National Network for the Arts in Health (NNAH) Archive

Identity Statement

Reference code(s)	: GB 2603 NNAH/AD
Held at	: Goldsmiths College, University of London   Click here to find out how to view this collection at http://www.gold.ac.uk/library/ ›
Full title	: National Network for the Arts in Health (NNAH) Archive
Date(s)	: 2000-2007
Level of description	: Collection (fonds)
Extent	: 4 linear metres
Name of creator(s)	: National Network for the Arts in Health (NNAH)
Detailed catalogue	: Click here to view repository detailed catalogue

Context

Administrative/Biographical history:

The National Network for the Arts in Health NNAH (2000-2007) was a registered charity registered under Chairty Number 1084023. The organisation was an advocate for the Arts in Health field, bringing together the arts and health communities and supporting the use of the arts to improve patients' experience. It was chaired to 2007 by Catherine McLoughlin CBE, Company Secretary was Guy Eades. The organisation was funded by the Kings Fund and the Arts Council from 2000 until 2007, when it closed. The NNAH succeeded, and shared the aims of, the organisation 'Hospital Arts', founded by J. Hugh Baron (b 1931), c 1980.

Content

Scope and content/abstract:

Administrative archive of the National Network for Arts in Health (2000-2005).

Access & Use

Language/scripts of material:
English

System of arrangement:

Arranged as created.

Conditions governing access:

Open for consultation, by appointment.

Conditions governing reproduction:

May not be copied.

Finding aids:

Unlisted.

Archival Information

Archival history:

The Hospital Arts archive was transferred to the NNAH, c. 2000. The collections were compiled by the NNAH and stored on behalf of the NNAH by Art in Hospitals, from 2000 until 2008, when they were transferred to Goldsmiths by Deed of Gift.

Immediate source of acquisition:

Given to Goldmiths by the NNAH in 2008.

Allied Materials

Related material:

Is part of NNAH collection.

Publication note:

Description Notes

Archivist's note:
Description compiled by Jacqueline Cooke, Research Support Librarian

Rules or conventions:
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G), 2nd edition 2000 and National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997

Date(s) of descriptions:
2008