Arts and Culture
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Blog: Supporting isolated older people through creative activities
Following the traumatic impact that Covid-19 has had on so many people’s lives, the media is full of predictions that the UK could see a ‘significant return to normality...
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Long read: Embedding the arts in healthcare
As Greater Manchester launches its new Youth Mental Health Arts & Culture Evaluation Kit, I explain why a better understanding of the role of arts and culture in...
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News: Churchill Fellows wins prestigious Fantastic for Families Award
The circus company founded by Churchill Fellow Dea Birkett (CF 1993), Circus250, has won a prestigious Fantastic for Families Award. This is in recognition of Circus250...
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Blog: Arts and older people
On National Arts in Care Homes Day, we look back at WCMT’s pioneering contribution to developing arts for older people in the UK.
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Blog: Bringing outsider art into the mainstream
I thought long and hard about the title of my Fellow’s Report. At an event I attended during my travels, a panellist described outsider art as ‘the art that doesn’t know...
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Blog: Sustainable development and museums
Our world is off track in many ways. We can see a range of social challenges – rising inequality within and between countries, the degradation of nature in the UK and...
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News: New book from top photojournalist
The latest book by celebrated photojournalist and Fellow Nick Danziger (1982) is published today. Another Life features over 180 striking black-and-white photos that...
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Event: London exhibition for Beatrice von Preussen, CF
Event | 26 Nov 2019 ‐ 1 Dec 2019 | Greater London | FellowsEtching and illustrations from Beatrice's Arctic Fellowship and Antarctic travels, plus a talk by the artist
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Exhibition of veterans’ art at US Embassy organised by Churchill Fellow
News | 29 Oct 2019 |An exhibition of paintings by UK veterans has been organised by Churchill Fellow Janice Lobban (2016) at the request of US Second Lady Karen Pence.
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Blog: Why the UK needs a museum to explore migrants’ stories
Immigration consistently ranks as one of the most pressing concerns for voters. There’s been a rise in hate crime since the EU referendum and the ongoing wrangling over...
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Blog: How digital art therapy can help people with terminal illness
My Churchill Fellowship in 2015 explored how digital technology is helping hospices deliver art therapy to enhance, extend or limit the care of people with a terminal...
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Blog: How the arts can help children's mental health
Children's mental health services are struggling to cope. The arts offer some alternative solutions.
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Using performing arts to support recovery from interpersonal trauma
Evelyn Sharp, a counsellor and psychotherapist, travelled to the USA to explore the use of performing arts to support psychological recovery from trauma. She will seek...
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Harnessing the power of singing and its impact on learning
Richard Jeffries, a choral conductor and music educator from Derbyshire, travelled to Finland, Canada and the USA to study the impact of choral singing on educational...
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Report: Art Thou Well? Global insights into how creativity can benefit mental health
The arts can be used to save money in health and social care services, according to a new report by clinical psychologist Dr Kat Taylor, who travelled to Finland and the...
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Blog: Sharing global ideas on museum Lates
A Churchill Fellowship is all about legacy, they say. With this in mind, I am organising a conference based on the learning from my research on ‘Museum Lates’ at the...
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Si Wi Yah: Sartorial representations of the African diaspora
2012 Fellow Teleica Kirkland and the Costume Institute of the African Diaspora invite you to a conference on Sartorial Representations of the African Diaspora in London...
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Blog: Chinatown is for life, not just for Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year! 新年快乐！Last night, the world welcomed the Year of the Dog. For many people, the Spring Festival is the reason for an annual visit to their local...
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Developing creative careers for disabled people in England
Samantha Blackburn, from Preston, and the Founder and Director of a community interest company, travelled to Australia and Cambodia to explore opportunities for disabled...
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Brazilian Carnival Arts and their communities
Sam Ward-Hardy, a workshop facilitator and musician from Crook, County Durham, travelled to Brazil to research Brazilian carnival arts and their communities.
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Space, survival and sustainability: the future of community arts organisations
Zain Dada, a writer, community organiser and producer from Finchley, travelled to the USA to study ways in which community arts organisations can survive & sustain...
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Traditional Chinese dancing: Alison Chapman’s Story
Alison Chapman travelled to China in 2009 to learn about traditional Chinese dancing so she could develop teaching resources and training for teachers aimed at helping...
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Steve Williamson’s Story
Steve Williamson travelled to West and East Africa in 1997 to study and record community singing in order to inspire music projects in the UK.
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Chinese take-away: perspectives on Chinatown's economic, cultural and social prospects
Freya Aitken-Turff, a charity Chief Executive from West Ham, travelled to the USA, Canada, Malaysia and Singapore to explore the economic, cultural and social prospects...
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Chris Avis' Story
Story | By Chris Avis | Connecting communities, curating and exhibiting artwork of the "Third Age" | 2013Chris Avis travelled to Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands in 2013 to research attitudes to ageing in the arts.
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Creative Ageing Fellows' Story Collection
Read more about some of our Fellows' achievements in this area.
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Oud Making in Turkey: historical musical instrument construction techniques
Jonathan Hill is an instrument maker and teacher from Redhill who travelled to Turkey to explore historical techniques for the construction of ouds.
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Parks and people: innovative participation in public urban green space
Susan Palmer, an artist and project manager from Frome, travelled to Germany and North America to explore innovative participation in public urban green space.
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Exploring early European tapestries and their relevance to contemporary practice
Dr Christine Freeth, a tapestry weaver from Saltaire, travelled to Germany, Belgium, France, Switzerland and the USA to find out about early European tapestries and...
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Advancing the craft of community mosaics in the UK.
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Exploring evaluative and research models used to assess the impact of creativity on older people
Sylvie Fourcin visited participatory art projects in the US and Canada to seek examples of methods of arts engagement that are successful in enriching the lives of older...