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The Source Arts Centre Thurles - The Source Arts Centre

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Art gallery, live music,comedy,cinema,theatre, ballet, children's events and much more.

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WolfWalkers

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WolfWalkers: The Exhibition - Butler Gallery

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Dec 2 2020 - Apr 30 2021 How to view the exhibition: Click and drag for a 360 degree view and follow of the paw prints to guide you through. Look out for interactive information icons and play buttons for the full virtual tour experience and real insight into the art of animation.

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Experience Your World in a New Way. Visit Ireland's home of Contemporary Art, relax in Lennon's Restaurant, or enjoy the full programme of events in our 335 capacity theatre

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The LAB was established by Dublin City Council in 2005 as a municipal arts hub, housing gallery, rehearsal and incubation spaces for a range of art forms. The LAB Gallery supports emerging art practices and delivers a year round programme of free events for all ages. In addition to Dublin City Council, the LAB Gallery is supported by the Arts Council.

Exhibitions are selected from proposals and by direct invitation usually eighteen months in advance. We actively encourage collaboration across art forms and work with artists who are motivated by a strong line of enquiry. In line with the Dublin City Council Arts Plan, our focus is on working with artists at critical points in the development of their practice, providing a first solo show or an opportunity for a more established artist to try out something new for example. Artists such as Vera Klute, Lee Welch and Bea McMahon had their first solo shows at the LAB. We also commission new writing with every exhibition and develop carefully curated events and education programmes to provide spaces to look closer, share, enjoy, play, chat, experiment and critically debate art and the ideas inherent in the exhibitions.

We would like to acknowledge the support of our key partners including GradCAM on a range of conferences and events; Create, NCAD, iadt and DIT on the Create Learning Development Programme, and in 2015, UCD Art in Science. In 2016 our key partners include the National Gallery of Ireland and National Museum of Ireland. Since 2008 we have hosted an MA programme from iadt, previously MAVIS and since 2014, Art Research Collaboration. A key programme at the LAB is our involvement in the arts education Project 20/20.

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The LAB Gallery | Dublin City Arts Office

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The LAB was established by Dublin City Council in 2005 as a municipal arts hub, housing gallery, rehearsal and incubation spaces for a range of art forms. The LAB Gallery supports emerging art practices and delivers a year round programme of free events for all ages.

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Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane free admission

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Hugh Lane Gallery houses the foremost public collection of contemporary art in Ireland; the gallery also has a dynamic temporary exhibitions programme often encompassing the permanent collection.

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The Glucksman University College Cork Ireland T12 V1WH

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Thanks for checking out this noticeboard.
Hopefully you will see something interesting, try something new, take the time to relax & de-stress or take on a challenge this week with CBS Thurles ART.
We hope to display work by students each week.
See keep watching for updates.

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BOOK COVER ILLUSTRATION
Closing Date: 7th February 2021

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HITA are delighted to announce our Book Illustration Competition.

The competition is to find a front cover illustration for our collection of pandemic poetry and prose called

Fragments of Time- 4 Seasons of Poetry and prose from the pandemic.

Closing date for entries is Sunday 7th February. The winner will receive €100, a One4all voucher, two copies of the printed book and most importantly, their illustration will be showcased on the front cover of our book.

Participants must be over 12 years of age.

Please send your entry/entries to

About the Book - Fragments of Time

Holding It Together Apart has been encouraging creative practice as a means of sustaining mental and emotional wellbeing throughout a year of the pandemic in Ireland. We have collated this collection of poetry and prose from the winning entries of our creative writing competitions which sprung from the creative writing workshops we produced in association with life coach and writer Anne Tannam. The book will showcase the creative responses from writers both young and old and who have wowed our judges with the sensitivity and creativity of their literary responses to win our creative writing competitions over the past 12 months.

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HITA are delighted to announce our Book Illustration Competition. The competition is to find a front cover illustration for our collection of pandemic poetry and prose called Fragments of Time- 4 Seasons of Poetry and prose from the pandemic. Closing date for entries is Sunday 7th February.

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Rules

The only rule is to HAVE FUN!!!

