Useful Links

Current online information on national and international arts and health organisations, programmes and research networks.

Ireland and Northern Ireland

Arts + Health Co-ordinators Ireland
Arts + Health Co-ordinators Ireland (AHCI) is an all-Ireland voluntary support network of professionals who are responsible for managing arts and health initiatives.
Arts and Disability Ireland
Arts and Disabilty Ireland (ADI) is the national development and resource organisation for arts and disability.
Arts and Health Research Cluster
The Arts and Health research cluster is based at the the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance in the University of Limerick. The cluster is led by Dr Hilary Moss and facilitates collaborative research between arts and health disciplines.
Arts Care Northern Ireland
Arts Care’s mission is to promote and coordinate the development of arts provision in healthcare settings throughout Northern Ireland for the benefit of patients, clients, residents, staff and visitors.
Arts Council
The Arts Council of Ireland is the Irish government agency for developing the arts.
Arts for Health West Cork
Arts for Health partnership programme has provided an arts programme for older people in healthcare settings since 2005. Managed by West Cork Arts Centre, Arts for Health is delivered by a team of professional artists from different disciplines.
CREATE
Create is the national development agency for collaborative arts. Our work initiates cross-sectoral national and international partnerships which support artists and communities to co-create work of depth, ambition and excellence.
Helium Arts
Helium Arts is the national children’s arts and health organisation giving a creative voice to children and teenagers living with illness through participatory arts programmes.
Minding Creative Minds
Minding Creative Minds is Ireland’s first 24/7 mental health and wellbeing support programme for the Irish creative community, delivered in association with Spectrum Life across the 32 counties and to Irish creatives overseas.
National Centre for Arts and Health, Tallaght University Hospital
The National Centre for Arts and Health at Tallaght University Hospital aims to improve the hospital experience for patients and visitors, to build positive links with the local community and to make the arts accessible to patients who cannot access traditional venues.
National Concert Hall
The National Concert Hall recognises the need to extend its work to health organisations, hospitals, day care centres and disability organisations bringing the enjoyment of listening to and performing music into the wider community.
National Map: Singing For Health Groups in Ireland
A national map documenting all Singing for Health and Wellbeing groups in the Republic of Ireland hosted on the Sing Ireland website. The database is a unique collaboration between Sing Ireland and the Music Therapy Department at the University of Limerick.
Réalta
Réalta is the National Resource Organisation for Arts + Health in Ireland. Established in 2023, Réalta is founded on decades of pioneering arts and health practice as Waterford Healing Arts Trust and the knowledge gathered under the national arts and health website (artsandhealth.ie). Réalta is based at the Centre for Arts + Health in University Hospital Waterford.

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Useful Links

Ireland and Northern Ireland

Arts + Health Co-ordinators Ireland

Arts and Disability Ireland

Arts and Health Research Cluster

Arts Care Northern Ireland

Arts Council

Arts for Health West Cork

CREATE

Helium Arts

Minding Creative Minds

National Centre for Arts and Health, Tallaght University Hospital

National Concert Hall

National Map: Singing For Health Groups in Ireland

Réalta

International

Arts Care Wales

Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland

Arts for Health

Arts Health Early Career Research Network (ECRN)

Australian Centre for Arts and Health (ACAH)

Be Extra

Centre for Arts in Medicine (AIM) at the University of Florida

Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance

Institute for Medical Humanities

Le Pont des Arts

Lime

London Arts and Health

Music Mind Spirit Trust

Musique & Santé

Repository for Arts and Health Resources (UK

Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health

Te Ora Auaha: Creative Wellbeing Alliance, New Zealand

Ireland and Northern Ireland

Arts + Health Co-ordinators Ireland

Arts and Disability Ireland

Arts and Health Research Cluster

Arts Care Northern Ireland

Arts Council

Arts for Health West Cork

CREATE

Helium Arts

Minding Creative Minds

National Centre for Arts and Health, Tallaght University Hospital

National Concert Hall

National Map: Singing For Health Groups in Ireland

Réalta

International

Arts Care Wales

Arts Culture Health and Wellbeing Scotland

Arts for Health

Arts Health Early Career Research Network (ECRN)

Australian Centre for Arts and Health (ACAH)

Be Extra

Centre for Arts in Medicine (AIM) at the University of Florida

Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance

Institute for Medical Humanities

Le Pont des Arts

Lime

London Arts and Health

Music Mind Spirit Trust

Musique & Santé

Repository for Arts and Health Resources (UK

Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health

Te Ora Auaha: Creative Wellbeing Alliance, New Zealand

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