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
NAACJ Annual Meeting 2016
Our 2016 Annual Meeting is fast approaching, and we'd like to invite you to come along. The event will be taking place from 2pm on Thursday 3rd March 2016 in central London, and will provide an opportunity to reflect on our work over the past year, and look ahead at what our future priorities might be. There will also be the opportunity for networking and discussion with colleagues from the sector, and the chance to enjoy a theatre performance by ex-offenders. The keynote speaker is to be confirmed, but places are limited so we recommend booking as soon as possible. To secure a place, please email events@clinks.org. For more information, please click here.
Help shape the future of the NAACJ: apply to be on our Steering Group
We are looking to elect new members to our Steering Group for the year 2016-17. This is a fantastic opportunity to become more involved in our work and in arts and criminal justice more widely. The Steering Group meet a minimum of five times a year to represent the membership and set priorities for the NAACJ. If you are interested in applying to stand for election, please submit a statement of interest of no more than 200 words to kate.davey@clinks.org, outlining your skills and interests in arts and criminal justice, by 5pm on Thursday 11th February 2016. Click here for more information.
Want to include something in our next newsletter?
Our next newsletter will be sent on Thursday 25th February. Please email kate.davey@clinks.org with anything you would like included by Thursday 18th February.
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Events and training
Youth justice consultation events
February 2016 | London, Bristol, Newcastle/Durham, venues tbc.
In September 2015 the Ministry of Justice announced a review of the youth justice system to be led by Charlie Taylor. The review will publish an interim report this year and a final report in summer 2016. Clinks is holding a series of consultation events with voluntary sector organisations working in youth justice to inform their response to the review's interim report in order to ensure that the knowledge and expertise of the voluntary sector working in youth justice is reflected in the final report and recommendations. Click here for more information.
Arts in health conference and showcase
5th February 2016 | Royal Festival Hall, London | £50
A major celebration of arts in health has been organised by Aesop, the arts and health social enterprise. The day will be attended by the Secretary of State for Health, Chair of NHS England, Chair of Arts Council England and Public Health England's Director of Health & Wellbeing, and will showcase live performances and presentations from 24 arts interventions already delivering effective health outcomes. There will be an opportunity to hear from service users, health clinicians and managers involved in each intervention. Click here for more information.
Loud! The Koestler exhibition for the North East
5th February - 12th March 2016 | BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art and Gateshead Central Library
Loud! is an exhibition of artwork from prisons and secure hospitals in the North East of England. It features an extensive range of artwork including painting, drawing, sculpture, and creative writing from entries to the 2015 Koestler Awards. The exhibition has been curated by students of the Behaviour Support Service, Gateshead, with guidance from artist Paul Merrick. This intensive project allowed the curators to engage with a range of fine art, meet arts professionals and work as a group to put together a beautiful and thought-provoking exhibition. With the guidance of curators and artists from BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, The Gallery at Gateshead Central Library and the Koestler Trust, the curators have selected works that explore themes of home, conflict, freedom and escapism. Click here for more information.
Taking Risks publication launch
10th February 2016 | Goldsmith's University, London
'Taking Risks' is a three year evaluation report commissioned by OvalHouse about using participatory arts with disadvantaged children. The publication launch event will give participants the opportunity to hear about how Ovalhouse uses arts participation to improve the lives and prospects of children, young people and their families. Ovalhouse's creative methodology is based on principles of equality and social justice. A combination of techniques like role-play, forum theatre, storytelling and physical theatre are used to engage young people emotionally, intellectually and imaginatively. The event is for anyone interested in issues around arts participation and educational exclusion. Click here for more information.
Look Beyond: an introduction to Geese Theatre Company
23rd February 2016 | Broadacre House, Newcastle-upon-Tyne | £75
This intensive one day workshop will provide participants with an insight into the work of Geese Theatre Company, focusing particularly on their use of theatre and drama in criminal justice settings. Participants will have an opportunity to experience Geese's methodology and explore some of the theories which underpin the company's practice. The course will explore exercises and theatre structures; the use of character and small-scale performance in groupwork settings; and Geese's trademark use of masks. In addition, there will be opportunities for individuals to ask specific questions about their particular area of interest. Click here for more information.