Guidelines

1. The aim here is to draw a face every single day in February.

2. You can draw any type of face. It doesn't have to be human!

3. Your face could be a cartoon, a character, a serious portrait, an animal, a caricature, or even a silhouette profile... Whatever you feel like!

4. You can use any medium!

If you choose to share your work on social media, don't forget to link and tag us in your post (details shown below) We might even feature your work on our blog!

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February Faces Drawing and Painting Challenge for Artists

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The only rule is to HAVE FUN!!! The aim here is to draw a face every single day in February. You can draw any type of face. It doesn't have to be human! Your face could be a cartoon, a character, a serious portrait, an animal, a caricature, or even a silhouette profile...

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Share your videos with friends, family, and the world

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How To Draw Deadpool | Sketch Saturday (Step by Step)

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How to draw Anime "Basic Anatomy'' (Anime Drawing Tutorial for Beginners)

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How to Draw Fortnite | Fishstick | Step-by-Step

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How to Draw Among Us Fortnite Outfits || Easy Step by Step

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How To Draw a Teenage Dude - Step-by-Step

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Dutch Artist

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Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) Official Trailer - Scarlett Johansson Movie

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American Artist

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Big Eyes Official Trailer #1 (2014) - Tim Burton, Amy Adams Movie HD

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Greek/Spanish Artist

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Spanish Artist

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Dutch Painter

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Mexican PAinter

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Frida | Official Trailer (HD) - Salma Hayek, Antonio Banderas, Alfred Molina | MIRAMAX

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It seems that everyone today has some level of stress in his or her everyday life. Whether it is rooted in work, school, the past, or personal relationships, stress is a huge part of our lives. Stress can have many negative effects on physical and psychological systems. An inability to positively control or manage stress may lead to inappropriate behavior such as alcohol consumption, overeating, or neglecting feelings. It's important to know that stress can be managed effectively, at very little cost, and in a fun way! Art therapy is a great therapeutic approach that you can use in your daily life to keep your stress levels low and your contentedness high.

What is Art Therapy?

Art therapy is an approach that involves the creative processes of art to improve one's life. For example, drawing, coloring, painting, doodling, and sculpting are all examples of art forms that can be used as a means of therapy. Using art as a medium for healing promotes self-exploration, understanding, self-esteem, and awareness. It is a way for a person to improve their mental, emotional, and physical states, as well as their overall health. When you use imagery, colors, shapes, and designs as a part of your therapeutic process, your thoughts and feelings can be expressed through your art, rather than words that are often difficult to articulate to others. This means that you do not have to verbalize how you are feeling.

Art therapy can be done in counseling, where you work one-on-one with a trained and certified art therapist. However, the healing potential of art is not only effective in a counseling or psychotherapy setting. Art therapy techniques and approaches can be completed at home, work, or school without a therapist. In some methods of art therapy, you are your own therapist.

This is one of the great things about art therapy - you can practice antistress art anywhere! Art can be practiced at work, at home, on the bus, or during any downtime. Rather than stressing out about the next big meeting, you can color or doodle on some paper. You can release negative emotions about your job or personal relationships through artwork. This, in turn, helps overcome the stress, avoids further upset and creates a coping strategy for future stressful times.

Who Can Benefit from Art Therapy?

You don't need to be a talented artist to engage in art therapy or to enjoy its benefits. After all, the goal is not to create a masterpiece but to express yourself freely through art; the artistic results are secondary to the emotional benefits. Art therapy improves the lives of many people. It can help people who have been exposed to loss or trauma. It can support people in overcoming addiction and mental health disorders. It has even been used in hospital settings for cancer patients. It's also a common expressive therapy for children. The great thing about art therapy is that it can help the lives of so many people - even if you do not have a major concern or illness. Art therapy is beneficial to people who experience the stressors of everyday modern life.

Have you ever noticed how expressive arts therapy is calming and peaceful? Have you ever come home from a long work day in front of the computer and needed an outlet that wasn't a screen? Engaging in art techniques can clear the mind, let us put feelings and thoughts onto paper or canvas, and leave us feeling accomplished and calm. It is a great option for people who experience even minor stress or upset in their lives.

