Making A Mark provides artistic and creative writing opportunities for children undergoing treatment at Texas Children's Cancer Center. Each year, professional artists and writers, with the help of volunteers, work with the patients and their siblings.
More than 400 patients and their siblings from our clinic participate, free of charge each year. Making A Mark is open to children from all pediatric cancer treatment centers, and has attracted art and writing submissions from around the world.
More than 400 patients and their siblings from our clinic participate, free of charge each year. Making A Mark is open to children from all pediatric cancer treatment centers, and has attracted art and writing submissions from around the world.
The program takes place in the waiting room and the infusion area of the clinic and provides patients and siblings something to look forward to when coming in for treatment. More importantly, it is an important outlet for expressing feelings and fears about the cancer treatment process. As a result, the children develop coping skills and in a situation where they feel that everything is out of their control, they are totally in control of their art and writing.
The highlight of the Making A Mark art program is the month long exhibit in the fall of each year at Texas Children's Hospital. Most of the submissions to this judged show come from Texas Children's Cancer Center, but clinics all over the world are invited to participate. The art that the children created with the professional artist is the centerpiece of the event. Many of the young artists attend the opening and take pride in discussing their art with guests from the Houston community.
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