TRAMHA Transatlantic Research Network on Mental Health and the Arts

The benefits of creative activities for mental health have been increasingly acknowledged in recent years because of the transforming capacity of the arts and because of their general positive effects on wellbeing. Participation in the arts has been identified as an effective route for personal growth, leading to enhanced confidence which is an important achievement towards mental health. We will contribute to the forthcoming discussions of the TRAMHA research network to discuss the complex nature of this subject. To learn more about the network click here

British Lithuanian Interest

Photographs and articles about the Rytojus project have appeared in Tiltas, the journal of the British Lithuanian Society .

Special Education Link
Links established in 2004 between the Special Boarding school in Zagare, northern Lithuania and Sandgate Special school in Kendal, Cumbria, UK, have been advanced this year. The Director and deputy Director of the Zagare school, together with a member of the Faculty of Special Needs pedagogy at Siauliai University, visited the school in Kendal in June 2006 for exchange of ideas and visits to other relevant institutions. A far reaching project of exchange has been agreed, to start in January 2007 following a visit to Zagare and Siauliai University by Sandgate school in September 2006.

Exhibitions:

Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal, Cumbria UK 3 March - 15 April 2007
New media and photography expressing ideas of migration.
Includes personal stories of migration revealed through photos from family albums.

Naryshkins Palace, Zagare, Lithuania, July 2005
Exhibition of recent community photographs from Zagare

Culture House, Jelgava, Latvia 1 May - 31 May 2005
Rytojus prasidejo vakar: History is now, Tomorrow started Yesterday.

Mid Pennine Gallery, Burnley, Lancs UK 10 January - 12 February 2005
Rytojus prasidejo vakar: History is now: tomorrow started Yesterday

Norwich Art Centre, Norfolk UK 12 January - 12 February 2005
Lithuanian Photography

Folly Art Gallery, Lancaster UK July 2004
Lithuanian Photography
Aleksandras Ostasenkovas, Regina Sulskyte

see also Programme page