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In January 2016 artsandhealth.ie came together with Create and The LAB Gallery in Foley Street Dublin to present the first Arts and Health Check Up, Check In , an event which is designed to promote solidarity among arts and health practitioners in Ireland.
The inaugural Arts and Health Check Up, Check In explored the notion of a manifesto for arts and health set against the 1916 Easter rising Proclamation . Clive Parkinson of Arts for Health , Manchester Metropolitan University shared his experience of developing a manifesto for arts and health in the UK within the political climate of the time. View here to see Clive Parkinson’s presentation and view here to read it.
Pat Cooke of UCD considered Clive Parkinson’s manifesto against those of other well-known manifestos including the proclamation that have influenced the course of history. View here to see Pat Cooke’s presentation and view here to read it.
Finally, view here to get a flavour of the day and hear from the organisers.