Moving On Up: taking control of your museum career
2nd March 2016 | Merseyside Maritime Museum, Liverpool | £75 - £115
This one day Museums Association conference is for early museum professionals who want to take control of their careers, develop their networks and learn essential skills that can benefit their future progression. Moving On Up provides the opportunity for people in the first five years of their career to network with peers and senior museum professionals, and to discover how to navigate the challenges of the current jobs market and stand out from the crowd rather than relying on traditional career paths. Click here for more information.
The Other Side of the Wall
21st - 23rd March 2016 | Woodbridge House, Birmingham | £330
This Geese Theatre Company three day training course is for anyone who is interested in, or has experience of working in the Criminal Justice System. Participants will be invited to experience and practice a variety of drama-based methods for use in groupwork, with a focus on exploring some of the basic principles behind Geese's work with offenders. The course provides an opportunity to learn and practice active exercises around key issues of offending behaviour; use exercises and scene work to facilitate skills training; and develop basic questioning techniques. Click here for more information.
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Arts and criminal justice news
Diversity in arts and culture
In light of their new report on diversity in the arts and culture sector, Arts Council England are launching four new strategic funds for diversity, totalling £8.6million. These are the Elevate Fund, created to develop the strength, management and governance of diverse-led organisations outside the Arts Council's National Portfolio; Unlimited, which will support the development of a range of new work by deaf and disabled artists; the Sustained Theatre fund, offering support to the development of black and minority ethnic (BME) theatre makers; and Change Makers, which will address the lack of diversity in arts leadership. Click here for more information on the new report and the new funding streams.
Arts & Business Cymru Awards 2016
Arts & Business (A&B) Cymru has launched its 23rd annual awards ceremony. The Awards, which encourage, acknowledge and celebrate exemplary partnerships between the private sector and the arts, reflect the broad range of work undertaken by A&B Cymru. The Awards categories this year include: arts business and brand identity; arts, business and the community; arts, business and young people; arts and small business; arts, business and health; arts, business and the environment; and arts, business and employees. The deadline for nominations is 11th February. Click here for more information.
New HM Chief Inspector for Prisons and HM Chief Inspector of Probation announced
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove, has appointed Peter Clarke as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for three years commencing 1st February, and Dame Glenys Stacey as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Probation for three years commencing 1st March. Peter Clarke is a retired senior police officer who served in the Metropolitan Police Service for more than 30 years, and Dame Glenys Spencer is currently the Chief Executive of Ofqual; the exams regulator in England. Click here for more information.
Parliamentary inquiry into arts in health
The All Party Parliamentary Group for Arts, Health and Wellbeing is conducting an inquiry into the impacts of the arts on different aspects of health and wellbeing. Over the next 12 - 18 months, the group will examine a number of different perspectives on arts and health before publishing a set of policy recommendations. The National Alliance for Arts, Health and Wellbeing is supporting this process, and updates will follow throughout the year. Dr Rebecca Gordon-Nesbitt has been appointed as the researcher on the project and will be hosted by King's College London. Other partners in the inquiry are the Royal Society for Public Health Special Interest Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing and Guy's and St Thomas' Charity. Click here for more information.
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Resources & publications
Fairer access to the arts
Creative Future, a Brighton-based charity working with marginalised artists and writers, have released their 'Fair Access to the Arts' research report. Back in 2015, the charity was given funding from Arts Council England to research the barriers marginalised and disabled artists face when accessing arts opportunities. Click here to download the full report.
Inside out: the role of the voluntary and private sector in providing opportunities for rehabilitation for people on temporary release
This joint briefing by Clinks and the Prison Reform Trust is based on a survey of voluntary and private sector providers of Release on Temporary License (ROTL) placements in the community. It reveals that recent changes to the ROTL policy have had a significantly negative impact on the ability of voluntary and private organisations to provide volunteering and work experience opportunities for people on temporary release. The briefing makes a series of recommendations intended to inform the government's review of ROTL and wider plans for prison reform. Click here to read the full briefing.
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This newsletter is written monthly by Kate Davey.
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