“We don’t understand culture unless we understand that culture is participated in – and is lived – and is not something that is taught and just built elsewhere and, from the top down, dripped into people’s lives.” Lee Hall, Playwright and screenwriter Common Ground – Rewilding the Garden is a […]
Events and Resources for Practitioners
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Tue 24 Nov, 12:00-14:00 Beyond Measure: A programme of digital engagement exploringresearch and evidence in culture and health This discussion is chaired by Victoria Hume, Director of the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance. She has a background as a composer, researcher and project manager specialising in culture, health and wellbeing, and was an […]
16/11/20 to 20/11/20 10.00am – 5.00pm Join Arts and Health South West and the Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance for 5 days of virtual regional events to hear about work that is happening in your region, discuss plans for regional development and participate in networking. Each morning from 16th – 20th November […]
Centre for Cultural Value, Festival of Ideas, 2-13 November 2020. What does meaningful digital engagement look like and does it change the way we value culture? 13 November 2020, 14:00 **Waiting list only** In the current climate, it’s likely that the growth in online cultural engagement in the UK will […]
Centre for Cultural Value Festival of Ideas, 2-13 November 2020 12 November 2020 How can we better recognise, acknowledge and learn from failure? This interactive session will share findings from the FailSpace project and invite you to propose ways in which the cultural sector can have more honest conversations about its […]
A group of academics at the University of Exeter are curating a non-traditional scrapbook as part of a research project about the uncomfortable but important topic of Loneliness. The Lockdown Blues Project is calling for submissions for their online scrapbook. The academics, Charlotte, Olly and Fred, say, “We want this […]
This special issue will welcome submissions from across the spectrum of arts and culture to include: performing arts (incl. music, dance, theatre), visual and creative arts (incl. painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, crafts, design, photography, film), museums, libraries (including reading and creative writing), archives and other types of heritage, such as […]
The House of Lords COVID-19 Committee has been established to look at the long-term implications of the pandemic for our economy and our society. During the recent All-Party Parliamentary Group on Culture and Wellbeing parliamentarians encouraged the creative sector to contribute, and highlighted creative evidence would be welcome. They are […]
The National Culture, Health, and Wellbeing Alliance have produced a report and a series of case studies of the role of the arts in supporting the most vulnerable. Multiple of the projects in our network are included, either explicitly (Necklace of Stars) or implicitly as commissioners and partners are profiled […]
CULTURE RESET is a practical rapid response programme to inspire more relevant and impactful cultural organisations and practices. Born out of the devastating impact of Covid-19 and inspired by the urgent need to accelerate change and respond to the experiences of a broader diversity of people, it is providing expert support and dynamic […]