A new project spearheaded by the charity Hospital Rooms will see over 50 artists, including Lakwena Maciver and Alberta Whittle, creating art specifically for mental health hospitals across the UK. Devised in collaboration with NHS Trusts, this initiative aims to revolutionize access to art within these environments. Backed by a £600,000 grant from Arts Council England, the project focuses on curating trauma-informed and culturally appropriate programmes over the next three years, marking a significant evolution in mental health care and treatment methodologies.
Artists such as Lakwena Maciver, Veronica Ryan, and Alberta Whittle will create works for mental health hospitals in the UK, transforming access to art in these settings.
Niamh White emphasizes that the artists have been selected based on extensive research at each site, leading to site-specific works and cultural programmes in hospitals.
The initiative, backed by a £600,000 grant, strives to develop trauma-informed, autism friendly, and culturally competent creative programmes for mental health services.
The project marks a significant shift, evolving from one-off interventions towards a systematic approach aimed at fundamentally changing mental healthcare.
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