi Wishner Segal

Say the word “pharmacy” and you might think of pill bottles and long lines. But what if your prescription was a dance class or a musical performance? Art Pharmacy is a program that is now partnering with Massachusetts health care providers, hospitals, clinics and health plans. Here’s how it works: a health care provider writes a prescription for a patient and a “care navigator” learns more about the patient to recommend four to five activities.

Aug 29, 2024 | nbcboston.com | Mimi Wishner Segal |Shira Stoll |Cory Smith

Say the word “pharmacy” and you might think of pill bottles and long lines. But what if your prescription was a dance class or a musical performance? Art Pharmacy is a program that is now partnering with Massachusetts health care providers, hospitals, clinics and health plans. Here’s how it works: a health care provider writes a prescription for a patient and a “care navigator” learns more about the patient to recommend four to five activities.

May 31, 2024 | nbcboston.com | Shira Stoll |JC Monahan |Mimi Wishner Segal

Bren Bataclan, a Boston-based Filipino artist, works to spread kindness through his quirky characters. He is on a quest, with a twist: to share his work, literally all over the world. Be he also has a unique talent, inspiring budding artists of all ages. We caught up with him during a weeklong mural residency at the Gardner Elementary School. "I absolutely love my job," Bataclan said. "I wake up every morning pinching myself.