Oct 9, 2020
In this special episode of The Arts & Everything In Between Podcast, David Keegan, CEO of First Fortnight and poet Stephen James Smith join Paul Fadden of Ticketsolve. With World Mental Health Day taking place on Saturday, October 10th, we’re sharing a conversation from the Ticketsolve Academy series about mental health and well-being in the arts.
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First Fortnight is a charity that challenges mental health prejudice through arts and cultural action.First Fortnight utilises arts and culture to challenge mental health stigma while supporting some of Ireland’s most vulnerable people through creative therapies.
In Ireland, one in four people are predicted to struggle with their mental health at some point in their lives. Special guest, Dave Keegan is CEO of First Fortnight.
Stephen James Smith is a Dublin poet and playwright central to the rise of the vibrant spoken word scene in Ireland today. To date, his poetry videos have amassed over 3 million views online.
Topics:
- Mental health
- Well-being
- Covid-19
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FURTHER READING & RESOURCES:
Arts Advocacy Toolkit
https://mailchi.mp/c82ec42bc616/arts-advocacy-toolkit
Arts Working Group Open Call Webinar Video Catch Up
https://mailchi.mp/553499e5f781/artsworkinggroup-webinarcatchup
Arts Working Group Open Call Webinar Resources
https://www.ticketsolve.com/blog/arts-working-group-open-call-webinar1/
Arts Working Group Q&A
https://www.ticketsolve.com/blog/arts-working-group-open-call-webinar-questions-and-answers/
Arts Working Group Recovery Toolkit: Module 1 Reopening with Clear Communications
https://mailchi.mp/24d1a01b137b/reopening-toolkit
The Arts Recovery Toolkit
https://arts-recovery-toolkit.ticketsolve.com/
COVID-19 Venue Guidelines for Reopening Video
https://www.ticketsolve.com/blog/covid-19-venue-guidelines-video-resource/
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