Cavan Arts partners with 14 European organisations on EU ‘CultureAndHealth’ Project

Cavan County Council Arts Office is one of 15 partner organisations from across Europe that have received funding to deliver a new EU culture, health, and wellbeing programme.

The ‘CultureAndHealth’ Platform will see partner organisations from 13 countries harness the proven benefits of artistic and cultural interventions to enhance mental health, prevent illnesses, and build resilience.

Cavan Arts will be Ireland’s representative on the project, with partners also representing Finland, Austria, France, Sweden, Netherlands, Slovenia, Italy, Romania, Latvia, Belgium, and Poland.

Cavan Arts has received €155,000 in funding to deliver the ‘CultureAndHealth’ programme over the next four years, with an additional €38,750 provided by Cavan County Council.

The initiative responds to pressing gaps in Europe, including limited integration of culture into health and social policies, a lack of professional support and networks for artists working in interprofessional settings, and the need for sustainable funding and fair working conditions for cultural practitioners.

Grant support will be provided to artists to implement projects or participate in international residencies, capacity building and training with over 1,500 live and 800 online training opportunities, digital resources, and showcasing events including four international conferences.

Cavan Arts will offer local arts practitioners the opportunity to upskill critical areas such as digital skills, training for evaluation, showcasing and digital story making, live-online artist training, exchange programmes, networking and sharing of good practices, national showcase events and conferences.

“Through engaging with our 14 partner organisations on this programme, Cavan Arts will gather learnings from across the EU, giving Cavan arts practitioners access to international best practice in the area of arts, health, and wellbeing”. – Elisha McCaffrey, Arts and Health Manager, Cavan County Council

For more information, visit cavanarts.ie