Call for papers

Next summer’s international conference in Bristol has been launched with a call for abstracts. Organised by Arts and Health South West, the conference will bring together speakers from around the world over the course of three days in June to examine the themes of Healthy and Creative Ageing, Global Health Inequalities and Culture, and Culture and the Social Determinants of Wellbeing.

The Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health is currently engaged in research into the benefits of singing on wellbeing and health as part of a wider programme of research into the contribution of music activities in promoting the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities. This SEMPRE conference will focus on the need for a progressive research programme on Music, Health and Wellbeing.

This symposium aims to provide a forum in which to explore current arts practice, education and research in end of life care and to formulate an effective response to cut backs and diminishing support for creative arts services during a time of increasing financial austerity. The central question for debate will be ‘Can the creative arts not only offer a cost effective and dynamic response, but also a fundamental response, to both living and dying in a changing world?’

Proposals are invited for contributions to engage 30, the third online issue of the engage journal, on the theme of the visual arts and healthcare in a broad range of settings.

Engage is interested in contributions from colleagues worldwide, reflecting on the practices and challenges faced in different contexts, in relation to: 

Arts-Health-Entrepreneurship is a conference on arts and health projects and practices which will take place on 22-23 October 2012 in Helsinki
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This conference will focus on management and entrepreneurship within arts and health projects. What skills and competencies are needed in the field? What does the field offer to arts/cultural operators? How to solve the challenge of funding and financing?

Arts Care is hosting an international arts in health conference to celebrate 21 years of sustaining a programme of creativity in healthcare in Northern Ireland. The conference will bring together some of the world's leading experts in the field of arts in health, with presentations, workshops, exhibitions and performances. The event will focus on how sustaining the arts in healthcare improves individual and community wellbeing.

The journal Arts & Health aims to publish a special issue in June 2013 on international perspectives in community-based arts and health.

In association with the Journal of Applied Arts & Health and The University of Northampton.

The First Announcement and Call for Papers for the 8th Design & Health World Congress & Exhibition in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia has been published.

Organised by the International Academy for Design & Health in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Public Works Department Malaysia, the congress is also supported by the Malaysian Institute of Architects, the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia - College of Public Health Medicine and the International Islamic University Malaysia.

London Bubble is convening a conference on intergenerational performance work. The aim is to focus on theatre and dance projects that engage a range of ages, and to hear from and promote artists and organisations who deliberately choose to work in this area.

The conference is scheduled for Saturday 7 January, 11am to 5.30pm at the new Canada Water Culture space in Southwark. London Bubble wants to hear from intergenerational practitioners who are interested in discussing the practicalities and principles, or who would like to show images of their work.