The newsletter for arts organisations working in criminal justice.
In this month's issue...
- National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance news
- Events and training
- Arts and criminal justice news
- Resources and publications
Tell us what you think
The National Criminal Justice Arts Alliance (NCJAA) 2019-2020 annual survey is now open. This is a chance for you to share the important work you do. Your responses will be used to shape our work in arts in criminal justice settings, so we can provide the best service for you, our network. The survey should take no longer than 20 minutes to complete. As a thank you for taking part, we are offering you the chance to win a £50 high street voucher – please see details at the end of the survey to enter the draw. The deadline for completing the survey is Monday 30th March. Take the survey here
HMPPS restrictions on attendance at events
Following recent incidents, Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service has put in place a number of restrictions on attendance at events by its staff and people in the criminal justice system. This includes the temporary suspension of Release on Temporary Licence (ROTL) for the purpose of attending “public events celebrating offender achievements.” Anne Fox, CEO of Clinks - which manages the NCJAA - has written a blog outlining the changes and some of Clinks’ concerns. Find out more here
Join our steering group
We are looking for six new members to join our steering group and help us build on our recent successes in arts and criminal justice. This is a particularly exciting time for the NCJAA and the sector, as Arts Council England’s next 10-year strategy is implemented and we build on our vision for what success looks like in arts and criminal justice. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic people. If you are interested in representing the NCJAA network and helping to set our priorities and direction, apply by Monday 9th March. Find out more and apply here
Annual meeting 2020
23rd June | Manchester | Free
Our annual meeting is a chance to look back over the past year and reflect on our work and achievements to date. It is also an opportunity for our network to shape how we will work in the future. This year we will be celebrating the achievements of our outgoing steering group members and welcoming the new group for 2020-2021. We will also be asking delegates to have their say on the NCJAA's future priorities. The meeting will be followed by a drinks reception. Book your place here
New address
We have moved office. Our new address is Clinks, Block C, 5th Floor, Tavistock House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JJ.
Want to include something in the next newsletter?
We will be sending our next newsletter on Thursday 26th March. Please email dora.dixon@clinks.org with any news, research, events, opportunities or blog proposals by Tuesday 17th March.
Prison art exhibition
7th – 26th April | Leicester | Free
New Walk Museum & Art Gallery and Soft Touch Arts invite you to visit their second ‘Unlocked’ exhibition. The art on display was created by prisoners at HMP Leicester, HMP Stocken and by people on probation. The exhibition includes testimonies from the artists about how creative practice has helped to transform their lives. Find out more here
Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance national conference
19th - 20th March | Derby | Day tickets from £50
This year, the Culture, Health & Wellbeing Alliance's national conference is titled 'A Culture of Care'. Following Arts Council England’s new strategic focus on health and wellbeing, the conference will address: partnership building that brings together health, culture, creativity and social change; support for practitioners at a time when many report burnout and fatigue; the connections between climate, health, and culture and creativity; and how culture and creativity intersect with health inequalities ten years on from the Marmot Review. Bookings close 6th March. Find out more and book here
Participatory arts training
21st – 22nd March | Salford | Free
Fio’s two-day training course will help delegates to develop skills to lead and deliver creative projects in schools, communities, prisons and with vulnerable groups. It includes support on community engagement and workshop design, alongside sharing information on funding, child protection and health and safety. The training is free but spaces are limited. Email hello@wearefio.co.uk by 13th March to secure your place.
Therapeutic practice at HMP Grendon
23rd March | Birmingham | £3
In his first year as artist in residence at HMP Grendon, Dean Kelland has focused on the residents’ exploration of methods such as printmaking and painting. For this event at Ikon Gallery, Richard Shuker, HMP Grendon’s Head of Clinical Services, reflects on the therapeutic practices underpinning the prison’s commitment to encouraging responsibility and participation. Find out more and book here
Learn from Geese Theatre Company
25th – 27th March | Birmingham | £350
Geese Theatre Company’s ‘The Other Side of the Wall’ is a three-day training course that invites delegates to experience and practice a variety of theatre and drama-based methods for use in groupwork. It focuses on the basic principles behind Geese's use of drama with people in prison and community settings. Find out more and book here
Woman artist for Holloway
Community Plan For Holloway is an independent organisation working to ensure that local needs rather than developer’s profits are met through the redevelopment of the former Holloway women’s prison. The organisation is looking for a woman artist/singer/performer for a short performance at its upcoming public meeting at 2pm on March 7th, St George’s Church, London N7 0ND. It can offer £50 payment. Find out more here
Imagine If is hiring
Imagine If Theatre Company is seeking a Strategic Development Director [£16,000 fee, part-time, fixed-term, UK] at a crucial time in its development. Along with the Board and Artistic Director, the Strategic Development Director is accountable for the overall resilience, success and long-term growth of the company. They will be responsible for a range of tasks including implementing Imagine If’s strategic plans to develop and sustain its overall offer. The deadline to apply is 13th March. Find out more and apply here
National Justice Museum seeks Creative Engagement Practitioners
The National Justice Museum is looking for a Senior Creative Engagement Practitioner [£28,000 pro rata, part-time, fixed-term, Nottingham] and a Creative Engagement Practitioner [£18,000 pro rata, part-time, fixed-term, Nottingham]. The role holders will work on the museum’s new three-year project developing and delivering creative workshops in prisons and with groups of people impacted upon by prison. The deadline to apply to both is 13th March. Find out more and apply here
PhD opportunity
The University of Nottingham is inviting applications for an ESRC Doctoral Studentship in association with its collaborative partner Unlock. The PhD will involve carrying out systematic and in-depth analysis of policy and practice towards people with criminal records across UK universities. It will address three questions: how universities acquire details of applicants' criminal records during admissions processes; the purposes for which universities use criminal records and what evidence exists regarding the efficacy of their approaches; and the impacts of criminal record checks on applicants to university degrees. The deadline to apply is 4th March. Find out more and apply here
Strategic grant funding from the MoJ
A grant funding opportunity has been published in the Ministry of Justice’s Bravo portal for ‘Miscarriages of Justice’. The Opportunity is listed under ‘ITT_4192 - prj_4579 - Strategic Grant - Miscarriages of Justice 2020 – 2023’. If you require any help accessing the system then please contact the Central Support Team via 0845 0100 132 or esourcing@justice.gsi.gov.uk. All documents and further information on the ITT and how to submit proposals can be found online. The deadline to apply is 12th March. Find out more and apply here
Funding for music with young people
Youth Music has announced news about upcoming deadlines for applications to its Fund A, Fund B and Music Education Hub Development Fund. Each year, Youth Music support around 350 projects across England, reaching more than 75,000 children and young people living in challenging circumstances. Details on 2020 application deadlines and funding criteria can be found on its website. Find out more here
Safeguarding tool for charities
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport has published a tool with a step by step guide to help charities in England handle the reporting of safeguarding allegations about the behaviour or actions of a person in their charity. The tool was designed alongside safeguarding experts, charities, regulators and funders. Use the online tool here
New book on women, theatre and criminal justice
Bloomsbury has published Caoimhe McAvinchey’s Applied Theatre: Women and the Criminal Justice System. The book offers access to international theatre and performance practice in carceral contexts, and the material and political conditions that shape this work. Extracts of performance texts developed with Clean Break Theatre Company are interwoven through the collection. Purchase the book here
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This newsletter is written monthly by Dora Dixon. Email dora.dixon@clinks.org if you wish to submit any news.
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