WHAT? Aneurin Bevan UHB Arts In Health, CAMHS and Child & Family Psychology teams are looking for artists to engage with young people and families as part of their Arts & Minds, Arts Council of Wales & Baring Foundation-funded project 2025–26, Young People’s Voices.
WHY? We would like to establish a broad range of Artists in residence in a number of waiting spaces visited by young people (13–17 years), and their families and carers during their treatment with ABUHB.
We want to use creativity to enhance these spaces; finding playful ways to explore Young People’s Voices, their experiences and their stories. Our Youth Participation Panel have expressed that they would like to see young people reflected in these spaces, connecting with and encouraging each other.
Artists will be required to engage with families, and to explore creativity as a means of improving both the waiting spaces and waiting process.
HOW? Artists in residence will focus their work on regular opportunities to engage with families within the waiting spaces over a period of 6–8 months (dates and details to be agreed). Regular engagement may result in artistic outputs that remain in the spaces. Artists will be required to create their own response to the work, sharing key themes and observations from their residency.
WHERE?
2 x waiting spaces are within the St Cadoc’s Hospital Site in Caerleon, Newport.
1 x waiting space to focus on Young People with additional needs, Newport
1 x residency with the Youth Participation Panel meeting at St Cadoc’s, Caerleon (but not limited to)
WHEN?
January-February 2025: Application & artist engagement process
March–October 2025: Delivery (dates and details to be discussed)
November 2025: Presentation of findings and evaluation process
FEE: 8 days available per site, according to project need. Competitive daily arts practitioner rate; reflecting skill, experience and project requirements e.g. £175-£275 depending on experience. Resources for the project are in addition to this fee.
Application deadline: 12 pm, Friday 21st February 2025
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview in person and in situ on Monday 3rd March 2025
For more information and the full brief, please email: ABB.ArtsinHealth@wales.nhs.uk