Healthier, Happier, Connected, Creative: Artist Brief, Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries

What is Healthier, Happier, Connected, Creative?

Inspire: Culture, Learning and Libraries will support the health and wellbeing of older people in 2 places - Hucknall (Ashfield) and Retford (Bassetlaw) - through a 2-year programme of music, visual arts and ageing well interventions in 2 library venues. 48 music concerts will be delivered in partnership with Live Music Now. 48 creative wellbeing workshops will be delivered with commissioned artists. Our health partners will deliver opportunities for socialising, exercise and age-relevant health information. This programme is funded by https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/ - Arts Council England.

Our target groups are:

• People affected by dementia and memory loss
• Their family members and carers
• Older people at risk of social isolation and loneliness
  

What we want:

We are looking for 2 creatively curious artists to deliver the creative wellbeing visual arts workshops in year 1 from May 2025 - April 2026. These artists will:

• Develop their practice by attending paid Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Work collaboratively with Inspire, our partners, and other artists on the project
• Engage creatively with our target audiences to co-create original artworks, with a focus on encouraging experimentation using a variety of techniques

Our aims are to:

• Support the creative development of artists
• Engage and inspire audiences to explore their creativity
• Foster connection of individuals and communities
• Combat loneliness and improve wellbeing
• Make co-created artworks in a range of artforms
• Create an exhibition

Our outcomes are to:

• Build strong and mutually beneficial connections with our target audiences, by delivering collaborative workshops in libraries
• Inspire co-created artwork in any medium
• Create an exhibition showcasing the creative process and selected artworks