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Event
The Tightrope Walker at Tallaght University Hospital – Public Event
12 October, 2024
Event
It’s Never Just Black or White: Exhibition marking World Mental Health Day in Westmeath
4 October, 2024
Opportunity
Kildare Artist in Residence Award at Naas General Hospital
4 October, 2024
Event
West Cork Feel Good Festival 2024
30 September, 2024
News
The forest that won’t forget: An artwork dedicated to women and families affected by CervicalCheck failures
28 September, 2024
Event
Creative Communities Roadshow in Cork City
28 September, 2024
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Case Study
A Dive in Line – Art & Parkinson’s Disease
A Dive in Line showcases a yearlong exploratory project between six individuals experiencing Parkinson’s disease / Parkinsonism, healthcare staff in Dunmanway Community Hospital and Day Care Centre, and participatory artist / speech & language therapist Áine Rose Connell. The project formed part of the Arts for Health Partnership Programme West Cork.
Perspective
Finding my ‘guth’: The Lump vs the Irish Language
Irish surgeon Dr Denis Burkitt discovered Burkitt's lymphoma. Belfast filmmaker Éanna Mac Cana was treated for this cancer when he was 19 years old. His documentary feature, Burkitt, combines his personal experiences as an inpatient with an exploration of the life and work of Dr Burkitt. Éanna discusses how he began re-learning the Irish language while making Burkitt and how finding his ‘guth’ (voice) created an environment for healing.
Case Study
Making My Mark
Making My Mark is a pilot art programme with renal dialysis patients at the BBraun Wellstone Wexford Renal Care Centre. Staff wanted to make the experience of renal dialysis better for patients by introducing softer aspects of care and providing a means for the staff and patients to see each other ‘beyond the machine.’ Delivered by artist Kate Murphy, the pilot culminated in a public exhibition of patient artwork in June.
Resources
Research
What does an arts & health organisation do?
To understand what is driving the current momentum in arts and health, and how organisations and practitioners are operating in creating and/or benefitting from that momentum, this report gathers insights from people working in some of the world’s most innovative arts and health organisations. One of the organisations featured is Réalta, Ireland's national resource organisation for arts and health.
Report
Understanding the Potential of Clinical-Creative Partnerships to Improve Dementia Care
Spearheaded by Gráinne Hope, Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health at GBHI and Director of Music & Health Ireland, this synthesis report is informed by a series of cross-disciplinary roundtable discussions. The report identifies key opportunities and makes a set of recommendations to bridge gaps in dementia care across sectors.
Toolkit
Assessing the Impact of Arts and Creativity Interventions for Older People: A Public Health Evaluation Toolkit
This toolkit by the all-Ireland Institute of Public Health aims to support the arts and creativity sector to design, plan, conduct, assess and report on evaluations of arts and creativity programmes and interventions within a public health context.
