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Arts and Health Resources
NEW (to this site):
Guidelines for Artists Working in Hospital (2006)
These guidelines were commissioned by Claire Pope from J Wilson Associates for Tonic, the former Arts and Environments programme for Leeds Teaching Hospitals, which sadly closed earlier this year. They are particularly aimed at performing artists and cover a wide variety of topics from child protection, to infection control, to protecting the wellbeing of the artist. Well worth a read. Please credit Claire Pope, J Wilson Associates and Tonic if using or quoting from this document.
Tonic performer guidelines (pdf)
Training for Arts and Health
A list of training courses in arts and health (with a focus on visual arts and music, although some are general), including both university courses and modules and practical training offered by arts organisations. This area is changing all the time so please check information before relying on it.
Arts and health training (pdf)
The Arts and Health scene in the UK and how it fits – or doesn’t – with Government policy (2010)
Prepared this for an interview last year. My take only, and given the funding cuts, probably a guide to past developments only.
AHGovtPolicyHandout (Word document)
AHGovtPolicyHandout (pdf)
Hospital Arts Co-ordinators: An accidental profession? (2009); research project as part of a Clore Fellowship supported by the Wellcome Trust
JosieAstonCloreReportFINAL (Word document)
JosieAstonCloreReportFINAL (pdf, A4)
JosieAstonCloreReportFINAL_USLetter (pdf, US letter format)
Conference handout - two page summary of the above report, including abstract:
JosieAstonSummaryA4 (Word document)
JosieAstonSummaryA4 (pdf, A4)
JosieAstonSummaryLetter (pdf, US letter format)
When the Architects Leave: Maintaining Artwork in the Hospital Environment (2007), commissioned by Public Art South West. Please credit Josie Aston and Public Art South West if you use or quote from this document.
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ExampleMaintenanceSchedulePFI
BrowardCountyMaintenanceProcedures
London Hospitals: The use of the arts in acute trusts (2007), commissioned by Arts Council England from the London Arts and Health Forum. Please credit London Arts and Health Forum if you use or quote from this document.
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Arts in Hospital: Handling the Media (2006), commissioned by Arts Council England. Please credit Josie Aston and Arts Council England if you use or quote from this document.
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The documents below are free to use and adapt
Planning an arts and health project – this is based on an original flowchart which was not credited. I would be pleased to acknowledge the original designer if they contact me.
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Publicising an arts and health project – design based on the above, my content.
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Sample contract for an artist 1 – this is for an artist working with patients.
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Sample contract for an artist 2 – this is for an artist being commissioned to make a work.
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For detailed information on commissioning and drawing up a contract for an artist, please visit:
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/information-sheet/copyright/
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/information-sheet/how-to-pay-artists/
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/information-sheet/approaching-commissions
Sample contract for an arts co-ordinator. This contract is based on a Band 6 post, however, please note that arts co-ordinator/curator grades vary from Trust to Trust.
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Agenda for Change information for an arts co-ordinator post – again, based on a Band 6 post.
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Project planner. This is a checklist for new projects and can be used as the basis for a funding application or an artist brief.
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Artist brief planner. A list of headings to include in an artist brief for a straightforward project.
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Commission timeline. A flow chart for planning a more complicated commissioning project.
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Funding strategy. Some tips on types of funding, applying for grant funding and resourcing an arts project.
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