Project launched to protect free movement for creatives in EU
a-n have launched a new collaborative campaign, with The Incorporated Society of Musicians, in an attempt to protect the freedom of movement for creative professionals in the EU by lobbying the UK government.
Bringing together more than 30,000 musicians and artists, #FreeMoveCreate’s launch comes as the results of a-n’s recent Brexit-related artists’ survey reveal there has been a reduction in opportunities for artists in the last year and a drop in sales through EU routes, as well as an increase in costs.
#FreeMoveCreate, launched by a-n
UK study asks: could arts therapy save the NHS money?
A report published on Wednesday by APPGAHW (All-Party Parliamentary Group on Arts, Health and Wellbeing) in the UK has revealed the benefits of art therapy on patients suffering from mental illnesses. The Inquiry Report, ‘Creative Health: The Arts for Health and Wellbeing,’ presents the findings of two years of research, evidence-gathering and discussions with patients, healthcare professionals, artists, arts administrators, academics, and governing bodies.
Including hundreds of interviews and dozens of case studies, it examines how the arts impacts upon health and wellbeing, in order to provide evidence for GPs prescribing arts activities to patients — in the hope this could lead to a dramatic fall in hospital admissions and save the NHS money.
David Shrigley’s ‘The arts’ teapot filling up a ‘lost soul’ cup and 'The Arts'. Illustration, David Shrigley ©
Participating artists at FRONT Triennial revealed
The first edition of Cleveland’s triennial for contemporary art, FRONT International, has revealed its list of participating artists. FRONT’s artists-in-residence were also revealed — including Juan Araujo (Portugal), Dana Awartani (United Kingdom/Saudi Arabia), Sean Connelly (USA), Adriana Martínez (Colombia) and Indre Šerpytytė (United Kingdom).
Launched by FRONT’s artistic directors Michelle Grabner and Jens Hoffmann, the event will collaborate with cultural institutions and site-specific locations in Cleveland. The inaugural triennial, titled An American City: Eleven Cultural Exercises, will run July 14 through September 30, 2018.
FRONT Triennial ©
Daisuke Tsuda at the Aichi Triennale
Journalist and author Daisuke Tsuda has been named artistic director of the 2019 edition of the Aichi Triennale in Nagoya, Japan. Previously editor in chief of POLITAS and representative director of the activist group Movements for Internet Active Users, Tsuda has said that he is interested in examining the power of both art and journalism in the upcoming edition. Details via ArtAsiaPacific.
