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Save the New Date: 25 October for Arts + Health Check Up Check In 2023
Arts + Health: Check Up Check In 2023 will now take place on Wednesday 25 October in Dublin, and not Thursday 26 October as previously advertised. This will be the first time since 2019 that this national gathering of the arts and health sector will be held in...
Open Call for Artists, Musicians, Writers & Dance Artists
Waterford Healing Arts has issued an Open Call to artists of all art forms, including visual artists, musicians, writers and dance artists, to apply to join its Artist Panel. Artists will be engaged to deliver key Waterford Healing Arts programmes at University...
Mural Unveiled at South East Palliative Care Centre
A beautiful mural by visual artist Kayde has been completed on the garden wall at the South East Palliative Care Centre (SEPCC) located on the grounds of University Hospital Waterford. The mural aims to enhance the space by being calming, therapeutic and lifting...
Arts + Health Bursaries 2023: deadline 9 June
Arts + Health Bursaries 2023: Documentation Bursary and Emerging Artist Bursary The national arts and health website is offering two bursaries in 2023, funded by the Arts Council and the HSE. Applications are now open with a closing date of Friday 9 June 2023....
In A Landscape by Eilis O’Toole on the Staff Art Wall
Eilis O’Toole is a visual artist with a practice in fine art painting, who works with Waterford Healing Arts (WHA). She has exhibited widely throughout Ireland, but this is her first exhibition on the Staff Art Wall. Eilis is a familiar face on the Paediatric Ward at...
Staff Art Wall: Memories of Old Ireland / Seanchuimhní na h-Éireann, by Dymphna O’Herlihy
Memories of Old Ireland /Seanchuimhní na h-Éireann is a poignant collection of photographs by Dymphna O’Herlihy. The images give the viewer a brief look into a time long since past. The exhibition runs until 30 May 2023. Dymphna O’Herlihy is a Healthcare Assistant at...
Réalta seeks Communications Manager & Music Co-ordinator
Réalta, the National Body for Arts + Health in Ireland, has announced details of two new opportunities to join their team. The roles of Communications Manager and Music Co-ordinator represent exciting opportunities to work in rewarding positions within a progressive...
The Story of Réalta – short film charts journey from origins as Waterford Healing Arts Trust to national organisation
A short film telling the story of Réalta, from its origins in Waterford Healing Arts in 1993 to the present day, was screened at our official launch on 3 March 2023. Click here to view the film and scroll down to read the story. The Story of Réalta Dr Abdul Bulbulia...
Réalta ‘puts Ireland at the forefront of global arts + health movement’
The establishment of Réalta, the National Body for Arts + Health in Ireland, puts Ireland at the forefront of the global arts and health movement, according to Christopher Bailey, Arts and Health Lead at the World Health Organisation. Mr Bailey was speaking at the...