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Event
The Floor is Yours 2022 – Networking day for dance artists working with older people
19 November, 2022
News
Arts & Creative Charter for Older People
19 November, 2022
Event
Dementia and Creativity Awareness Talks at dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire
19 November, 2022
Opportunity
Open Call: Opportunities for artists with Saolta Arts
12 November, 2022
News
Culture For Health: European Union Partnership Project
2 November, 2022
Opportunity
Waterford Healing Arts Trust invites proposals for 2023–2025 Exhibition Programme at University Hospital Waterford
2 November, 2022
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Research
Mapping Arts and Health Across the Midlands
This new research report maps the landscape of arts and health practice and provision across the Midlands. The report teases out a complex ecosystem of people, agencies, resources, policies and understandings in order to answer the key question: ‘how can we collaborate better?’
Case Studies
Brightly Burning Flame
In June 2022, after two years of working through the pandemic, members of the Irish Doctors Orchestra met together on Heir Island off the coast of West Cork for a week of music making. They invited local composer Justin Grounds to join them. A new recording and film of Justin's piece for string orchestra ‘Brightly Burning Flame’ resulted from this collaboration.
Report
The Art of being Healthy and Well: Symposium Report
The all-of-government Creative Ireland Programme, Healthy Ireland, the HSE and the Arts Council co-hosted a national symposium in June on the positive benefits of creativity and the arts to health and wellbeing. This report includes an overview of the panel discussions, the ministerial addresses and a full event recording.
