Launch of MoodyTunes & WSU Arts Health Research Showcase
The Westmead Innovation Quarter at Western Sydney University was recently the scene of great enthusiasm as academics, health professionals, policy makers, med-tech experts and philanthropists came together to celebrate the launch of the music-based smartphone app, 'MoodyTunes' as part of a showcase of Arts & Health research being conducted at Western Sydney University.
The Making Effect 2: Event Report
The Making Effect 2 was a gathering of like minded academics, researchers and artists involved or interested in the benefits of social engagement, through participation of arts activities for the well being and health of us all. This event report from Elaine Paton.
Launch of the Big Anxiety Research Centre
The Big Anxiety Research Centre (BARC) has been established at UNSW to capitalise on the growth of The Big Anxiety festival. Join the BARC launch live-streamed on Friday 11 Nov, 4pm.
Event Invitation: The Making Effect II
You're invited to our guided art-making workshop 'The Making Effect II', bringing together Abdul Abdullah and three leading arts in health practitioners. This in-person event will provide insights into arts and health by broadening the conversation about how contemporary art practices matter. Thursday, November 3, University of Western Sydney.
Wire #18: Arts in Health: New Opportunities for Collaboration
The Australian Performing Arts Market are continuing their Wire series with Arts in Health: New Opportunities for Collaboration, their 18th online series webinar. This event features presentations from Bebe Backhouse, Stacey Baldwin, Dr Tully Barnett, Linda Jackson and Michelle Ryan and is facilitated by Priya Pavri. They will be discussing the new possibilities for the creative collaboration between healthcare providers and performing artists.
Destigmatising Mental Illness: Matt Ottley’s ‘The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness’
'The Tree of Ecstasy and Unbearable Sadness' is a groundbreaking, large-scale multi-modal project weaving the worlds of literature, music and visual art together in the story of one boy’s journey into mental illness. Please join us for the screening of this 50-minute film is followed by a Q&A with its creator, intermodal artist Matt Ottley on Thursday, June 23 from 6pm at the University of Sydney.
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