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Arts and Health, facilitated
by Daniel Regan, London, 2018
For the Labour of Love, facilitated
by Priya Mistry, Nottingham, 2018
Arts and Health —
led by Daniel Regan
Arts and Health took place at Free Space Project, London
and brought together artists who identify as having a
socially engaged practice in arts and health with the aim of
making new connections for peer support and knowledge
exchange. A series of micro-workshops took place during the
Get Together focusing on getting funding, troubleshooting
projects, starting out and building connections.
What was perhaps even more useful was the act of
sharing feelings and fears, validating discussions
around managing insecurity, anxiety and selfdoubt
and the collectively acknowledged dread of
‘networking events’[…] A hive mind in action and
one characterised by support and generosity.
For The Love of Labour —
led by Priya Mistry
For The Love of Labour took place at Primary in Nottingham
and involved preparing and eating a meal while exploring the
question, ‘what does the culture of work in social practice say
about how we value each other and the labour performed —
paid, unpaid and emotional?’
When we are trusted and invested in, we are given
the room to develop, take risks and experiment with
our practice. When there is a lack of understanding
about the nature of our work we are micromanaged,
underpaid and overworked.
Blog post, Gina Mollett
Blog post, Katherine Lazenby