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In Celebration of National Breastfeeding Week
Two exhibitions by Prof Afif EL-Khuffash launch in Waterford 1 October – 31 October 2023 ‘We’re Breastfeeding Friendly Waterford’ in partnership with Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts present two exhibitions by Neonatologist and Artist, Prof Afif EL-Khuffash. The...
Making Connections: Réalta announces Arts + Health: Check Up Check In 2023
Réalta, the National Body for Arts + Health in Ireland, has just announced the programme for Arts + Health: Check Up Check In 2023. Themed Making Connections, this leading national arts and health event will have a special focus on mental health this year, and will...
Healing Sounds team brings Culture Night to South East Palliative Care Centre
Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts will celebrate Culture Night 2023 by bringing its Healing Sounds live music session to patients in the South East Palliative Care Centre at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) from 6pm. This special acoustic session will see Waterford...
New Artwork unveiled in the Theatre Department at University Hospital Waterford
A vibrant depiction of Waterford City Quays by photographer Tom Quilty has been unveiled in the Theatre Department at University Hospital Waterford (UHW). Located in the Theatre Staff Tea-Room, this captivating artwork has been set within a lightbox to enhance the...
Save the New Date: 25 October for Arts + Health Check Up Check In 2023
Arts + Health: Check Up Check In 2023 will now take place on Wednesday 25 October in Dublin, and not Thursday 26 October as previously advertised. This will be the first time since 2019 that this national gathering of the arts and health sector will be held in...
Open Call for Artists, Musicians, Writers & Dance Artists
Waterford Healing Arts has issued an Open Call to artists of all art forms, including visual artists, musicians, writers and dance artists, to apply to join its Artist Panel. Artists will be engaged to deliver key Waterford Healing Arts programmes at University...
Mural Unveiled at South East Palliative Care Centre
A beautiful mural by visual artist Kayde has been completed on the garden wall at the South East Palliative Care Centre (SEPCC) located on the grounds of University Hospital Waterford. The mural aims to enhance the space by being calming, therapeutic and lifting...
Arts + Health Bursaries 2023: deadline 9 June
Arts + Health Bursaries 2023: Documentation Bursary and Emerging Artist Bursary The national arts and health website is offering two bursaries in 2023, funded by the Arts Council and the HSE. Applications are now open with a closing date of Friday 9 June 2023....
In A Landscape by Eilis O’Toole on the Staff Art Wall
Eilis O’Toole is a visual artist with a practice in fine art painting, who works with Waterford Healing Arts (WHA). She has exhibited widely throughout Ireland, but this is her first exhibition on the Staff Art Wall. Eilis is a familiar face on the Paediatric Ward at...