Cooler Clinics January: Mental Health Resources for Musicians
In partnership with First Fortnight and Minding Creative Minds
Date: Saturday 18th January
Time: Consultation slots available from 11:00am - 1:00pm, talk 1:30pm-2:30pm
Location: The Cooler at The Complex, 12 Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7.
Each month, Improvised Music Company hosts Cooler Clinics - free CPD events and 1:1 consults. These sessions are an opportunity for jazz and improvising musicians to soundboard, discuss, strategise, and get guidance and feedback from the IMC team.
This month's clinic is in collaboration with First Fortnight and Minding Creative Minds, to focus on mental health resources for musicians with outlines of resources available, practical paths and supports, and space for discussion around the challenges of working in the industry.
The clinic will feature a talk from Ann Marie Shields of Minding Creative Minds. Ann Marie is a well known figure in the Irish music industry and a Director of Minding Creative Minds. She has worked in the music industry in London, New York and all over Ireland, as an artist manager, tour manager, founder of a label and much more. Ann Marie is Head of Careers, Events and Industry at BIMM, and also currently runs AMS records and manages band Vernon Jane. As a career advisor she has been involved in many musician’s journeys, and was involved with Minding Creative Minds from its earliest days.
Before the talk, there will be a limited number of 1:1 consultation slots to discuss mental health resources or any other career concerns with a member of the IMC team. Some areas often covered include funding applications, release planning, PR planning, social media, etc.
Attendance is free, but registration is necessary. Please book in below for the talk and/or 1:1 consultations.
We love meeting you and hearing all about your exciting projects!
What to Expect: Whether you have an established career or are just starting your journey, our Cooler Clinics are here to address your concerns and propel your career forward. Come with any question or discussion topic you like, whether digging into details of a funding application or bouncing ideas for a new project.
Registration: Sign up for the talk and/or for a 1:1 consultation
Access notes: The Cooler is up two flights of stairs and may be difficult to access for patrons with mobility issues. The space is fully seated. Gender-neutral toilet facilities are available upstairs (a few steps up from the level of The Cooler). Baby-changing facilities are available at The Gallery, downstairs at The Complex (using the Arran St entrance).
If you have any other queries regarding accessibility or require any accommodations for seating etc, please contact us at admin @ improvisedmusic . ie and we will do our best to assist you.
On request, we may be able to offer online access to the talk, and some online consultation slots at an alternative date.
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Additional Information
Where we are
The Cooler is located upstairs at The Complex Arts Centre, 12 Mary's Abbey Dublin 7. The entrance to The Cooler is through the same door as The Depot at The Complex, on the Mary's Abbey side of the building, where the LUAS tracks run. The building has a red wall on the left hand side of a front plaza that has a sign reading 'The Complex', and a blue wall facing the front plaza that has a sign reading 'The Complex - Art Lives Here'.
The plaza in front of The Complex is used by the surrounding businesses and is often full of fruits, vegetables or delivery vehicles. You can still access The Cooler at these times.
Above the small blue artist's door (close to the red wall), you'll see a painted sign for The Depot. The Cooler is marked by a small sign between the main glass doors (sometimes covered by blue shutters) and a blue artist's door. The glass doors will be open for performances from door times (usually 7:30pm).
The Cooler cannot be accessed from the Arran St East side of The Complex - this is the entry for the Gallery and artist studios only. If you have any trouble locating the Cooler please give Caitriona a call on 087 783 3391.
To find the Cooler on Google Maps, search for The Cooler or The Depot at The Complex (the main performance space downstairs at The Complex). If you find the address for just The Complex, it will generally bring you to the gallery on Arran St East. Accessibility Notes The performance space is up two flights of stairs and may be difficult to access for patrons with additional mobility needs. The space is fully seated. Gender-neutral toilet facilities are available upstairs (a few steps up from the level of The Cooler). Baby-changing facilities are available at The Gallery, downstairs at The Complex.
If you have any other queries regarding accessibility or require any accommodations for seating etc, please contact us at admin @ improvisedmusic . ie and we will do our best to assist you.
Public Transport & Parking The red line of the LUAS runs very close to The Cooler, taking the stop at Jervis St or at Four Courts. Many different bus lines run to Ormond Quay, Inns Quay, or Church Street, which are all a couple of streets away from The Cooler.
There is unfortunately no customer parking available at The Complex. During the day, a small gated Dublin City Council car park can be accessed on Marys' Lane around the corner, at standard rates. Jervis Shopping Centre Car Park is also close by, with varying opening hours. Some street parking is available nearby - days and rates vary, please check signs.