ixia

It is now common for artists to be commissioned as part of health initiatives such as the NHS Local Improvement Finance Trust (LIFT). We are investigating the roles artists play within the health sector: why and how they get involved and the factors that affect the quality of their work.

ixia has appointed Willis Newson to prepare up-to-date advice regarding the commissioning of artists within the context of different types of health initiatives. The development of this research will be supported by an Advisory Group and a series of essays investigating current practice within the health system. Willis Newson is an arts consultancy specialising in healthcare which has extensive experience of working with the Department of Health and other organisations and stakeholders on the commissioning of public art within different types of health facilities.

We will be publishing our research shortly. For the latest information, click here for an article on guidance on future art commissioning, published in the May edition of the Health Estate Journal. Please keep checking this section of the website or sign up to our e-mail updates to ensure that you are the first to know about it!