All creative projects enable learning and some are designed specifically to share experiences and knowledge. Some are specifically about professional or personal development for healthcare professionals or artists. Conference and advocacy work brings awareness of the arts and health field to large audiences.
The Amazing Dr Sober
Award winning film and educational resource packProject Manager(s): Kim WiltshireProject Artist(s): Mark Haig Marcus Hercules Mike Crowley2009
The Amazing Doctor Sober was launched on Wednesday 29th October 2008 with a Premiere at the Odeon Printworks, Manchester. This project is funded by Comic Relief, and explores issues around alcohol misuse for young people aged 10-14. There is a creative resource pack, a CD of resources and a DVD of a film made entirely by young people in Greater Manchester. The project took two years from start to finish, and has been supported by all 10 Greater Manchester young people's drug and alcohol services. It aims to give young people a chance to explore the social and emotional issues behind alcohol misuse in a creative way.
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Older project examples showing the wide range of creative approaches artists have brought into the healthcare arena over the years.
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Impressions
Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe HospitalProject Manager(s): Helen KitchenProject Artist(s): Hannah Murphy and Anna Creighton2004 to 2009
ED/HC
Artists Hannah Murphy and Anna Creighton worked alongside CF patients, 4 afternoons a week over a 12 month period encoraging them to develop a personal approach to art and design. Techniques included mono-printing, collagraph, carving, stamping, slabbing and pattern making.
The Impressions arts programme was accredited by the Open College Network (OCN), allowing patients to work towards recognised qualifications and gain university credits while in Hospital.
milk myths
Project Manager(s): rob vale Project Artist(s): louise gardiner2007
Working with Val Finigan, infant feeding co-ordinator for Pennine Acute Trust, Lime made a successful bid for £5,575 from Awards for All. This was used to commission artist Louise Gardiner to work directly with breastfeeding support groups across the trust, collecting their views on breastfeeding myths and misnomers.
A HANDFUL OF GERMS
Project Manager(s): ROB VALEProject Artist(s): ROSIE MILLER2006
Working with infection control nurse Sally Roters, local schools were invited to get involved in creating large collages, based on the theme of 'A Handful of Germs'. This was as part of the Pennine Trust's Clean Your Hands campaign, organised by the National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) aiming to improve hand hygiene practices within the hospital setting. A series of collages were created, with the winning school being presented with prizes provided by B Braun, the suppliers of our hand cleaning fluid. The collage was also displayed as part of the Clean Your Hands week across the trust's hospitals.
Echoes Down Corridors
University of Manchester Dental HospitalProject Manager(s): Rob Vale & Roger SimmProject Artist(s): -2004
This Heritage Lottery-funded project was managed by Rob Vale and Roger Sim and celebrates the history of North Manchester hospitals through archive and stories.
Ilera Loro ('Health is Wealth')
Project Manager(s): Stuart WebsterProject Artist(s): -2003 to 2004
Two African women artists, were given residencies in four acute mental health care venues in Greater Manchester to demonstrate the life-enhancing role of traditional African women's arts and culture in mental health.
Transmission
Project Manager(s): Phil BurgessProject Artist(s): Raphael Chikukwa (Co-ordinator in Zimbabwe)2001 to 2003
This international music, dance, digital technology and visual arts project connected groups of young people in Zimbabwe and young people in Central Manchester working with issues around sexual health.
Eye Witness Theatre Company
Project Manager(s): Brian ChapmanProject Artist(s): In collaboration with the Human Resources Director2002
Eyewitness Theatre Company performed drama scenarios around the Central Manchester and Manchester Children's Hospitals Trust as part of staff training and development exploring issues of cultural difference.
Me, Myself, I- A book of self portraiture and poetry
Manchester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Wythenshawe HospitalProject Manager(s): Helen KitchenProject Artist(s): Pat Winslow, Irene Lumley, Esther Chambers2001
HC
Patients worked with creative writer Pat Winslow, and photographer, Irene Lumley, to explore the theme of identity. Artist Esther Chambers then incorporated the resulting poetry and photographic portraits into soft, handmade textile books which looked like small pillows and were given to all who had been involved in the project. The resulting book ‘Me Myself I’ was purchased by The Tate Britain for their permanent collection of artist’s made books. As a direct result of the project, two patients decided to take up English Literature courses and others have continued to write.
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