The Arts Team or, ahem, ‘Dream Team’ featured in BBC Radio 4’s Front Row programme on Wednesday! Griselda and Elly talked to BBC Radio York’s Nathan Moore and explained why art matters in hospitals. Consultant surgeon and great advocate of the arts, Srinivas Chintapatla, gave his personal view of how art in hospitals makes aContinue reading “The Arts Team on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row”
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York Disability Week 2021
It’s York Disability week this week until the 4th December, as part of this we are exhibiting the Eleanor Worthington Exhibition at York Hospital. There are lots more events happening this week all throughout York, why not check out the website of York Human Rights to find out more, the link below: https://www.yorkhumanrights.org/current-work/York-Disability-Week/ or theContinue reading “York Disability Week 2021”
Humans Not Heroes – recruiting for participants
China Plate are excited to tell you that following a successful pilot in 2020 (shortlisted for a Culture, Health & Wellbeing Award, nominated for a Student Nursing Times Award), the latest call out for their co-creation project Humans Not Heroes is live! Humans Not Heroes has been created by China Plate, Coventry University and Kerry Wykes (Emergency NurseContinue reading “Humans Not Heroes – recruiting for participants”
Mindful Photography 5 Days of Colour ‘Scavenger Hunt’
The John Muir Trust invite you to explore your local wild place and capture its glorious colours in a free online photography course with Mindful Photography UK. Submit a photograph each day of the course, showing each colour of the rainbow and at the end of the week, they’ll create beautiful multi-coloured collages of allContinue reading “Mindful Photography 5 Days of Colour ‘Scavenger Hunt’”
Staff Takeover – Sounds from the Riverbank
By Marin Sainty Well, the virtual mega bus seems to be self-isolating in Leeds so I’ve taken a real trip to the bench to share some musical ramblings with you. Accompanying me on the bench is the new Mogwai release ‘As The Love Continues.’ I must confess to being a bit of a Mogwai nutContinue reading “Staff Takeover – Sounds from the Riverbank”
New artwork at York Hospital’s main entrance
Local artist Karen Winship created a series of portraits as a tribute to the work of NHS staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Karen has kindly donated a montage of the portraits to York Hospital. Inspired by Tom Croft’s #portraitsfornhsheroes project, calling for artists to create free portraits in appreciation of NHS staff, Karen was soonContinue reading “New artwork at York Hospital’s main entrance”
Palisander Performance for staff
Award-winning recorder quartet Palisander have performed regularly in York and most recently have worked in partnership with the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to say a very special thank you to NHS staff for all they’ve done throughout the pandemic. They decided to stage this musical tribute, recorded at York’s National CentreContinue reading “Palisander Performance for staff”
Exhibition at Scarborough Hospital by staff member Beverley Senturk
We’ve recently installed a new exhibition of Scarborough seascape photographs by staff member Beverley Senturk. The exhibition is in the main gallery space at Scarborough hospital in the outpatients corridor on the main entrance level. Beverley is a full time Outpatients Services Administrator who has worked for York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust for overContinue reading “Exhibition at Scarborough Hospital by staff member Beverley Senturk”
Palisander tribute to our staff
Look out for something very special to enjoy on the CultureClub.Social website. Award-winning recorder quartet Palisander have performed regularly in York and most recently have worked in partnership with the York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to say a very special thank you to NHS staff for all they’ve done throughout the pandemic.Continue reading “Palisander tribute to our staff”
Exhibitions in York hospital
The Arts Team have been busy changing over the exhibitions in the main corridor at York hospital and we’d love to share them with you. Norma and Michael Woodford Norma and Michael Woodford, two pensioners who have no training or background in the arts, felt inspired to make these beautiful scenes during the lockdowns. It allContinue reading “Exhibitions in York hospital”
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