Artists’ Care: Supporting musicians working in challenging and complex contexts

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Artists’ Care is a one-day knowledge exchange event bringing together cultural organisations, sector stakeholders, practitioners, and researchers to address the wellbeing of musicians working in challenging and complex contexts (e.g. immigration detention settings, prisons, or care settings) or with people who may have experienced multi-layered vulnerabilities (e.g. newly arrived migrants and care-experienced young people). At this event we will share models and principles of care to enable the co-development of future research and practice priorities for this sector of the music industry. All who are working as a musician or with musicians facilitating this kind of work are encouraged to attend, especially those who have insights, experiences, perspectives, or guidance on how best to ensure that those working in these contexts are able to flourish. 

Event sessions will take place from 10:00-16:00 followed by an informal opportunity for people to gather and reflect on the day (from 16:00-18:00). Light refreshments will be provided in the morning and afternoon but lunch will not be provided (there are places nearby on campus to buy food). The university building that the event is taking place in is accessible but please let us know as soon as possible if there are any additional preparations we can make to ensure your full participation in the event (email Dr Naomi Norton, naomi.norton@york.ac.uk).

If you are unable to attend this event in person but would like to stay in touch about the outcomes and ongoing plans for the project please do not register using this link as capacity is limited, instead you can indicate your interest in staying in touch using this Google Form: Interest in Artists’ Care Event (https://forms.gle/wyTTkDySHF4E4zHX6)

Trigger warnings

Presentations and discussions at this event will centre around work taking place in complex and challenging settings (e.g. immigration detention settings, prisons, or care settings) and with people who may have experienced multi-layered vulnerabilities (e.g. newly arrived migrants and care-experienced young people): as a result, it is likely that some of the topics covered may be sensitive or distressing. 

Additional links: 

• Artists’ Care on University of Wolverhampton website
• Centre for Music Education and Human Flourishing
• Hear Me Out
• Irene Taylor Trust
• Birmingham Music Education Research Group - Education and Social Work | Birmingham City University

Extra Information

This event is generously funded by the University of York Place and Community Fund so it is free to attend. The majority of the funding allocated will be used to support bursaries for freelance musicians who are working as practitioners in the settings described above. More information about these bursaries and how to apply is available via the following Google Form, which must be submitted by Monday 1st June: Artists’ Care: Funding Application for Freelance Practitioners (https://forms.gle/VRLXc5zeL2kkJ6k69). If for any reason you are unable to access this form please contact Dr Naomi Norton (naomi.norton@york.ac.uk).