We're here for your whole journey.

At Arts Care, we bring the healing power of the arts directly to you and your community. Since 1991, we’ve been creating innovative projects that support well-being and mental health in healthcare, social care, and corporate settings.

Wherever you are in Northern Ireland, we’re here to transform environments, uplift staff, and deliver meaningful arts experiences and training for healthcare professionals and students.

How we make an impact

Through our Artists-in-Residence, Clown Doctors, and projects like the Here & Now and Twilight Zone festivals, we bring dynamic arts experiences into communities and healthcare settings across Northern Ireland.

Our social enterprise also brings creativity to businesses, offering bespoke arts programmes that boost well-being and inspire teams.

Corporate Engagement

Discover how your organisation can benefit from our tailored art-based workshops and training programmes.

According to the World Health Organization, health goes beyond the absence of illness; it’s a complete state of physical, mental, and social wellbeing.

At Arts Care, we harness the power of art to nurture all aspects of health, helping people to thrive, not just survive.

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Meet The Team

Get to know the passionate team of professionals and artists driving our mission forward.

Barry Macaulay

CEO/Artistic Director

Stephanie McKervill

Head of Operations

Julianne Skillen

Projects Officer

Karen Parkinson

Head of Finance & HR

Testimonials

Hear directly from those whose lives have been transformed by the healing power of art.

The Clown Doctors made the waiting room a magical place – my child forgot their fear and was laughing the whole time.

I learned so much about how play can change our perspective.

The class made me feel happy and relaxed. It was great fun.

I feel so much better after the session. It has lifted my mood and given me a great boost to my well-being.

My son talks about the dancing each week. This sort of activity is so good for them.

Find Us

Ready to explore how art can transform health and wellbeing? Why not drop in!

More about our projects

Arts Care runs projects across Northern Ireland covering a wide range of artistic and health and wellbeing genres and disciplines.

Artists In Residence

Our Artists-in-Residence Programme delivers innovative arts projects across 24 healthcare sites in Northern Ireland, building lasting connections with service users and staff in settings like mental health, cancer care, community services, and training for healthcare professionals.

The Clown Doctors

Arts Care's Clown Doctors—Dr. Muddle, Dr. Clooless, Dr. Fizz, Dr. Dapper, and Dr. Twinkle—bring joy and connection through interactive play, clowning, and workshops in hospitals, community settings, and workplaces, offering everything from bedside visits to corporate team-building and empathy training for healthcare professionals.

The Twilight Zone

Supported by the Public Health Agency NI, this project empowers 12-18-year-olds in Health and Social Care facilities to express their voices through film, digital art, music, and photography, helping shape a service that truly meets their needs.