An Evening with the Arts and Humanities: artSPEAKS

This session is generously supported by the William E. Proudford Sickle Cell Fund Inc. Capacity is limited; attendees should register for the session during the conference registration process.

The William E. Proudford Sickle Cell Fund, a non-profit dedicated to raising awareness about sickle cell disease, will provide attendees with an opportunity to participate in an artSPEAKS session, similar to the sessions held for sickle cell patients and their families. The session will give participants an opportunity to creatively express their thoughts, feelings, and experiences interacting with sickle cell patients, patients impacted by diseases for which pain is a defining characteristic, and/or other patient populations. Participants will be given a prompt, after which they will create paintings that capture their responses. Images of artwork created by patients and their families will be on display.