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Other Organisations and Resources
Association of Medical Humanities Conference, July 2008
Dr. Jim Douglas of Tweeddale Medical Practice attended this conference, and his presentation entitled "The Building as a Health Care Intervention n=1" can be viewed here:
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ArtFull
A national programme established to develop, promote and map the arts and the role they play in improving the mental health and wellbeing of people living in Scotland. It is a joint initiative developed by the Scottish Government’s National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing and the Scottish Arts Council. Has information on exemplar projects
http://www.artfull.org.uk
The National Network for the Arts in Health (NNAH)
A comprehensive resource for the arts in health, this site offers general information on the subject, its distinctions from art therapy, as well as a wealth of resources including a library of suggested reading, a searchable projects database and a funding guide. There are several fact sheets available including project planning and bringing arts into hospitals
http://www.nnah.org.uk
Public Art Online
Public Art Online is an online resource provided by Public Art Southwest which encourages critical debate around public art practice. The site shares information and knowledge about good practice with access to events, case studies, news, links and commissioned research.
http://www.publicartonline.org.uk
PACE: Public Art Commissions & Exhibition
PACE is a public art consultancy dedicated to bringing together artists, architects and designers to work on innovative public art schemes. Based in Edinburgh and working throughout the UK, PACE co-ordinates temporary and permanent public art projects for a variety of contexts from cultural centres, schools and hospitals to public squares. Recent projects include curating artworks for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital, Royal Aberdeen Children's Hospital and the Community School of Auchterarder. PACE works with a wide range of artists, some with little or no experience in public art.
http://www.paceprojects.org
Hi-Arts
Since 1999, and Mind Matters, the Year of Mental Health and Wellbeing, HI~Arts has been working with the Health Promotion Department of the Highland NHS Trust to foster the role of the arts in both preventive and curative health and social care. To promote understanding of the value of the arts in health care, the two bodies have now jointly produced two publications. Try this First is a promotional brochure which is being widely circulated in the health and social care sectors to raise awareness of the role of the arts. For those whose interest is caught, there is then a more substantial report, Creative Routes to Health, which provides guiding principles, case studies, and sources of information, advice, and documentation. Both publications can be downloaded as pdf files from their website or printed copies can be obtained from HI~Arts
http://www.hi-arts.co.uk
London Arts in Health Forum
London Arts in Health Forum works to promote and support arts in health activity across London and nationally. The organisation is free to join and offers regular events, a monthly newsletter, training sessions and advice and support for artists, architects, clinical staff and anyone with an interest in arts in health. They provide information and updates about arts in health activity in London and further afield, as well as links to funding organisations and research highlighting the value of arts activity in achieving health outcomes. LAHF have also undertaken research into the level of arts activity in London's Hospitals.
http://www.lahf.org.uk
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment
CABE is the government’s advisor on architecture, urban design and public space. It stands for an improvement in people's quality of life through good design and has published various research and case studies demonstrating best practice in achieving optimum healthcare environments.
http://www.cabe.org.uk/
Paintings in Hospitals
Paintings in Hospitals is a registered charity which provides original works of art on loan to hospitals and other healthcare facilities
http://www.paintingsinhospitals.org.uk/
Centre for Arts and Humanities in Health & Medicine (CAHHM) – Durham university
http://www.dur.ac.uk/
Manchester Metropolitan University
http://www.artsforhealth.org/
Art in Healthcare
http://www.artinhealthcare.org.uk
Art in Hospital in Glasgow
http://www.artinhospital.org
ArtLink, an arts in health organisation based in Lothian
http://www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk
LIME, an award-winning art in health organisation in Manchester
http://www.limeart.org
Art Project in South Kensington and Chelsea Mental Health Centre
http://www.nightingaleproject.org
Arts Council, Northern Ireland
http://www.artscouncil-ni.org/
National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-Being
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/
The Scottish Government's programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-being
http://www.wellscotland.info/
