These case studies are tools to aid and inform any arts or health practitioners who want to plan and implement a participatory arts project within a health care environment or the public sector. Each case study highlights areas of best practice within various settings using different art forms.

They outline the projects operational and strategic aims and issues, artist recruitment and selection methods are also clearly recounted, providing project briefs, artists proposals and biographies. Financial information, project continuation and sustainability strategies plus evaluation methods and techniques are also included.

Ashton and Radcliffe Primary Care Centres

Project Manager(s): Rob Vale

Project Artist(s): Liz Lock and Mishka Henner, Stella Corrall, Rob Va

2009

• Found within:
• CS

A creative commission to integrate a scheme of contemporary and original artworks within 2 new Primary Care Health Centres in North Manchester.

 

The Nightingale Centre and Genesis Prevention Centre

Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen

Project Artist(s): Martin Donlan (glass), Rob Vale (film/digital), Le

2006 to 2006

• Found within:
• CS

Lime worked closely with patients, volunteers and staff to integrate a series of art commissions into their new breast cancer care and prevention centre. The commissions included a 42sq metre architectural art glass window, a digital film installation, textile, photographic and visual art.

 

The Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre

Project Manager(s): Helen Kitchen

Project Artist(s): Various

0000

• Found within:
• CS

An ongoing Creative arts programme spanning 15 years working with patients and staff to enhance both, patient well being and the patient environment. Art-forms include; Stained glass, poetry and creative writing, graphic design and print making, ceramics, 3D design and sculpture, animation, film making and music.