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New research findings: Artists Care Project

We’re delighted to share our new research report and set of principles for supporting artists who work in complex and challenging settings.

The report presents evidence of the ways organisations and individuals seek, offer and engage in care and supervision to support artistic work in challenging and complex settings. It provides insights into how organisational structures and governance create opportunities for providing care for staff and the lived experience of being a freelance musician.

The Artists’ Care project arose from an awareness that by promoting the mental health and wellbeing of the people we work with, it may come at the cost of maintaining personal mental health and wellbeing. Despite this, there are no recognised standards and poor evidence on what works to support artist well-being.

Good Vibrations has collaborated with two partner organisations who provide music projects in challenging and complex settings – Irene Taylor Trust and Hear Me Out, and two research organisations with specialisms in researching arts projects in such settings – the Royal Northern College of Music and the University of Wolverhampton.  This research project is funded by Arts Council England, the Lightbulb Trust, and Research England.

If you would like to find out more, please read the report here.