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
Our Country's Good - the transforming power of art
Booking is now open for our collaborative event with the National Theatre inspired by their new production of Timberlake Wertenbaker's 'Our Country's Good.' The event, which is taking place on Wednesday 14th October, 10am - 4pm at the National Theatre, London, brings together arts organisations, practitioners and academics who work in criminal justice settings, using theatre and the arts to bring about positive change. Join us for a day of discussion and debate, and sharing of practice and performance. The event is free for National Alliance for Arts in Criminal Justice members and students in Higher Education, for others it is £10. Click here for more information and to book.
New arts in criminal justice case studies
In addition to our case study focusing on the Watts Gallery's 'Big Issues' project, we have produced two further studies looking at a creative organisation working with local partners to develop digital studios, and an academic institution using archives within the Criminal Justice System. Creativity Works' 'Networks' project consisted of establishing a creative network of activities, support and resources for women as they progressed through and beyond the Criminal Justice System, and the University of Sussex's 'Writing Lives' project was a collaboration with the Mass Observation Archive, encouraging prisoners at HMP Lewes to find inspiration for their own creative writing in archival material. Click here to read the full case studies.
Have you got something for the next newsletter?
The next newsletter will be sent on Thursday 29th October. Please email kate.davey@clinks.org with anything you would like included by Thursday 15th October.
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Events and training
Love Arts Fest
7th - 21st October 2015 | Leeds
Love Arts Fest is a celebration of creativity and mental wellbeing. This year, the Arts and Minds Network, part of the Leeds and York NHS Foundation Trust, present the fifth Festival, with performances, workshops and an arts trail. The Festival aims to get you thinking and talking about mental health and reducing the related stigma that so many people experience. The arts provide a vehicle to explore these complex issues, and are an important medium for participation and inclusion for people affected by mental health difficulties. Click here for more information.
Writing winning bids workshop
22nd October 2015 | Cardiff | from £50
Are you looking for help with Expressions of Interest (EOIs), Pre-Qualification Questionnaires (PQQs), and Invitation to Tenders (ITTs), and help to understand how they are evaluated? Clinks and Candour Collaborations are running a one day workshop aiming to provide support to voluntary sector organisations working in the Criminal Justice System to effectively identify contract and sub-contract opportunities, write strong narrative responses, and engage Tier 1 providers to secure positions within supply chains. Click here for more information.
Art and Recovery: a symposium exploring the relationship between art, addiction and recovery
13th October 2015 | Castlefield Gallery, Manchester | Free
Join this debate on the value of art within the addiction and recovery agenda. Speaking at the event will be Clive Parkinson, Director at Arts for Health at Manchester Metropolitan University; Social Scientist Dr Ali Roy from the University of Central Lancashire; Zoe Zontou, a lecturer in drama at Liverpool Hope University; and founding Director of Portraits of Recovery, Mark Prest. The symposium coincides with Castlefield Gallery's presentation of 'Twelve' by visual artist Melanie Manchot as part of a national touring exhibition. 'Twelve' is Manchot's new multi-channel video installation exploring the intimate stories, rituals, repetitions and ruptures of lives spent in addiction and recovery. Click here for information on how to book.
Look Beyond: an introduction to the work of Geese Theatre Company
15th October 2015 | Cardiff | £75
This intensive one day workshop from Geese Theatre Company aims to provide participants with an insight into the work of the organisation, 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. In addition, there will be plenty of opportunities for individuals to ask specific questions about their particular area of interest. The workshop will be facilitated by Geese's Artistic Director, Andy Watson. Click here for more information.
Wellbeing beyond GDP (Gross Domestic Product)
4th November 2015 | Manchester Metropolitan University | Free
As part of Manchester Metropolitan University's Festival of Knowledge, a free one-day symposium will take place to examine the role and contribution of the humanities, arts and social sciences in awakening the imaginative and moral sense amongst participants. A keynote speech will be given by Michael Symmons Roberts, Professor of Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University, and the event will include a range of speeches, panel discussions and open discussions. Click here for more information.
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Arts and criminal justice news
Introducing ArtWorks Alliance
A new body for participatory arts has been formed. ArtWorks Alliance is the UK umbrella for organisations with strategic or developmental interests in any branch of participatory arts, including community arts, socially-engaged arts, voluntary arts, and arts in education and learning. Membership covers all artforms, geographic areas, ways of working, and purposes of the work. It has been created in response to the recommendation from ArtWorks that the participatory arts sector should 'share and learn from one another's experience' to better represent the interests of everyone working in this field. Click here for more information.
