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Rue-Jade Morgan initially assumed he must have done something wrong when a prison psychologist greeted him with the words “So you’re Jade!” the first time the two of them met. But it quickly became clear that far doing from anything wrong the psychologist’s remark reflected his admiration for the many... Keep Reading
Being part of Northland Region Corrections Facility’s Redemption Performing Arts whānau and also training as an arts mentor with the prison’s Tuakana Teina peer mentoring programme has been life-changing for Sanity. Keep Reading
Even as a toddler Wellington performing artist Duncan Armstrong couldn’t stop dancing to music and once he got a taste of acting at primary school he was hooked. Keep Reading
Home-grown inspiration Through the events and hui that led up to the formation of Te Ora Auaha, it became evident that arts for health and wellbeing in Aotearoa is an area of practice that suffers from being poorly understood, with its contribution and value rarely recognised beyond those directly involved in/with the field. Through research... Keep Reading
Resource: Arts, health and wellbeing in times of COVID-19 Our friends at the Culture Health and Wellbeing Alliance in the UK have put together a brilliant collection of resources, including a coronavirus section specific to arts, health and wellbeing practice. From guidance for reopening and restarting work to information about safe... Keep Reading
After “pimping” a jacket for the Pimp My Jacket competition organised by Hutt Valley mental health support group MIX in 2018, Wellington artist Rosemarie Bowers leapt at the chance to pimp a hat for last year’s Get a Hat Get A Head exhibition held to raise awareness of mental health... Keep Reading
Researching the relationship between theories and practice for community based youth arts educators - recruiting participants at the University of Auckland Faculty of Education and Social Work. Keep Reading
Call for Artworks/Projects for Online Exhibition The Arts Health Network NSW / ACT (AHNNA) is calling for artists, designers, researchers, therapists, creative practitioners and others to submit artworks, projects or process documentation for an online exhibition to be held over November 2020 on the AHNNA website and... Keep Reading
2020 marks the 11th year the Pacific Dance Choreographic Lab will be presented in Aotearoa New Zealand. This annual project is for emerging mid-career Pacific dance artists in Aotearoa as a platform to explore and incubate their own ideas and develop as choreographers in a supportive environment. The choreographic lab fosters creativity,... Keep Reading
Culture Health and Wellbeing International Conference: 21-23 June 2021, Bristol (UK) It's almost that time again… the International Arts and Wellbeing Conference is nearly here, organised by the UK Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance. This year (because of the COVID-19 pandemic) the conference, usually held in the UK, is fully digital.... Keep Reading
How to walk through the walls: Reimagining health & healthcare through the arts The Arts Health Network NSW/ACT recently co-hosted an online event with the CREATE Centre from the University of Sydney exploring the transformative potential of the arts in health services. How to walk through the walls: Reimagining... Keep Reading
Due to restrictions regarding Covid-19, this tour has been postponed to later in the year. All tickets already purchased will be valid and transferable to the new dates. Hopefully, we will be back making music soon but in the meantime stay safe and healthy! Palmerston North April 05 postponed to September 20th,... Keep Reading
DANZ is super excited to be supporting the launch and presentation of this experimental project from Java Dance Theatre, which highlights the connection/process between dancers and musicians in creating new works under difficult times. As we navigate a world of fluctuating COVID-19 restrictions, artists are continuing to find innovative... Keep Reading
Free online arts, health and wellbeing training course A free 9-hour online training course created by the UK Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance is now available. The course is designed to support arts, museum and heritage organisations to develop, deliver and evaluate health and wellbeing initiatives. The course modules include an... Keep Reading
Whakatau Mai: The Wellbeing Sessions Italian sisters, Giulia and Dinny, facilitate the popular Art Yoga sessions for Whakatau Mai, an ongoing series of online wellbeing sessions delivered by Changing Minds as part of the government’s COVID-19 Response Package. Understanding the need for an artistic offering as part of their... Keep Reading
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