Resources
This section has a compilation of several sources that could be relevant for your festival’s relationship with artists and technical crews and their wellbeing. It is in constant development as new resources regarding how to be mindful of our participants, especially in the aftermath of the COVID-19, are coming out. If you wish to contribute with content for the Resources section, whether that is a tool you use amongst the members of your team, or a practical guide on how your festival handles post-pandemic challenges, please email: info@festivalacademy.eu for feedback, amendments, and contributions.
Recommended reading
• Mental Health Through the Arts: A Proposal by Prakriti Foundations
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A2SEfnjeIWqR4vensE4pAPeavhV-4Snd/view
• The Barcelona Guidelines on Wellbeing and Temporary International Relocation of Human Rights Defenders at Risk
Link: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58a1a2bb9f745664e6b41612/t/5de6a0d7ae38e0103312349b/1575395544981/The+Barcelona+Guidelines+-+EN+%28Final%29.pdf
*Useful tool for coordinators who work with artists who have fled conflict zones (stress, trauma, depression when you are far from home)
• Brian Eno and Art Therapy within Hospitals
Link: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-22189774
* Artist Brian Eno has partnered with hospitals to develop interactive experiences for people who are recovering in hospitals. It presents an unorthodox approach to bridging the gap between audiences and artists outside of live events.
• COVID-19 Safety Guidelines for Live Performances and Film Sets by IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees)
Link: https://iatse.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/stagecraft_reopening_guidelines_final.pdf
Mental Health Resources
Black Mental Health Alliance, United States
Link: https://blackmentalhealth.com/connect-with-a-therapist/
16 Directories for Therapists of Color, United States
Link: https://www.justdavia.com/blog/directories-for-therapists-of-color
ZenCare, United States
Link: https://zencare.co/
Better Help (Online Therapy Resources), Global
Link: https://www.betterhelp.com/
TalkSpace (Online Therapy Resources) United States
Link: https://www.talkspace.com/
NYCWell, United States
Link: https://nycwell.cityofnewyork.us/en/
Help for Mental Illness, National Institute of Mental Health, United Kingdom
Link: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help
Mental Health Resources in Belgium
Link: https://www.thebulletin.be/mental-health-care-belgium-useful-links-support
Multilingual Resources for Diverse Communities, Ottawa, Canada
Link: https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/multilingual-resources.aspx
MH Resource Overview by Centre for Clinical Interventions, Australia
Link: https://www.cci.health.wa.gov.au/Resources/Overview
Mental Health Resources by Head to Health, Australia
Link: https://www.headtohealth.gov.au/search-resources
Recursos de Salud Mental y COVID-19, Organización Panamericana de la Salud
Link: https://www.paho.org/es/salud-mental-covid-19
Recursos de Salud Mental, Peru
Link: https://www.minsa.gob.pe/salud-mental/
Confederación de Salud Mental, España
How to provide feedback, amendments and additions:
The toolkits are open-sourced, continuously developed tools. Therefore, festival and cultural practitioners from all backgrounds and levels of experience are invited to expand these materials by adding their own contributions, building on the gathering of knowledge and insights shared with the whole festival-making community worldwide. Please email info@festivalacademy.eu for feedback, amendments, and additions.