Wed, 01 Oct 2025\">published - Wed, 01 Oct 2025
Job Summary
CW+ is inviting expressions of interest for a new residency exploring the use of AI, AR and VR technologies to support and engage older adults living with dementia.
Job Description
About CW+
CW+ is the official charity of Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS FoundationTrust including its hospitals and clinics. Our art and design programme combines digital, visual and performing arts with innovative design. Our programme aims to transform the hospital experience and environment for patients, their families and the staff who care for them.
In partnership with staff, we designed our Arts for All programme to provide meaningful cultural opportunities that offer distraction, entertainment and social interaction to improve patient experience at our hospitals. Arts for All is based on long-term artistic residencies. Working with diverse and talented practitioners, we deliver a programme of participatory arts, crafts, music, movement and sensory sessions in a range of settings, including patients\' bedsides, ward dayrooms and outpatient clinics.
This opportunity includes:
* funding to develop a dementia-friendly AI/AR/VR experience
* support from CW+ and access to healthcare staff for research or piloting
* artist fee and production budget (details available upon request)
* Optional public sharing, exhibition or workshop opportunities
We welcome proposals that:
* use AI, AR or VR to support reminiscence, mindfulness or interaction
* are sensory-rich, gently immersive, and dementia-accessible
* involve co-design with older adults, carers or healthcare staff
* consider the hospital environment as a context for engagement
Job Requirements
Who can apply:
Artists and creators working in immersive technologies, sound art, interactive design or digital storytelling. Prior experience of working with older adults or in healthcare is a bonus, but not essential - empathy, curiosity and collaboration are key.
Job Responsibilities
The opportunity
CW+ is inviting artists, creative technologists and digital storytellers to submit expressions of interest for a new residency exploring the use of AI, AR and VR technologies to support and engage older adults living with dementia.
As part of our Arts for All programme, this project aims to create inclusive, imaginative experiences that spark connection, memory and wellbeing through digital innovation.
We are seeking artists who can sensitively and creatively design AI-, AR- or VR based experiences tailored to the needs, preferences and lived experiences of people with dementia - whether through immersive environments, responsive storytelling, music and sound, generative visuals or co-creative tools.
This role will be 1 day per week (schedule to be agreed. x2 Half days over two days will be considered).
The artist fee will be in alignment with the Artists\' Union Rates and dependant on experience.
Job Overview
* Job Title: CW+ Arts for All Programme | AI/AR/VR Artist in Residence
Application Requirements
* a short proposal (max 500 words) outlining your idea or interest
* 3–5 examples of previous work
* a brief artist bio or CV
#J-18808-Ljbffr