From 12 – 20 May, Voluntary Arts Week will celebrate the wide range of amateur arts and craft activity taking place across the UK and Republic of Ireland - and encourage more people to join in.
An exercise and nutrition programme aiming to teach parents how to cook and eat well on a budget and how to enjoy exercise, have fun and relax. Creche provided.
For more information, see flyer attached or contact Diana Saline at Archway Children’s Centre on 020 7527 4827
Paintings in Hospitals has announced that its annual fundraising art auction will take place at Bonhams, Knightsbridge on Monday 28 May 2012, 6.30 - 8.00pm.
Among the artists who have lent their support this year are Ian Davenport, Maggi Hambling, Alexis Harding, Jonathan Huxley, Jarik Jongman, HaYoung Kim, Ben Rivers, Simon Roberts, Tim Shaw, Jonathan Trayte and Mary Webb.
Studio Upstairs is an arts and heath charity based in Bristol and London.
On Friday 20th July 2012 the charity is holding an evening of celebration and a silent auction at the Royal Academy of Arts, to raise awareness that one in four adults in the UK will suffer mental health problems at some time in their life. All proceeds raised will go towards supporting the work of the charity.
Studio Upstairs is also seeking artworks to be donated to the auction to join pieces by Bristol based artist Anthony Garratt, Rob Ryan and Dan Badwin.
Thinkarts was formed in 2004 under the auspices of North East London NHS Foundation Trust, to provide arts-related events, projects and vocational opportunities for people who have experienced mental ill health. Between 2004 and 2011, it developed many projects including an exhibition at the Serpentine Gallery, other exhibitions in Ilford, Walthamstow and Barking, and a creative writing anthology. Thinkarts has now re-located to CREST, a Walthamstow based charity.
Thinkarts covers the boroughs of Redbridge, Waltham Forest, Havering, Barking & Dagenham.
A Presentation and Film of the Research and Work undertaken by Healing Arts – Isle of Wight NHS into the role and contribution the arts make to our health.
Quay Arts Centre
Newport, Isle of Wight PO30 5BD
Attendance by Booking in Advance: RSVP by Thursday 1st March.
Film screening (5 December) and installation (25-27 November)
The People's Portrait installation, Age Exchange – 25-27 November Age Exchange presents 'The People's Portrait' a newly commissioned film installation by artist Simon Purins that tells - through their own voices - the story of people and place.
This is a World COPD Day Event delivered by The Singing and COPD Research Project in East Kent. COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and includes chronic bronchitis, emphysema, etc. The research seeks to answer the question: ‘Is singing good for respiratory health?’.
Working in association with Eastern and Coastal Kent Community Health NHS Trust, GPs in East Kent, British Lung Foundation Breathe Easy Groups, CHSS University of Kent.
The London Creativity and Wellbeing Week 2012 will take place from June 13-20 this summer and promises to be a great showcase for the huge variety of arts and health activity in the capital.
