Case studies
You can view and download copies of all our case studies here. We regularly update this section with new case studies as and when they are created.
Arts at Callington Road
A participatory arts project involving service users at a large mental health hospital at Callington Road, Bristol.
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Arts at Callington Road Evaluation
A research study examining the impact of the Arts at Callington Road project. The study was undertaken by Professor Norma Daykin of the University of the West of England.
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Arts in Trust
An account of the arts service for the Gloucestershire NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust established, developed and managed by Willis Newson.
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Bristol Haematology & Oncology Centre
A public art strategy for the refurbishment of Bristol's Haematology and Oncology Centre.
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Bristol Heart Institute
Award-winning public art strategy and integrated artworks for the new Bristol Heart Institute.
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Elixir
A programme of artist residencies gfor Gloucestershire Royal Hospital that paired artists with hospital departments to produce new screen-based artworks between 2006-2008.
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Fresh Arts
The ongoing arts programme for Frenchay and Southmead Hospitals, devised and established by Willis Newson.
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GRASP
Gloucestershire Royal Hospital's Artists in Schools Programme involved more than 250 children, 30 teachers and 20 hospital staff members through five primary school artist residencies.
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Leading the Way
A programme of integrated public art commissions and artist residencies devised and commissioned by Willis Newson to enhance Gloucestershire Royal Hospital's Private Finance Initiative (PFI) development, which opened in 2005.
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Moving On Evaluation
An account of the evaluative study of a major three year programme of integrated public art commissions in mental health for Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Trust (AWP).
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Moving On
A major project involving the commissioning and project management of artworks integrated into new developments across a number of sites for Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
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Reach
This award-winning Arts Council funded initiative encouraged arts organisations and health providers to work in partnership to tackle health inequalities in local communities by giving people opportunities to be creative, increase self esteem and improve communication skills. It won an RSPH Award in 2010.
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Southmead Learning & Reseach and Pathology Buildings
The benefits of integrating the work of artists early into the design process are clear from this case study of a public art strategy for the development of new non-clinical buildings on Bristol's Southmead Hospital site.
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Wandsworth Acute Unit
The public art strategy for this new mental health unit on the Springfield University Hospital site was part of a major update of the site aiming to create something far removed from the prison-like image of mental health facilities of the past.
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Healthy Working Relationships: Macmillan Cancer Support
A case study exploring what we can offer to clients who want a long term working relationship, using the example of our work with Macmillan Cancer Support.
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Light Box: Evaluation Services
Evaluation consultancy, training and mentoring for an organisation offering free art-based 'Happiness Workshops'.
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