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Let's Get Social dlr: Training Opportunity for Artists in Healthcare Settings
This training opportunity will build artists’ capacity to engage with older people in local healthcare settings through their artistic practice. This opportunity is open to artists from any artform.
dlr Arts Office has invited Sarah Cairns and Tess Leak to deliver three lively and comprehensive sessions for professional artists. The training will provide opportunities to explore ways of collaborating and delivering multi-sensory projects in healthcare settings, inclusive of people with cognitive and other differences. Participating artists will receive vital dementia and communications training specific to their needs in the healthcare settings. This experiential training will include ‘hands-on’ creative practices.
This opportunity is part of the ‘Let’s Get Social dlr Programme 2024-25’. Funded by the Creative Ireland Programme under the Health & Wellbeing in the Community Scheme and the HSE, supported by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council.
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