Archive for November 2014
Opportunity
Nenagh Hospital: tender for public art work under the ‘Per Cent for Art Scheme’
Date posted: 27 November 2014
Nenagh Hospital has recently undergone significant redevelopment works to provide a modern theatre suite, pre-operative assessment unit, consulting rooms, staff facilities and a refurbished day ward at first floor level. At ground floor level modern canteen facilities have been developed along with some ancillary support spaces for the hospital. The HSE is now inviting artists to tender for the provision of original art work(s) for display, under the terms of the Government Per Cent for Art Scheme. Read More
News
Kids’ Own/HSE Northwest Children’s Mental Health Book Project
Date posted: 20 November 2014
Kids’ Own is delighted to be working in partnership with the Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and the Psychology Service (PCCC) in Sligo, on a brand new children’s collaborative mental health book project, funded by HSE Northwest. Read More
Opportunity
HeadSpace: Call for art, writing, photography
Date posted: 18 November 2014
HeadSpace is a mental health-themed literary and artistic anthology which is distributed for free to hospitals and mental health support services, as well as being available for general purchase. Following on from the success of our first two issues, submissions are now open for HeadSpace Issue 4, to be launched next Spring. As before, we are accepting fiction, poetry, art, photography, and personal experience stories based on a broad interpretation of mental health. Read More
Opportunity
Creative Exchanges course 2015
Date posted: 14 November 2014
Age & Opportunity announce dates for its Creative Exchanges course in 2015. The course offers high-quality training that leads to a FETAC Level 6 award. You will develop the skills that you need to plan and facilitate arts activities for older people in residential and day care settings. In line with the person-centred approach promoted by HIQA National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People, this course is designed to help you to provide meaningful and purposeful opportunities to engage older people in arts activities. If you are an activities coordinator, working in a residential or day care setting or an artist interested in engaging with older people in a care setting. Read More
Event
ARTzheimer’s Exhibition
Date posted: 13 November 2014
ARTzheimer’s is a unique art exhibition detailing one man’s journey through Alzheimer’s. Dublin born artist Leo Casey was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease about eight years ago. The curator of Artzheimer’s, Eimear Farrell, became great friends with Leo Casey during her work with The Alzheimer Society of Ireland. Their friendship grew over their mutual love of art. Sadly, Leo passed away three months ago. This exhibition is a testimonial of Leo’s journey through, what can only be described as a debilitating and most cruel disease. But like everything in life, where there is darkness, there is also light. Artzheimer’s opening night is on the 17 November at 7pm and will run until 5 December in the historical surroundings of Aras Chronain Irish Cultural Centre, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. Read More