Artsandhealth.ie has announced that, due to Covid-19 Level 5 restrictions, Arts + Health Check Up Check In 2020 is moving online and will take place over three mornings from Monday 23 to Wednesday 25 November. Themed Taking Risks, this leading national arts and health event will feature a keynote address by artistic director, contemporary dance choreographer and healthcare professional Dr Jenny Elliott, and presentations by some of the most innovative and creative practitioners working in arts and health in Ireland today. Check Up Check In 2020 is open to healthcare professionals, arts practitioners and anyone interested in learning more about this exciting field. Check Up Check In 2020 is organised by
www.artsandhealth.ie/ Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT) and Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, with local partner Fingal County Council Arts Office, and is funded by the Arts Council and the HSE. Further details and booking information will follow shortly from
www.artsandhealth.ie There will be a nominal fee of €5.00 to attend all three mornings.
Check Up Check In promotes solidarity among arts and health practitioners. This national event provides opportunities for participants to share their experiences, exchange ideas and support and inspire each other in their practice through a range of themed presentations. Arts and health programmes comprise a range of arts experiences, presented in healthcare settings, for the benefit of health service users, healthcare staff and artists. This expanding field of work fosters creativity, wellbeing and access to the arts and is based on partnership between the artists, arts organisations and those working in healthcare and/or the wider community. Further information about all aspects of arts and health work, including case studies, is available on
www.artsandhealth.ie For more information on the event contact Maeve Butler, Waterford Healing Arts Trust (051) 842664 / maevem.butler@hse.ie
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