Your Brain on Art

When we engage in the creation of our own art forms, we receive big benefits to our minds, both physically and mentally. When we produce art with our own hands, there is increased neural connectivity in the area of the brain that deals with introspection, memory, and self-monitoring. This means that this area is more active when engaged in producing art. Mentally, we become more psychologically resilient, we have increased positive perspectives, and become more self-aware. This makes us better at coping with future problems, stressors, or events. It is said that the pairing of actually creating the art (motor processing) and thinking about expression (cognitive processing) is what makes art therapy so beneficial.

Types of Art Therapy for Different Feelings and Emotions

To do art therapy, you can either take a nondirected or directed approach. A nondirected approach is flexible, and less structured than a directed approach. For example, you would draw, paint, color, or sculpt without guidelines. A directed approach is more structured in the sense that you choose an art therapy activity that relates to certain feelings and emotions. With either approach, your feelings are expressed, and your stress levels decrease. The benefits of art therapy are provided in both approaches. Here are some examples of art therapy activities related to feelings and emotions that you can try:

Emotions:

Paint or draw your emotions. Here, you want to think about how you are feeling and put that feeling into paper, however you see it.

Create an emotion wheel. You'll want to use lots of color for this activity! Label each emotion with a color that fits for you.

Design a postcard that you will never send. This activity helps with releasing anger in a way that never has to be presented to someone else.

Coloring books for emotions. You can buy, or print, certain coloring pages that were created to release emotions.

Happiness

Make a collage related to a quote that speaks to you. Turn words that mean a lot to you and turn it into a visual that is inspiring.

Draw a wild invention. This activity will get your creative juices flowing and will most likely be wild and funny!

Draw animals you love. For some people, animals are a source of love and happiness. Draw the ones that you love the most (your own pet included).

Draw, color, or paint your idea of the perfect day or perfect home. This activity will help you create a visual of spaces and things that feel safe and warm to you.

Relaxation

Paint or color while listening to music. When art and music are paired together, our brains and bodies can relax.

Make a mandala. You can either print one off or draw your own - this is a meditative symbol that is relaxing to look at and work with.

Draw something very big! Get out the large pieces of paper or a big cardboard box and get your body moving.

Choose colors that are relaxing and calming to you and only use those. Sometimes certain colors elicit different feelings for us. Choose ones that speak to you.

Draw, paint, or sculpt outdoors. The sights, sounds, and atmosphere of the outdoors, when paired with art, are very relaxing.

Trauma and Loss

Create a collage of your worries. Put whatever worries you in your life on paper.

Turn illness into a masterpiece. If you or someone close to you is ill, turn those feelings into something meaningful.

Paint someone you have lost. If you have lost someone close to you, remember him or her and make that special person close to you again.

Draw a safe space. You can refer to your safe space when you need a reminder.

Other Types of Art Therapy

Art therapy is available in adult coloring books that are affordable, easy, and even portable. It would be best to go look at these books and take a peek inside. Think about which ones elicit different feelings, and choose one that speaks to you and how you are feeling or what you are going through.

Another form of art therapy is paint nights. This type of art therapy is done in a group setting and often held at local restaurants and bars. You go with friends and sit with other people who are all painting the same picture. In the end, you see how everyone painted the same picture differently. You can also host your own paint night by gathering up some friends or family and purchasing some paint and canvas. You can designate a specific picture for everyone to draw, or you can leave it up to the group! Art therapy in a group allows for free expression in an environment that is safe and accepting.

Art therapy is an easy, affordable, and beneficial way to express feelings, reduce stress, and remind us of the happy things. We are able to put difficult feelings into something visual and meaningful. When we draw, color, or paint, our brains become active and are better at helping us out with any future stressors.

Although art therapy can be beneficial to pursue individually in the comfort of your own home, it is important to also consider the support from a certified art therapist in your area. Sometimes, engaging in art therapy techniques can bring about strong emotions, past trauma, or confusing thoughts. A certified art therapist can be the external support necessary in managing these feelings. If you would like support from an art therapist, please search for one in your area.

