Artists’ Care Knowledge Exchange 8th July 2026

We’re excited to be part of the Artists’ Care knowledge exchange at University of York on Wednesday 8^th of July – bursaries are available for practitioners to attend and share their valuable insights (details below).

Artists’ Care is a one-day event bringing together cultural organisations, sector stakeholders, practitioners, and researchers to address the wellbeing of musicians working in challenging and complex contexts (e.g. immigration detention settings, prisons, or care settings) or with people who may have experienced multi-layered vulnerabilities (e.g. newly arrived migrants and care-experienced young people). At this event we will share models and principles of care to enable the co-development of future research and practice priorities for this sector of the music industry. All who are working as a musician or with musicians facilitating this kind of work are encouraged to attend, especially those who have insights, experiences, perspectives, or guidance on how best to ensure that those working in these contexts are able to flourish.

This event is generously funded by the University of York Place and Community Fund, so it is FREE to attend. Find out more and register here.

Eligible practitioners should apply for a bursary (to cover travel and time) by 1^st JUNE using the form accesses via this link: https://bit.ly/ArtistsCareFunding

Some of the event sessions will be available to attend online. For those unable to attend in person or who are not eligible for a funded place, please use this form to register your interest: https://bit.ly/ArtistsCareInterest

The Artists’ Care research project is a collaboration between arts and research organisations Hear Me Out, Irene Taylor Trust, Royal Northern College of Music, University of York (Dr Naomi Norton), Birmingham City University (Professor Victoria Kinsella) and University of Wolverhampton (Dr Mary-Rose Puttick). Find out more about the project here.