OPEN CALL: ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, WATERFORD

WHAT invites artists of all arts disciplines to apply to be Artist in Residence at UHW

Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT) has issued an open call to artists of all arts disciplines to apply to be Artist in Residence at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) in 2022.

The deadline for submission of applications is Thursday, 26 May 2022. 

A briefing session for interested artists will take place online on Tuesday 17 May at 2pm.  Admission is free, but attendees must register by Friday 13 May by emailing what@hse.ie. The Artist in Residence scheme is funded by the Arts Council.  Click here for application requirements and further details.

Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT) is Ireland’s leading arts and health organisation.  Established in 1993, WHAT brings arts experiences to the bedsides of patients at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) and other healthcare settings.  WHAT believes that the arts contribute to the wellbeing and vitality of society and that engaging with the arts stimulates the participant’s sense of identity and creativity.  Core funded by the Arts Council, WHAT also supports the development of arts and health in Ireland and manages the national website www.artsandhealth.ie

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