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Improving Your Everyday Life Through Art Therapy: Paint, Sculpt, or Color Your Way to Relaxation

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It seems that everyone today has some level of stress in his or her everyday life. Whether it is rooted in work, school, the past, or personal relationships, stress is a huge part of our lives.

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How can art therapy be a solution to your problems?

Sometimes, the solution to your problem just won't come into your head, yet your thoughts are spinning at 100 kilometers an hour, and you feel like your brain is going to explode.

It's times like this that you could do with trying some 'art therapy'. At its most basic, the only preparation you need to carry out for this is to grab a pencil and a sheet of paper. Then, just start drawing. It doesn't even matter what you draw. Within a certain amount of time, your thoughts will become more harmonious and you'll calm down.
To help you get started, here's what to do if you're feeling...
21 Different art therapy exercises for different emotions

1. Tired: draw flowers

2. Angry: draw lines

3. In pain: build a model

4. Bored: color in a sheet of paper in various colors

5. Sad: paint a rainbow

6. Scared: knit something
Related: 15 Art Therapy Exercises to Control Your Mind and Channel Your Emotions
7. Worried: make a doll

8. Indignant: tear a piece of paper into small pieces and arrange it into a pattern

9. Anxious: do some origami

10. Tense: draw patterns

11. Nostalgic: draw a maze

12. Disappointed: copy a portrait or painting

13. In despair: draw your way out

14. Confused: draw an Indian mandala

15. That you need to restore your strength: make a landscape painting

16. That you can't make sense of your feelings: paint a self-portrait

17. That you need to remember this moment: draw some colored patterns
Related: Ichigo Ichie: The Japanese Art of Living Every Moment
18. That you need to put your thoughts in order: draw honeycombs or squares

19. That you need to take the time to make the right choice: draw waves and circles

20. That you're stuck in a rut: draw spirals

21. That you need to make sense of your most important goal: draw target symbols.
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Are you ready to try art therapy exercises? Or if you have already tried, then let me know your experience in comments.

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How can art therapy be a solution to your problems? Sometimes, the solution to your problem just won't come into your head, yet your thoughts are spinning at 100 kilometers an hour, and you feel like your brain is going to explode. It's times like this that you could do with trying some 'art therapy'.

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Do you feel frustrated, angry, stressed and depressed? Then it's time you tried out art therapy. Artistic activities like drawing or sculpting can have significant therapeutic and healing effects and help you work through difficult emotions. It helps you express your true feelings without having to speak a single word. Firstly, let's get something straight: you don't have to be an 'artist' to benefit from art therapy.
Your artistic repertoire could consist of drawing stick figures or ugly blobs that resemble pieces of turd and it wouldn't make a difference. What matters are the emotional and psychological impacts of what you draw, paint or create!
If you regularly struggle with a lack of focus, restlessness, irritability, anxiety, stress, frustration, depression, anger or any emotions that you have difficulty processing, you absolutely need to consider giving art therapy a serious try.
Like me, your art therapy practice could be as simple as having a cup full of pencils and a drawing pad next to where you work. Here is what mine looks like:

As you can see, there's nothing fancy about what I've drawn. In fact, from your perspective, this page might look like a bunch of mental vomit that has landed on a perfectly nice piece of paper. In any case, its the benefits that count! And I can tell you that art therapy has had some tremendously positive effects on my ability to focus, process grief, express anger, and relax.
In this article, you'll find a bunch of art therapy activities inspired by Russian art therapist and psychologist Victoria Nazarevich.
What is Art Therapy?
Art therapy is the safe, creative, and therapeutic process of expressing your inner thoughts, feelings, memories, and experiences through any form of art.
Art therapy usually involves techniques such as drawing, painting, sculpting, collaging, and other types of crafts that help create more inner self-awareness, understanding, and harmony.

Those who undergo formal art therapy with trained art therapists are often taught to reflect on their art and examine any emotional or psychological truths that may be inherent in what they create.

Art Therapy is For Children, Adults, the Elderly - Everyone!

