Opportunity

Image shown: The Magician and the Swallow’s Tale. Photo credit: Tom Flanagan.
Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust (GUHAT) invites professional practicing artists to apply for three opportunities in Saolta University Health Care Group hospitals in 2019 – 2020. Shortlisted artists will have a practice that is appropriate or can be adapted to the acute hospital environment, and a commitment to participatory/collaborative practice and public engagement.
1. Participatory Artist Panel 2019 – 2020
Artists from all artforms will be considered for future workshop facilitation and public engagement opportunities at Saolta hospitals in Galway, Ballinasloe or Roscommon. Inclusion does not guarantee work.
2. PUH Creative Writer in Residence 2019 (3 months)
3. PUH Visual Artist in Residence 2019 (3 months)
For both residencies at Portiuncula University Hospital the artist will receive:
- A fee of €3000 to include training, preparation, engagement, evaluation, and travel.
- A materials and production budget.
- Mentoring and support from the GUHAT team and PUH staff.
For both residencies the artist will facilitate:
- Arts participation/engagement with hospital patients and/or staff.
- Documentation, evaluation and dissemination of the residency.
- A public event in the hospital eg. an exhibition, installation, talk, reading, discussion or participatory event.
The 2019 PUH Residency Programme is funded by Galway County Council and the National Creativity Fund under the Creative Ireland Programme.
Galway University Hospitals Arts Trust runs the west of Ireland’s leading Arts and Health programme as a means of improving the hospital experience for patients, staff and visitors. The Arts Trust believes access to the arts promotes wellbeing and enhances the hospital environment.
Deadline for applications: Tuesday 19 March 2019
Information on how to apply is here:
https://www.artsandhealth.ie/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Open-Call-for-Artists-GUHAT-2019-2020.pdf
Queries can be emailed to guhartstrust@hse.ie.