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2018 By Artists, For Artists Report Released

Announcing the Release of the 2018 By Artists, For Artists Report on
Massachusetts Artists of all Disciplines, Makers, and Creative Entrepreneurs

The Massachusetts Artists Leaders Coalition (MALC) and Artmorpheus are proud to announce the release of the 2018 By Artists, For Artists report on Massachusetts artists of all disciplines, makers, and creative entrepreneurs. Artists and creatives play a vital role in the cultural life and creative economy of Massachusetts, and this report provides critical insights that will guide advocates and policy ...

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Work, Money Worries Leave Many Musicians Singing the Blues

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: August 2, 2018

Work, Money Worries Leave Many Musicians Singing the Blues

Dell Med Researcher Identifies Key Factors Affecting Musicians’ Mental Health

Researchers from Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin, in collaboration with the mental health-focused SIMS Foundation, have identified work and financial stress as risk factors that may ...

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Mental Health

High Metabolic Demands of Performing in a Competitive Drum Corps

This video, from Drum Corps International, gives a look into the incredibly high metabolic demands of performing in a competitive drum corps. These marching athletes can rehearse for 8- 12 hours per day over the course of their 3-month rehearsal and competition seasons. The show design from DCI corps often serve as inspiration for competitive high school marching bands.

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You Got This

The New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic’s You Got This (YGT) mental health initiative was created as a response to the growing suicide epidemic in the creative community. YGT is a compassionate, inclusive mental health outreach program designed for creatives and performing artists to help calm suicidal thoughts, feelings and plans by promoting optimal mental health self-care. Directed by a community task force in collaboration with local and national ...

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A Call to Action: Suicide in the Creative Community – “You Got This” Initiative and James Blake

Highlights from the 2018 PAMA International Symposium

Media spotlights this call to action:

Billboard https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8463848/james-blake-suicidal-pama-panel

Consequences of Sound https://consequenceofsound.net/2018/07/james-blake-opens-up-about-his-depression-suicidal-thoughts/

The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/music/2018/jul/03/james-blake-speaks-out-about-struggle-with-depression

The Resident Advisor https://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=42074

Pitchfork https://pitchfork.com/news/james-blake-opens-up-about-mental-health-suicidal-thoughts/

Fader http://www.thefader.com/2018/07/03/james-blake-depression-suicide-panel

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Mental Health

Occupational Health Issues in Performing Arts

These articles provide simple introductions to the occupational health (OH) issues noted in the visual and performing arts. They were published in 2017 as a series by lead author Dr. David Hinkamp. The articles were intended to help OH practitioners increase their understanding of some of the basic health issues facing workers in the arts, and resources for their use in treating and preventing these problems.

1. Occupational Health and the Arts.

Hinkamp DL, McCann M, Babin A.
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Members of the Athletes and the Arts Coalition met October 16 in Indianapolis (photo inside)

Members of the Athletes and the Arts Coalition met October 16 in Indianapolis to set strategy for its work to address health and safety issues for performing artists.

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Expert Roundtable: Music & Hearing on the 100th Anniversary of Recorded Jazz

Published on February 5, 2017

EXPERT ROUNDTABLE: Music & Hearing Loss | February 2017 Hearing Review

Introduction to Special Issue

By Marshall Chasin, AuD, Bethany Ewald Bultman, and Dan Beck, Guest-editors

On February 26, 1917, the first jazz recording was pressed for the Victor record label, featuring the Original Dixieland “Jass” Band’s Dixie Jass One Step and Livery Stable Blues. The record was released 3 months later, and represented what ...

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Auditory and Oral Health, Health Care, Injury Risk and Prevention, Marching Band, Percussion, Piano, Practice and Performance, Strings, Voice, Wind

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Announcing the Release of the 2018 By Artists, For Artists Report on Massachusetts Artists of all Disciplines, Makers, and Creative Entrepreneurs

Work, Money Worries Leave Many Musicians Singing the Blues

The Hearing Review

EXPERT ROUNDTABLE: Music & Hearing Loss | February 2017 Hearing Review

Introduction to Special Issue

Announcing the Release of the 2018 By Artists, For Artists Report on
Massachusetts Artists of all Disciplines, Makers, and Creative Entrepreneurs