No matter who you are, where you come from, how old you are or what you do, you can benefit from art therapy. There's no doubt about it. So if you're wondering "umm, is this really for me?" the answer is a resounding YES!

Children, for example, often benefit from art therapy because it helps them to process their emotions and learn the art of self-soothing. Adults benefit from the positive mental health impacts and the elderly benefit from the self-expression and social aspects of doing art therapy with others.

11 Art Therapy Benefits

Seeking out an art therapist will help you learn to 'decode' the various metaphors, symbols, and non-verbal clues buried in your artwork that reveal hidden wounds, fears, and desires. BUT ... not everyone has the means to seek out professional therapy.

Thankfully, there are many books out there such as 250 Brief, Creative, and Practical Art Therapy Techniques which can help you become your own amateur art therapist. You can even join free online groups (such as those found on various social media platforms like Facebook) dedicated to art therapy, post your artwork, and receive insight from legitimate art therapists if that appeals to you.

Whether done by yourself (or with an art therapist), here are some wonderful benefits you can expect to enjoy:

1. Improved self-esteem and self-worth

2. Increased ability to self-soothe

3. Stress and anxiety relief

4. Improved emotional intelligence and processing

5. Increased ability to cope with chronic physical illnesses

6. Improved mental health

7. Enhanced problem-solving skills

8. Ability to face past traumas and emotional triggers

9. Improved communication skills

10. Increased focus

11. Emotional and mental catharsis (healthy outlet of self-expression)

And all this simply by putting a pen to paper! Read 21 different ways to do art therapy and put your thoughts in order

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15 Art Therapy Exercises to Control Your Mind and Channel Your Emotions

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Do you feel frustrated, angry, stressed and depressed? Then it's time you tried out art therapy. Artistic activities like drawing or sculpting can have significant therapeutic and healing effects and help you work through difficult emotions. It helps you express your true feelings without having to speak a single word.

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There's no doubt that coloring books have made a resurgence in adults lives. Yes, it may be trendy - but there's also science behind it. Multiple studies have shown that coloring, doodling, and other forms of art help improve focus, concentration, and reduce stress. If adults can benefit from these mindful art activities, your students can as well.

1. Helps improve focus and concentration
Coloring pages and dot-to-dot activities improve students' focus and concentration by allowing them to channel their thoughts onto one thing. This releases the pressure of the multiple tasks, thoughts, and worries that normally swirl through their minds. DTLK Kids says coloring "enables [students] to develop concentration and focus skills" that help them stay engaged "without being bothered by the "buzz" around them."

Doodling doesn't necessarily mean that the student isn't paying attention; in fact, many students who struggle with attention disorders or learning disabilities benefit from doodling in the margins because it helps them focus on what the teacher is saying. That said, if they are focusing all of their attention on doodling, it can become a distraction like anything else. Guided doodling pages such as Zentangles give students the opportunity to doodle mindfully. These rhythmic, repetitive doodles help students concentrate without using all of their attention. Encouraging students and providing them with tools for productive doodling can help increase their learning readiness.

2. Assists visual learners
We now know that not all students learn equally and mindful art can be really beneficial for visual learners and ELA students. Young students may memorize words, but not fully understand what they mean. Having students draw their feelings, breath, and physical sensations in the body are great mindful exercises to help students fully understand what they are learning. This can also tie into subject-related coloring sheets for school subjects (language arts, math, science, etc.) or for older students who are more visual learners.

3. Releases stress by focusing on one thing
In her TED Talk, Art therapist Marygrace Berberian discusses how coloring is an activity that can contribute to being in that "zone" or state of "flow" where one is focused, confident, and has a sense of peace in the journey toward achieving the desired outcome. "We need to find things that are restorative. Coloring...allows a person to turn down the volume of ruminations and focus on the task at hand. There is mindfulness when we are not looking at our phones and focused on the here and now," says Berberian.

Want to learn more? Check out Teaching Mindfulness Skills to Kids and Teens. Our executive director, Vanessa Weiner, authored chapter sixteen, titled "Mindfulness and Art."

