{"id":4010,"date":"2019-02-28T16:01:42","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T16:01:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/a-o.catalystdna.com\/march\/?p=4010"},"modified":"2020-02-23T05:54:10","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T05:54:10","slug":"expansion-of-age-opportunity-artists-in-residence-in-care-setting-to-provide-increased-access-to-the-arts-for-older-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ageandopportunity.ie\/expansion-of-age-opportunity-artists-in-residence-in-care-setting-to-provide-increased-access-to-the-arts-for-older-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist in Residence in Care Setting to provide increased access to the arts for older people."},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-4010\" data-postid=\"4010\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-4010 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n                    <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_row themify_builder_row tb_e5f0145 tb_first tf_w\">\n                        <div class=\"row_inner col_align_top tb_col_count_1 tf_box tf_rel\">\n                        <div  data-lazy=\"1\" class=\"module_column tb-column col-full tb_123f266 first\">\n                    <!-- module box -->\n<div  class=\"module module-box tb_a20693a \" data-lazy=\"1\">\n    <div class=\"module-box-content ui  tb_default_color\">\n                <div class=\"tb_text_wrap\"><ul><li><strong>5 new residencies to take place across the country in 2019<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Initiative will reach up to 250 older people who don\u2019t have easy access to arts<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Research shows significant benefits for older people in care with access to the arts<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><p>Age &amp; Opportunity, the national development organisation for active and engaged ageing today announced the expansion of their <strong><em>Artist(s) in Residence in a Care Setting<\/em><\/strong>, with five additional residencies to take place across the country during 2019.<\/p><p>Through funding provided by the Creative Ireland National Creativity Fund, Age &amp; Opportunity will develop a programme of nationwide artists&#8217; residencies in care settings, one in each province.\u00a0 These aim to make arts and creativity intrinsic to life-in-care settings for older people, particularly those who live outside major urban areas and in hard-to-reach areas.\u00a0 Each residency has approximately 30- 50 residents so it\u2019s estimated that the expansion of this initiative will result in increased arts participation for up to 250 older people in care settings.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>Creativity and cultural participation are key contributors to wellbeing in older age.\u00a0 Research has shown that arts programmes have a profound influence on the quality of life of older people in residential care, with positive impacts on health, psychological well-being and autonomy.\u00a0<\/p><p>The <strong><em>Age &amp; Opportunity Artist(s) in Residence in a Care Setting <\/em><\/strong>initiative, now in its third year, creates an opportunity for the staff and residents of a publicly-funded care setting to engage creatively with an artist, allowing them to realise their full creative potential in a nurturing and inclusive environment.\u00a0 The residency places an artist in a care setting for a sustained period of time allowing for a deep engagement between the artist and older residents to take place.\u00a0\u00a0 It showcases the value of creative activity to the staff and broadens the base of skilled artists working in the area of arts and health.<\/p><p><strong>Commenting on the launch Dr. Tara Byrne, Manager of Age &amp; Opportunity ARTS &amp; Bealtaine Festival Director said: <\/strong>\u201cThrough the residency initiative we hope to foster an understanding of the value of creative activity, particularly in a care setting, and demonstrate and celebrate the positive impact of ageing creatively.\u00a0 Through our mentoring and support we will facilitate both care staff and the artists to gain more confidence and acquire new skills in the area of arts and health, and to share and practice them with residents. We also hope to push the boundaries in relation to opportunities for activity, creativity and visibility of older people in Ireland, a key objective in Age &amp; Opportunity\u2019s new Strategic Plan 2018-2020.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Karen Smyth, CEO of Age &amp; Opportunity said:<\/strong> \u201cThe presence of an artist in a care home setting is an invaluable addition to the quality of life of the residents and gives those older people the opportunity to access arts activities as their independent peers do.\u00a0 This represents another first for Age &amp; Opportunity\u2019s arts programme, and builds on our ongoing programme of engagement with care settings.\u00a0 We know from our work in this area that arts activities can have a direct impact on the quality of life of an older person in care, and in the community. We are delighted that Age &amp; Opportunity will reach new groups through the funding provided by the Creative Ireland creativity fund, particularly those in hard-to-reach areas.\u201d<\/p><p>The artist residency initiative is also supported by the Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT) and Mercer\u2019s Institute for Creative Ageing (MISA), based in St. James\u2019 Hospital.\u00a0 These partner organisations will offer their expert perspective on the steering group and provide mentoring and support during the programme.<\/p><p>Age &amp; Opportunity are now inviting <strong>care settings to apply<\/strong> for this exciting opportunity, with submissions due by 28<sup>th<\/sup> June 2019.\u00a0\u00a0 This will be followed by a call out for artists later in the year.\u00a0<\/p><p>Age &amp; Opportunity gratefully acknowledges the support of our arts programme funders, the Arts Council, the Creative Ireland National Creativity Fund, and the HSE.<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- \/module box -->\n        <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 new residencies to take place across the country in 2019 Initiative will reach up to 250 older people who don\u2019t have easy access to arts Research shows significant benefits [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12,6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4010","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-arts","category-care-setting","category-news","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Artist in Residence in Care Setting to provide increased access to the arts for older people. - Age &amp; 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