Created Out of Mind Update createdoutofmind.org
All the latest news, events and activities from the Created Out of Mind team.
We have had a very busy month at Created Out of Mind!
We were honoured to have been selected as finalists for the esteemed Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) Arts and Health Award. We were one of 3 finalists in this particular category, and only 21 nominees overall, out of over 700 applicants.
Members of our team joined other finalists at a prestigious awards ceremony at the East Wintergarden in London, hosted by RSPH President Professor Lord Patel of Bradford OBE and broadcaster Natasha Kaplinsky, to celebrate achievement and best practice in public health.
We feel very privileged that the hard work and passion of our team has been recognised by the RSPH, and would like to say a particular thank you to them, to all of our collaborators and, most importantly, to the people experiencing dementias who inspire and work with us to enrich narratives & challenge perceptions.
On 23rd September we held our short film festival, exploring unique and diverse stories of dementias in the stunning Phoenix Cinema in North London. We had a fantastic turnout and selection of films - from evocative dramas and documentaries to award-winning animation - including 2 UK premieres. The films inevitably stimulated some thought-provoking debates and discussions, and we hope to keep this conversation going. Watch this space!
A huge thank you to our panel, which included people with lived experiences, clinicians and researchers, filmmakers and diversity champions. Find out more about some of the acclaimed films here (some are freely available to view online).
We also joined the UCL 'Activism!' Hub at Bloomsbury Festival in London last weekend - sharing dementia stories through interactive installations, animation and film.
The latest run of ''Many faces of dementia' - a free online course from our UCL collaborators - began this week. You can still sign up to explore the rarer dementias through stories, symptoms and science. Also, look out for the next run of Created Out of Mind's dementia and the arts course, which starts again on 19th November.
Finally our collaborators have published two exciting new articles exploring novel approaches to dementia and the arts. Scroll down for more details and links.
As always, please feel free to get in touch with any feedback, questions or ideas.
The Created Out of Mind team