Category Archives: News

Arts Council Grant for the Support Hub

We are extremely grateful and excited to have received a new Arts Council grant to deliver the Support Hub, looking at practical support for artists.

Support Hub: Mental Health Support

The Support Hub is a pilot programme offering mental health support for artists with lived experience of mental health difficulties.

RCPsych: Virtual Workshop Commissions

The Arts & Health Hub is working in partnership with the Royal College of Psychiatrist’s Arts Special Interest Group (ArtSIG) to commission 3 virtual workshops. The workshops are to be delivered to psychiatrists that are members of the ArtSIG who have a particular interest in how the arts can play a vital role in our health and wellbeing.

Covid grant from NSUN

The Arts & Health Hub has received a Covid-19 grant from the National Survivor Users Network (NSUN).

Event: Unlearning to Draw

On August 17th we held our second CONNECT event, Unlearning to Draw, with artist Frank Reed. Frank’s works are an exploration of architecture and space; more specifically, how the buildings that surround us shape us and determine how we interact with each other.

Event: Decoding the Personal

On August 5th we held our first CONNECT event, Decoding the Personal. This in-conversation event explored the role that genetics has played in 3 artists’ practice: Chrystal Ding, Paloma Tendero and Jill Mueller.

Weekly Check-ins

In place of our usual monthly peer groups, we’ve been having weekly check-ins for artists and cultural producers via Zoom.

Let’s Connect More: Introducing our Slack Space

Now is the time, more than ever, for us to connect. Join us over on Slack to stay connected to our community in these difficult times.