Event Information for Irish Doctors Orchestra Concert in aid of Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts on Sunday 29 Sept, 4.30pm at SETU Arena UPDATE at Sunday 1.30pm: We’re looking forward to our concert this afternoon with the Irish Doctors Orchestra, 4.30pm at SETU Arena.  The weather in the south-east isn’t great, so if any ticketholders are not comfortable travelling to the concert & would like a refund, please email whatartshealth@gmail.com by 3pm. After this cut-off time, we won’t be able to issue refunds.  Anyone who doesn’t have a ticket & would like to attend, tickets will be available on the door.  Travel safely everyone. Parking: There is ample parking at the venue and there will be two car park attendants on duty before the concert.  There are additional spaces reserved for anyone who may require parking close to the entrance for mobility reasons. Tickets: For anyone who booked online through Eventbrite, you will have received your tickets by email directly from Eventbrite.  If you’re having trouble accessing your tickets, please don’t worry – We will have a list of all who have booked via Eventbrite on the door, so we can check you in that way.  We will also have some tickets for sale on the door, so if you know of anyone who may be interested in coming, we would be grateful if you could let them know. Concert: The concert begins at 4.30pm and will last approximately two hours, with a 15-minute interval.  There’s a wonderful programme of music in store and a very nice souvenir programme to take home.  Our sincere thanks to our programme sponsors for their support. Seating: Seating is...

Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts is currently recruiting an Assistant Art Curator to join its team under the Community Employment Scheme. The Assistant Art Curator will assist with the management of the University Hospital Waterford (UHW) Art Collection, and the planning, organising and installing of new exhibitions at the hospital. This role offers a great opportunity to anyone interested in visual art to gain valuable experience in presenting artworks in a hospital setting. Applicants must be eligible for Community Employment and applications should be submitted by email only to info@realta.ie  The deadline for receipt of applications is 6 August 2024 at 5pm. A full job description is available here. The Art Collection has been central to the work of Waterford Healing Arts since its inception and, over the last 31 years, has grown to over 600 works on display at the hospital. Managed by Waterford Healing Arts, the permanent Art Collection transforms the hospital building from a sterile, institutional space to a more colourful, human place, full of paintings and other artworks, which lifts the spirits of patients, family members and staff.  In addition, Waterford Healing Arts curates an engaging and exciting programme of temporary exhibitions at the hospital, offering patients, families and staff the opportunity to experience inspiring and thought-provoking contemporary art. Announcing details of the recruitment drive, Claire Meaney, Director of Réalta/ Waterford Healing Arts, said “The Assistant Art Curator at University Hospital Waterford is an important member of our team.  The role involves liaising with various departments within the hospital, and working with our Project Co-ordinator/Curator and Art Installer to ensure the Art Collection is maintained and presented...

As part of Experience 2023: An Introduction to Arts, Health and the Older Person, an in-person learning programme which took place at Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts Centre for Arts + Health in December, writer, actor and activist Noelle Brown was commissioned to participate, observe and write a reflection on the day.  This reflection is available here: Experience 2023 Reflection by Noelle Brown Experience 2023 was presented by Réalta and Age & Opportunity, and was kindly funded by the Arts Council and the HSE.  Further info is available here IMAGE: Dr Lucy Pollock, Consultant Geriatrician and author of ‘The Book About Getting Older’, speaking at Experience 2023.  Photo by Keith...

Experience 2023: An Introduction to Arts, Health & the Older Person learning programme announced – Keynote Speaker Dr Lucy Pollock The programme for Experience 2023: An Introduction to Arts, Health and the Older Person has been announced by Age & Opportunity and Réalta, the National Body for Arts + Health in Ireland.  Taking place on Thursday 7 December at the Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts Centre for Arts + Health, University Hospital Waterford, this is the first time for Experience to take place in person, having been an online learning programme for the last two years.  Designed for arts practitioners interested in this area, over the course of the day, Experience 2023 will aim to outline the essential elements involved in working with older people in an arts and health context, and will feature presentations by some of the most experienced and inspiring practitioners working in this specialised field of practice.  The Keynote Address will be by consultant geriatrician and author of The Book About Getting Older Dr Lucy Pollock.  Scroll down for further details and booking information.  Places are limited to 20 and cost €20.00 each, including lunch. Experience 2023: An Introduction to Arts, Health and the Older Person is funded by the Arts Council and the HSE. This is the third year of Experience, which was devised in 2021 in response to the need for more training and practical orientation for arts practitioners who already have experience of participatory work in a health context, and who are interested in developing their practice to include working with older people.  Participants over the last two years have described the programme as...