What does Arts Care do...?
In addition to 7 ClownDoctors and many project artists, Arts Care currently engages 21 Artists-in-Residence, comprising a dancer, a musician, a graphic designer and visual artists, who work in health and social care settings throughout Northern Ireland. The artists work with;
- Older people
- People with physical disabilities
- People with learning difficulties
- People with mental health illnesses
- People with acute illnesses
- People in residential care.
Because art is non-competitive our artists work with residents of all abilities in a safe, relaxed environment. Patients, clients and residents work independently, at their own pace, and can take control of their projects without feeling pressure to meet imposed standards. Many participants have enjoyed increased confidence and experienced an improvement in their communication and social skills, or simply discovered an interest or talent that was previously unknown to them.