{"id":3976,"date":"2019-04-03T11:36:03","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T10:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk\/?page_id=3976"},"modified":"2026-05-08T17:51:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-08T16:51:24","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.artlinkedinburgh.co.uk\/","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Board Member Application Pack<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

Artlink is looking for at least three people to join our Board.<\/p>\r\n

As well as being non-executive directors of the company limited by guarantee, Board members are also trustees of the charity. Trustees\/ Board members have the duties of directors under general company law and also the law which relates to charitable trustees. You will work with your fellow Board members to give strategic direction and to ensure accountability.<\/p>\r\n

Find out more about applying to be on our board.<\/a><\/p>\r\n

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Culture isn\u2019t a luxury \u2013 it helps solve our most complex challenges.<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n

If you walked down the high street, asking people about their public service priorities, they would probably cite the NHS, education and our care sector among their most pressing concerns.<\/p>\r\n

Arts and culture may not be front of mind. They are often viewed as a luxury; something to be enjoyed once basic needs are met. But when we look at creativity differently, as a way of solving complex problems, its value in supporting public services becomes clear.<\/p>\r\n

At Artlink, we work across education, health and social care. We see the impact of creative activity: it is a uniting force for positive change in complex social circumstance.<\/p>\r\n

Neurodiverse young people \u2013 or those awaiting diagnostic assessments, educational support, or experiencing anxiety \u2013 often fall through the cracks of our education system, resulting in non-attendance at school. Creative interventions can deliver simple and affordable results.<\/p>\r\n

We work with primary and secondary pupils in these circumstances, tapping into their interests ranging from astronomy to music composition; from cooking to drone flying. We work with artists and practitioners who help them tap into their own creative responses and reignite an interest in learning and belonging. These interventions have improved school attendance, attainment, boosted self-confidence, improved mental wellbeing, all while strengthening identity and community connection.<\/p>\r\n

This work is transformative for the individuals and critical to enabling these young people to live productive lives, contributing to our society and economy \u2013 demonstrating that art and culture are tools of democracy and equality, not elitist luxuries.<\/p>\r\n

The culture sector has creative solutions to the complex problems we face. This is why we are supporting Culture Counts\u2019 call for a Culture Act to be introduced in the next Scottish Parliamentary term. Cultural improves our health, care, education and more, but we are lacking the necessary statutory framework to unlock greater impacts for all of Scotland.<\/p>\r\n

We know public services are under pressure, but this is why we need to think differently. Investing in creativity doesn\u2019t add pressure to the system; it helps relieve it, making public services resilient, improving working conditions, and ultimately contributing to a stronger economy.<\/p>\r\n

Kara Christine, CEO<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n

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Artist Jemima Thewes with an interactive workshop at Glasgow Tramway as part of Artlink’s Human Threads exhibition. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Volunteers from the Glasshouses Creative Hub present The Book of Belonging, a hand-made book documenting the various parades around the REH. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>
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Volunteers from the community help to plant trees for the community garden at Boghall Parish Church for Artlink’s Viva Boghall event. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div>\r\n

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KMA |\u00a0<\/strong>Alan Faulds | Speaking Volumes, Malm\u00f6 Konsthall<\/h3>\r\n

KMA artist Alan Faulds took his darkly comic, monochrome world to the international stage with his first-ever trip abroad for Speaking Volumes, a group show curated by Lucy Smalley at Malm\u00f6 Konsthall, Sweden. His bold wall paintings \u2014 one spanning the gallery on a monumental scale \u2014 filled the space with sharp humour and brilliance.<\/p>\r\n

At the opening, Alan led a live performance workshop with the Artlink team and artists from Inuti Atelier, creating incredible moments of laughter, movement, and shared creativity. He continues to collaborate with James McLardy and Julie Verhoeven, developing work that blurs the lines between art, fashion, and satire.<\/p>\r\n

Find out more about KMA by visiting the website<\/a>, or by clicking on the image below.<\/p>\r\n

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Image courtesy of Malm\u00f6 Konsthall.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n

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OUR PROGRAMMES<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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