Réalta is delighted to announce a number of upcoming arts and health training opportunities for artists, healthcare professionals, and arts and health managers. These events aim to inspire, build skills, and support best practice across the sector.
Articulating Boundaries – Friday, 10 October
For artists already working in healthcare settings, this programme will support artists to develop a deeper understanding of their practice, better decision-making around the scope of their work, and practical guidance around managing expectations. Led by artist and art therapist Lucy Hyland, this professional development workshop takes place in person at the Réalta Centre for Arts + Health, University Hospital Waterford.
Checking In – Tuesday, 4 November
For anyone working in, or interested in, arts and health.
Join us for Checking In, Réalta’s online gathering of the arts and health community in Ireland. This event will spotlight some of the most innovative and impactful work happening across the country, offering insights and inspiration from leading practitioners.
Experience: An Introduction to Arts, Health and the Older Person – Thursday, 4 December
For artists and arts practitioners interested in working with older people in an arts and health context. This intensive learning programme will feature presentations by some of the most experienced and inspiring practitioners working in this specialised field of practice. Presented online by Réalta in partnership with Age & Opportunity.
Réalta is the national resource organisation dedicated to developing arts + health in Ireland. Réalta seeks to increase understanding and support for arts and health, and to embed the arts into healthcare provision in Ireland through training programmes; providing information, mentoring and advice; supporting networking, and engaging with the HSE and other policy makers. Réalta encompasses the Waterford Healing Arts programmes and artsandhealth.ie and is core funded by the Arts Council and the HSE.
www.realta.ie | www.waterfordhealingarts.com | www.artsandhealth.ie
Photo credit: DGM PHOTOGRAPHIC. Photo taken at ‘Discover and Dream: A conversation about arts + mental health’ CPD during Well Festival of Arts & Wellbeing 2025
