Forget-me-nots
We are launching the new Forget-me-not pilot project this month which has been funded by the Big Lottery Awards For All Fund. The project aims to improve the health and well-being of older people with dementia and/or complex needs. ‘Forget-me-nots’ will use person-centred performing arts to engage and empower people, to make a connection, encourage communication and offer creative opportunities for self-expression.The project will be working in three different settings: Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust’s new Complex Care Unit, a Sue Ryder Day Service for people with dementia and complex needs and a Residential Care Home in Ipswich.

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Just for fun competition
We are inviting people to have a go at contributing to our new logo design? We had a happy half hour here at Suffolk Artlink HQ last week coming up with ideas for a new style of logo. We’d love to invite our friends and supporters to add their creativity to it.

You can play around with our existing idea (see below), or transform it completely. We would like the logo to include our name ‘suffolkartlink’, written as one word in lower case letters and to include our strapline ‘making creative connections’/ Other than that the world is you logo.

The winner will be picked by Suffolk Artlink staff. By entering the competition you are giving permission for Suffolk Artlink to use your design for publicity purposes.

The winner will be picked by Suffolk Artlink staff. By entering the competition you are giving permission for Suffolk Artlink to use your design for publicity purposes.

The closing date is Monday 30th June 2014.

Email your design to [email protected] or post to:

Amelia Anstruther-Norton
Suffolk Artlink
Units 13 & 14
Malt Store Annex
The Cut
8 New Cut
Halesworth
IP19 8BY

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Creative Carers
Suffolk Artlink is pleased to present a Social Return on Investment (SROI) report analysing the impact of Creative Carers.Creative Carers is a training programme that instils a broad sense of creativity into older people’s care homes, developed by Suffolk Artlink in partnership with artists Caroline Wright and Helen Rousseau.

With nearly one million people living and working in care homes in the UK, and life expectancy increasing at a rate of more than five hours a day, care of elderly residents in care homes is a big issue. Unlike many arts projects, Creative Carers offers workforce development rather than one-off participation. The programme is not about training activity co-ordinators, rather it is about all staff taking every opportunity to make an encounter creative.

Please find attached a press release explaining more about the Creative Carers SROI report. A full version of the report can be found at www.suffolkartlink.org.uk/creative-carers

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Jumpstart
Students on the dance module in Bury St Edmunds have finished work on a dance film with the film maker Jean Hogg, who is now editing the footage for the final screening. Kayla St Clair, the dance tutor is now working with the students on a short live piece to be performed at the screening. This will take place at the Centre, St Johns Street, Bury St Edmunds on Tuesday 24th June at 2pm. All welcome.

The next Bury St Edmunds module will be in Textiles and Pattern – and we will be running tasters and Explore Days in July and August so contact Charlie, [email protected] if you would like more information on the Bury St Edmunds Explore Days.

JumpstART in Lowestoft is completing the Illustration and Character Art module and has a Character Carnival Interactive Exhibition. The exhibition will be 12.30pm – 3pm, this Thursday 12th June at the Bethel Centre, Battery Green Road in Lowestoft.

During June and July we will also be running taster days Otley College and Great Yarmouth College in preparation for our next module.

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Culture Club
Culture Club is beginning a new year of activity and we are currently planning creative sessions with groups of older adults and family carers and cared for in Suffolk. We will soon be looking for ‘Creative Volunteers’ to work along side these groups. Volunteering opportunities will be posted soon once we know which areas of Suffolk the sessions will take place.

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Clown Round
Clown Round’s Dr Misschief, Dr Fidget and Dr Haystack returned from their trip to Scotland with arts in health charity Hearts and Minds.

Chris, Fil and Vicki visited Scotland’s hospitals with Hearts and Minds Clown Doctors and Elderflowers experiencing their wonderful work followed by a day of training led by vocal coach Paul Kehoene and Hearts and Minds CEO and Artistic Director Magdalena Schamberger.

Suffolk Artlink are very excited to announce the release of ‘Fidget and Hamish’. An extraordinary story and colouring book featuring Hamish and our very own Dr Fidget. Written by Filomena Cristallino and illustrated by Bee Willey Fidget and Hamish will be ready to buy very soon. All proceeds will kindly be donated towards the Clown Round project.

If you would like a copy please do not hesitate to contact Gabby on 01986 873955 [email protected].

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Creative Employment Programme
Since the last newsletter we have now got opportunities for young unemployed people at the FlipSide Festival and The Lettering & Commemorative Arts Trust at Snape Maltings, The Seagull Theatre in Lowestoft and Po Corda Trust in Leiston. The opportunities with Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds and Christina Birt in Stowmarket are still open for applications.

For more information and to see current opportunities please visit our CEP webpage at www.suffolkartlink.org.uk/cep

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Noise Festival
Noise Festival is not connected to Suffolk Artlink but we thought that it may be of interest, especially for people interested in getting into the arts.

NOISE FESTIVAL 2014 “CALL FOR ENTRIES” is now open for submissions until 6th of July 2014. Throughout this time, emerging creative’s can get enter their work to be seen by industry professionals and access our related video interview series with industry insider tips / advice on our YouTube channel that you can use as inspirational learning resources, plus an exclusive Q ’n’ A webinar sessions with our Curators.

One of our categories is Games/Interactive Media, which will be judged by Ian Livingstone, former Life President of EIDOS (The guys behind Tomb Raider, Hitman and Deux Ex!) and co-founder of Games Workshop. By entering examples of their work, there’s the opportunity to receive a PAID internship with Ian Livingstone, as well as media exposure. This is a great opportunity for young people to leap-frog their way into a creative industry.

For more information go to www.noisefestival.com/festival/2014/about

 

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