Launched in October 2002, Creative Remedies is an Arts and Health website developed for health professionals, artists, local authorities and arts organisations across Staffordshire and the West Midlands.
Led by Staffordshire County Council's Arts and Museum Service and Arts Council England, West Midlands, Creative Remedies is a regional resource that enables individuals and groups involved in arts and health work, and those who wish to become involved, access to experience, good practice, information and creative ideas.
Staffordshire County Council Arts and Museum Service
Staffordshire Arts & Museum Service is responsible for the development and delivery of the County Council's arts and museum's policy. It manages the Shire Hall Gallery and the County Museum at Shugborough, and supports the activities of the New Victoria Theatre in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
It administers various arts grants, runs education and outreach services and advisory work and also is a key member of Staffordshire Arts Development Officer Group, an organisation consisting of Arts Development Officers throughout the county.
Contact Arts Development Team:
Owen Hurcombe
County Arts Development Officer
Staffordshire Arts & Museum Service
Culture & Libraries Division
Communities Directorate
Wedgwood Building, 3rd Floor Tipping St
Stafford ST16 2DH
Tel 01785 278339
owen.hurcombe@staffordshire.gov.uk
Tracie Meredith
Arts Project & Liaison Officer
Tel 01785 278571
tracie.meredith@staffordshire.gov.uk
Helen Wilson
External Funding & Liaison Officer
Tel 01785 276116
helen.wilson@staffordshire.gov.uk
www.staffordshire.gov.uk/sams
Arts Council England, West Midlands
Arts Council England, West Midlands Arts Council is one of nine regional offices of Arts Council England, covering Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Stoke-on-Trent and the West Midlands Metropolitan Districts.
It aims to promote and develop access, creative practice, investment and advocacy on behalf of the arts for the benefit of all people in the West Midlands region. Since April 2003 intensive work has taken place in laying the foundations for growth in the arts and health field and putting mechanisms into place which will ensure long-term continued development.
Creative Remedies & praXis Partnership
New Partnership to Strengthen Arts and Health
This partnership will result in some new developments, which will improve even further the services we provide.
The Creative Remedies website will take the lead on showcasing projects. The website has been rebranded to include new case studies which illustrate the range of arts and health work happening in Staffordshire. You will continue to find advice on the site if you want to become involved in arts and health activity.
praXis will focus on supporting practitioners from across the West Midlands to examine arts and health practice by facilitating opportunities for people to explore and critically reflect on their work. The praXis partners will be evaluating this year’s programme in November and subject to funding, will launch the 2010 programme in December.
Registered members are encouraged to sign up to praXis for regular news updates and opportunities in the region.
Sign up to praXis arts and health network:
http://www.praxisartsandhealth.org.uk/join-us.html
By working together we will not only support practitioners to meet new challenges but it will also mean that we can link to an exciting national initiative.
Since the closure of the National Network for Arts in Health three years ago, there has been no strategic overview or national lobbying organisation to represent the arts and health infrastructure.
London Arts in Health Forum has received funding from Arts Council England to take the lead in drawing together a group of organisations from across the country who will act as partners to build the capacity of arts in health nationally. This should result in greater understanding of the impact the arts can have on health and wellbeing, along with a better co-ordinated sector. Emphasis will be on regional representation that is responsive and so praXis and Creative Remedies will work together to make sure the West Midlands is represented. We will use the joint mailing to keep you updated and consult with you about issues raised at the new National Forum. Initially the Forum will focus its efforts on advocacy and co-ordination and the development of a strategic agenda for arts and health nationally. Max Bailey from the Black Country Arts Partnership attend meetings and full notes will be available on the praXis website, where you can also find out more about the background to the National Forum.
So make sure you are part of the new alliance and are kept updated about all arts and health work happening across the West Midlands.