Réalta, the national organisation dedicated to developing arts + health in Ireland, is excited to announce its upcoming virtual event, Checking In 2025. This online gathering of the arts + health community in Ireland, will take place on Tuesday 4 November from 11am – 1pm.
Supported by the Arts Council and the HSE, Checking In is designed to showcase examples of some of the most creative and innovative work devised by leading arts + health practitioners. Open to healthcare professionals, arts practitioners and anyone interested in learning more about the exciting field of arts + health, Checking In is free but advance registration is essential. Click here to book: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/checking-in-2025-tickets-1851281957169?aff=oddtdtcreator
EVENT OUTLINE
11am-12pm Part 1:
Musical Warm-up with Alan Browne, musician with Réalta’s Waterford Healing Arts programmes, followed by leading examples of current arts + health practice, including:
– Tiny Theatre Adventures for babies and children with complex needs at hospital bedsides in Dublin, with Anna Newell, theatre maker
– Independent Evaluation of Art at the Kitchen Table with Alison Cronin, researcher
– National Creative Arts & Health Working Group: Overview and Update with Catherine Abbott, Arts + Health Manager, The Arts Council
– Cut from the Same Cloth: building trust and fostering new connections between women and girls from minority communities in Ireland and biomedical health researchers with Lorna Donlon, artist and Elaine Quinn, Manager, UCD Conway Institute
12pm-1pm Part 2:
Following a short break, all attendees who wish to do so will have the opportunity to Meet the Presenters to continue the conversation with a speaker of their choice, and to network with their peers, in virtual break-out rooms. Checking In 2025 will conclude at 1pm.
Checking In 2025 follows the hugely successful in person Arts + Health: Check Up Check In event earlier this year at Esker Arts, Tullamore.
Announcing details of Checking In 2025, Claire Meaney, Director of Réalta, said “We’re delighted to showcase inspiring examples of arts + health projects from Ireland. These initiatives highlight the creativity, compassion and dedication at the heart of our arts + health community. Every day, extraordinary artists, healthcare staff and partners work together to bring imagination and care into healthcare settings, supporting people who are unwell, and those who care for them. This is a wonderful moment in the year to pause, to connect, and to be inspired. We invite you to join us for a special morning of listening, sharing and rejuvenation.”
Réalta manages the national resource website artsandhealth.ie and the extensive Waterford Healing Arts programmes, and is funded by the Arts Council and the HSE. Arts + health programmes comprise a range of arts experiences, presented in healthcare settings, for the benefit of health service users, healthcare staff and artists. This expanding field of work fosters creativity, wellbeing and access to the arts and is based on partnership between the artists, arts organisations and those working in healthcare and/or the wider community.
For further information:
Réalta’s national work: www.realta.ie
Waterford Healing Arts programmes: www.waterfordhealingarts.com
All about Arts + Health: www.artsandhealth.ie
