The newsletter for arts organisations working in criminal justice
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In this month's issue...
- National Alliance for Arts in Criminal Justice news
- Events and training
- Arts and criminal justice news
- Resources & publications
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National Alliance for Arts in Criminal Justice news
Tell us what you think about the NAACJ in our member survey
There's still time to tell us what you think about the NAACJ in our annual member survey. What would you like to see as a member benefit from the NAACJ? What would you like to see us doing more of? What challenges do you think are facing the arts and criminal justice sector more generally? We would be grateful if you could take five minutes to answer questions on various aspects of our work and on the arts and criminal justice sector more widely - your feedback is more important than ever as we move towards a change in the way our membership works and the introduction of a membership fee. Let us know by Thursday 7th January. Click here to take the survey.
Arts and criminal justice in an international context
On Tuesday 8th December, we held our annual Anne Peaker lecture at the Southbank Centre in London. This year the event focused on the UK arts and criminal justice sector in an international context, with speeches from Selina Busby, Senior Lecturer and Course Leader at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, and Sara Lee, Artistic Director of the Irene Taylor Trust. In her speech, Sara reflected on her recent Churchill Fellowship, during which she investigated the role of music in resettlement and crime prevention in Norway and the USA, and Selina looked at the similarities and differences in the arts and criminal justice sectors in Chile, Australia and Japan. We have Storified the Tweets that happened during the event here, and NAACJ Chair Alison Frater has written a blog post on the event, which you can read by clicking here.
Happy new year from the NAACJ!
Thank you for all of your support throughout 2015. We look forward to working with you again in the new year.
Our next newsletter will be sent on Thursday 28th January. Please email kate.davey@clinks.org with anything you would like included by Thursday 21st January.
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Events and training
Free ten week acting course for ex-prisoners
Starts 19th January 2016 | London
Synergy Theatre Project is offering a free ten week course in acting for ex-prisoners where participants will be able to learn the techniques used by professional actors and explore them in fun practical sessions. No previous experience is required, just a commitment and a willingness to give it a go. The course starts in January, and will take place every Tuesday afternoon until 22nd March at Morley College, London. For more information, please email nicole@synergytheatreproject.co.uk or call 020 3668 6730. The deadline for applications is 4th January 2016.
Academic symposium focussing on the Charlie Taylor Review of the Youth Justice System
25th January 2016 | London South Bank University
Prisoners' Education Trust have secured funding for three years to enable them to expand the focus of their policy work on the learning needs of young people and young adults. In the first year they want to feed clear policy recommendations into the Charlie Taylor Review of the Youth Justice System based on their learning. To help them do this, they will be holding an academic symposium for international academics, researchers and policy specialists. Alongside panel discussions featuring former learners, they will be holding a number of themed roundtables to gather expert views and knowledge to feed into the review. If you have a background in youth justice education and would like to attend, please send an expression of interest to volunteer@prisonerseducation.org.uk with a brief outline of your research interests and publications.
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Arts and criminal justice news
Clinks responds to a review of education in prisons
Clinks has submitted a response to Dame Sally Coates' review into prison education. Included in their submission is: what needs to change, incentivising prisoners to engage in education, assessing and measuring the effectiveness of prisoner learning, teaching and delivery models, technology, and commissioning of services. Download the response here.
Miss Represented have launched a Crowdfunding campaign
Help Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival's flagship project, Miss Represented, by donating to their Crowdfunding campaign. Miss Represented is a collective of vulnerable young women aged 13 - 21 who face challenging and chaotic life situations. During weekly tailored sessions, they learn new creative skills such as photography, drama, dance, fashion and music, and reach out to the community via regular public performances, exhibitions and events that investigate important issues like domestic abuse and female empowerment. Click here for more information.
Creative writing scholarship at Birkbeck, University of London
Author Kit de Waal is to fund a creative writing scholarship at Birkbeck, University of London, for a budding writer from a low-income household or a marginalised background. Among those being targeted by the scholarship are care leavers, ex-prisoners, members of BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) communities, people with a disability, and those of low socioeconomic status. The scholarship will pay for the successful applicant to complete a part time creative writing MA over two years, starting in October 2016. It will also include a travel bursary to enable the student to travel into London for classes, and Waterstones vouchers to buy books on the course's reading list. Applications close on 15th February 2016. Click here for more information.
Prison Da Vinci: painting with skittles
Producer and Director Zach Sabastian is creating a series of short films about people from the art, music and skateboarding worlds who have been to prison. In each film, an individual tells their story whilst creating something new and innovative. In this first episode artist Chris Wilson talks about how prison taught him to free his mind whilst making painting pigments from crushed Skittles sweets. The series aims to look at stories of creativity and invention - and self re-invention - from behind prison walls. Click here to watch the first video.
Hoot is looking for a manager for their creative arts and mental health service
Hoot is looking for an experienced arts and health project manager and or/commissioned service contract manager with responsibility for delivering their 'Out of the Blue' creative arts and mental health service. The successful candidate will be a self-starter as well as a team player, able to manage multiple priorities, work to deadlines, manage a small team and respond well under pressure. Experience in working with people with mental health needs is essential, as is a passion for and understanding of the value of community arts to health and wellbeing. The deadline for applications is midday on Monday 18th January 2016. Click here for more information.
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Resources & publications
Research into multiple and complex needs
'Understanding the whole person' is a Revolving Doors Agency briefing that highlights common themes in research into desistance from crime, recovery from mental illness and recovery from substance misuse. The paper looks at journeys of personal change. While public services tend to focus on crisis and immediate need, these journeys involve building a fulfilling life over the long-term. However, for many people this means moving away from very marginalised, stigmatised and difficult experiences. Chronic drug or alcohol dependency, frequent offending, and institutionalised mental health care all make building a healthy, enjoyable life a considerable challenge. Download the briefing here.
Academics collaborate on a new arts and health book
'The Oxford Textbook of Creative Arts, Health and Wellbeing: international perspectives on practice, policy and research' has recently been published. The book reflects the growing interest internationally in the contributions that the creative arts can make to wellbeing and health in both healthcare and community settings. Click here for more information.
New Clinks Thinks
Clinks have updated their policy primer, setting out the key policy issues raised by Clinks members, and the main issues on which Clinks advocates for change. Click here to read the publication.
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This newsletter is written monthly by Kate Davey.
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