New research network to build evidence-base on multiple needs
Revolving Doors and LankellyChase Foundation are launching a new research network, aiming to develop the evidence-base on multiple and complex needs, or severe and multiple disadvantage. The network will bring together researchers from different disciplines and sectors, such as homelessness, criminology, psychology and health. It will encourage collaboration across professional boundaries to study different aspects of the issue, and will also seek to bridge the gap between research and practice by promoting ways of improving service delivery and by involving people with direct experience. Click here to find out more.
Opportunity to work with Clean Break as their Finance Administrator
Clean Break is looking to appoint a Finance Administrator to enable effective financial management of the company. This is an opportunity to join a company at the forefront of new writing and theatre education for women affected by the Criminal Justice System. The post is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1). The deadline for applications is 12 noon, Monday 28th September 2015. Click here for more information.
International Dylan Thomas Prize is open for entries
The 2016 International Dylan Thomas Prize, sponsored by Swansea University, is now open for entries. Launched in 2006, the annual prize celebrates and nurtures international literary excellence, and is aimed at encouraging raw creative talent worldwide. The £30,000 prize is awarded to the best eligible published literary work in English, written by an author aged 39 or under. The winner will be announced at the final awards ceremony in Swansea, Wales on 14th May 2016. The closing date for entries is 2nd November 2015. Click here for more information.
The Barometer of my Heart: arts project explores masculinity
A new performance led by artist Mark Storor is set to highlight the important role that the arts can play in broaching difficult topics surrounding masculinity. Over the past two years, Mark has facilitated workshops with men in religious, military, sports, community and corporate settings, using arts workshops to create a space in which men could talk freely. The result is an exploration into what it is to be a man in society, and how attitudes towards masculinity can affect men's ability to admit something is wrong and seek help. Click here for more information.
Arts Award is ten
Arts Award supports young people to develop as artists and arts leaders. In its tenth year Arts Award is aspiring to reach even more young people across the UK. Whether through schools, colleges, arts organisations, museums, libraries or clubs, Arts Award offers young people aged up to 25 an inspiring arts journey and the chance to achieve a qualification. To keep up to date with what is going on during the anniversary celebrations, follow #ArtsAward10 on Facebook or Twitter. Click here for more information.
Safe Ground seeks Operations Director
Safe Ground is looking for an Operations Director to support the Executive Director in the smooth running and continuing development of their programmes and people. The post holder will be a member of the Senior Management team at Safe Ground, providing leadership, input in strategic planning, advice and support to staff and trustees. They will be responsible for cultivating innovation and good practice, ensuring Safe Ground continues to deliver the highest quality programmes, achieving impact, challenging social inequalities and influencing change. The successful candidate will line manage the operations of the entire organisation. The deadline for applications is Monday 5th October 2015. Click here for more information.
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Resources & publications
Research validates artists working 'beyond the gallery'
New research commissioned by Axisweb highlights the contribution made by artists whose practices exist outside of the traditional gallery system by exploring the structures that enable and impede their visibility and success. The report asked 'How do artists working outside of the gallery system receive validation of their practice?' The findings demonstrate an ad-hoc and informal approach to validation. Commissioners, producers and artists agreed that the responsibility for seeking and maintaining validation falls largely to the artists. Click here for more information.
US report calls for more research on creativity and the brain
A new National Endowment for the Arts report, 'How creativity works in the brain,' has called for a large-scale, multidisciplinary study into the nature of creativity, integrating the insights of neurobiologists, psychologists, artists and educators. The report finds that recent physiological research on creative thinking has not yet joined the dots with its neurological underpinnings, and suggests that 'every sector of human experience can benefit from intensive, interdisciplinary efforts to identify the granular components of creativity, and commonalities from the everyday to the eminent.' Click here to read the report.
New guidance for involving service users in developing recovery programmes
Public Health England has published new guidance for commissioners looking to develop activities to support people recovering from addiction and alcohol abuse, demonstrating the value that service users place on less formal therapeutic services including creative activities. The Service User Involvement Guide describes four different levels of service user involvement, from co-developing one's own care plan through to initiating and running recovery-focused enterprises. The guide showcases a number of examples of unique services from across the country that have been set up by, or run by, former alcohol and drug users. Click here to read more.
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This newsletter is written monthly by Kate Davey.
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