October 2024
Thanks to their creativity and the remarkable support of our colour partner Caran d’Ache, we continue to bring joy and vibrant colour to care and living spaces.
Each artist dedicates approximately 13 weeks a year to diverse projects, ensuring the continual improvement of the artistic and therapeutic quality of Paint a Smile’s murals. We sincerely thank them for their talent and unwavering dedication!
October 2024
Inauguration of the murals created in the play area of the BBA1 Unit, dedicated to toddlers.
Testimonial: This ‘Paint a Smile’ creation, together with the new furniture, stimulates sensory engagement and offers a soothing break during hospitalisation. Supported by carers or parents, this environment fosters the child’s well-being and development.
Begonia CARREZ-CALVO, Logistics Manager
Project funded by: Fondation Étoile Filante / Institut Le Rosey / Loterie Romande
September 2024
Each area tells a story:
– A tropical jungle in the waiting room.
– Insects and maritime horizons in the corridors leading to the consultation rooms.
– Enchanted Switzerland in the inpatient area, with more detailed murals to accompany longer stays.
Project funded by: Fondation Alfred et Eugénie Baur / Fondation Étoile Filante / Loterie Romande / Kiwanis Fribourg / Private donor
September 2024
Inauguration of a participatory mural in the centre’s recreation room. This project involved the collaboration of 55 students and 2 artists, focusing on values such as friendship, empathy, and community living.
Project funded by: Nestlé SA
August 2024
A gentle awakening for children, set in a countryside setting, with a variety of birds nesting.
Project funded by: Nestlé SA / Anonymous donors
August 2024
A nod to the tradition of the Poya, with murals inspired by festive parades and herds adorned with bells and flowers.
June 2024
The Paint a Smile artists have transformed this ward into a warm and welcoming space, where the murals evoke joyful and tender life stories, set in a vibrant, cosmopolitan city.
Project funded by: Caran d’Ache / Main dans la Main and Solidaires
May 2024
An opportunity to highlight our partnership with the Margency Children’s Hospital – French Red Cross.
– 6 projects completed between 2016 and 2023
– 23 artists involved
– 119 litres of Caran d’Ache paint
– 488 days of work
May 2024
A tribute to Jules Verne, with murals inviting exploration of the seabed, space, the sky, and the centre of the Earth. The decor, inspired by a retro-futuristic style, includes the writer’s iconic steam-powered elephant.
Project funded by: Caran d’Ache / Main dans la Main and Solidaires
March 2024
Installation of prints from the work FORTUNES in the psychiatric prison units of the HUG. This project is a dance between collective imagination and a place of care.
Project funded by: Roger Dubuis
