The latest research
Our national and international resources span over 20 years of research in the field of arts and health. You will find guidelines and toolkits to support your practice, policy documents, research and evaluation reports across different artforms and health contexts, essays and documentation of arts and health projects, videos and podcasts produced by the arts and health community, and useful links to national and international organisations.
Points of View
Explore the opinions and personal stories of health service users, health workers, artists, arts and health managers, and researchers in our Perspectives, which are commissioned on a quarterly basis.
Our online Conversation series brings together artists, healthcare professionals and others working in the field of arts and health to provide insights into projects and partnership working, and to discuss topics with particular resonance for the current times. Upcoming conversations are added to our Events page.
Check out the Conversations page for recordings of these events and interviews with healthcare professionals who are developing and championing this work.
Get inspired!
Our monthly commissioned case studies showcase a variety of arts and health projects and programmes to support peer learning. The diversity of artforms, health contexts, partnerships and structures gives an insight into the full range of arts and health practice.
The Bursary Archive houses documentary films, podcasts, publications, long-form essays and visual chronicles that have been funded by the artsandhealth.ie bursary since 2013, offering powerful, candid and poignant insights into arts in healthcare.
Find out what’s happening in your area
Check out our Directory of organisations and contacts to find out who is operating in your area. You will find contact information for regional arts and health programmes, HSE initiatives, local authority arts offices with an arts and health remit, national resource organisations, cultural institutions and networks.
The Directory is updated on a regular basis. If your organisation or programme is not included here, please request a Directory template from info@artsandhealth.ie