

We are now recruiting for a Technician at Art in Healthcare. The main purpose of the role is to get 300 of the artworks in our Edinburgh art store ‘exhibition ready’ by undertaking a programme of review, maintenance and repair. You will use an existing Find out more
“Caring Spaces: Artworks by Carers from the Lothians” took place at the Scottish Storytelling Centre from Saturday the 7th of June to Saturday the 28th of June. This exhibition celebrates the creativity and resilience of unpaid carers who live across the Lothians, showcasing a diverse Find out more
Art Activities, Creative Ideas and Top Tips from professional visual artists for making 'Room for Art' at home.
As part of our Taking Art Home project we’ve been travelling around the world via our living rooms and sketchbooks. Here is a small selection of where we’ve been. Grab some drawing materials and paper / sketchbook and come along! Please don’t worry if you
Art for Relaxation: five creative activities to help calm a busy mind Creativity can be a really powerful tool to help us through challenging times. Making ‘room for art’ and engaging in creative activities can have a positive impact on our overall health and wellbeing;
Getting Creative in the Great Outdoors: top tips for making art outside The benefits of spending time outdoors and connecting with nature can be hugely beneficial to our mental and physical wellbeing - no matter what the weather! Maybe you enjoy tending to your garden,
Creative ideas to help improve mental health According to research carried out by the New Economics Foundation, there are five principles to follow in order to take care of our well-being. These are: • Connecting with people • Being active and engaging in some form
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Thanks to the University of Edinburgh and Art in Healthcare for this internship opportunity, which has made me even more determined that I wanted to do something related to Art Healing, to help more people through art. During my internship at Art in Healthcare, I
Carers Week is an annual campaign to raise awareness of caring, highlight the challenges unpaid carers face and recognise the contribution they make to families and communities throughout the UK. It also helps people who don't think of themselves as having caring responsibilities to identify
I recently had the privilege of working alongside the Art in Healthcare team across 6 weeks as part of my work placement opportunity offered by Edinburgh University. As a Fine Art student studying both art practice and history, I am particularly interested in the burgeoning
Take a look at Jeni's Blog post about our "Taking Art Home" project which is in partnership with Luminate, South Lanarkshire Council and Covid:Aid: https://luminatescotland.org/taking-art-home/ Image: Mckillop Gardens, with wild animals
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