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3 Ways Mindful Art Can Enhance Learning in Your Classroom - Center for Resilience

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There's no doubt that coloring books have made a resurgence in adults lives. Yes, it may be trendy - but there's also science behind it. Multiple studies have shown that coloring, doodling, and other forms of art help improve focus, concentration, and reduce stress. If adults can benefit from these mindful art activities, your students...

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BLOBS to ART CHALLENGE! What will I draw?!

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Shadow Doodles (aka Shadowology) by Vincent Bal

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Try building a 3D shape out of paper.

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Opening Hours
N.B. Last entry is 15 minutes before closing

Monday-Saturday 10.00am-5.00pm*

Sundays and Bank Holidays
Gallery: 11 am -4 pm
Café: Closed Sundays

*second floor closes 15 minutes before closing

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Teens & Young Adults - Crawford Art Gallery

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Exhibitions

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Crawford Art Gallery is a national cultural institution located in a significant heritage building in the heart of Cork city dedicated to the visual arts, both historic and contemporary.

The gallery's collection comprises of over 3,000 works, ranging from eighteenth-century Irish and European painting and sculpture, through to contemporary video installations.

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Crawford Art Gallery is a national cultural institution located in a significant heritage building in the heart of Cork city dedicated to the visual arts, both historic and contemporary. The gallery's collection comprises of over 3,000 works, ranging from eighteenth-century Irish and European painting and sculpture, through to contemporary video installations.

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We all know the big ones: The National Gallery of Ireland, The Irish Museum of Modern Art, The Royal Hibernian Academy and The Hugh Lane Gallery in Dublin; the Crawford Gallery of Art in Cork, Limerick City Galley of Art, and the MAC in Belfast, but what about the exhibition spaces you might not have on your immediate radar?
Ireland is full of remarkable, free, galleries, showing all kinds of art all year round. Here, from small to large, from the regions to the capital, is our essential guide to Irish art galleries you might not have realised you definitely should visit.
HIGHLANES MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY, DROGHEDA
The Highlanes Gallery was once a Franciscan Church, part of the friary known locally as the High Lane Church. Gifted by the order to the people of Drogheda in 2000, the site includes early 19th century buildings and earlier Franciscan burial crypts. Opened in 2006 after a €4 million refurbishment (raised from funding and donations), including purchase of the adjoining property, Highlanes is home to the Drogheda Municipal Art Collection started in 1946 by the artist Bea Orpen and her husband Terry Trench, and plays host to a regular programme of exhibitions of contemporary and other art. It doesn't shy away from controversial or challenging subjects. In 2017, as part of the Hair: Bristle and Hegemony group show, it featured Bharti Parmar's remarkable Shag - a hand-knotted, human hair rug.

Slightly hidden, because from the outside it still looks mostly like a church, the gallery is accessed via a walkway.

The current layout was designed by architect Turlough McKevitt and the restoration has retained the original altar, which can make for thought provoking juxtapositions and challenges on the installation front when it comes to displaying art.

Driven by the strong curatorial approach of director Aoife Ruane, it also has a nice café. The latest show, running from February to April 2019, by Irish painter Mary A Kelly, is called Chair, and consists of striking realist paintings of just that.
VISUAL, CARLOW
VISUAL is home to one of the most remarkable gallery spaces in the country. The Main Gallery is 29 metres tall, making it the largest white cube gallery space in Ireland. In 2019, it celebrates its tenth birthday, and has lined up a programme of exhibitions the highlight of which will be a comprehensive take on the work of the late Stephen McKenna (1939-2017), featuring more than eighty paintings dating from 1958 to 2015 (9 February to 19 May).

Designed by Terry Pawson Architects, the building is in the grounds of Carlow College and is also home to a 335-seat theatre.

The main gallery truly came into its own in 2010, with Unbroken Line, the gobsmacking retrospective of the work of sculptor Michael Warren, which made one of the best uses to date of the bright, white, cavernous space.

Unbroken Line

In 2017, The Playground Project featuring work by Rhona Byrne, Tom Watt and Eva Rothschild turned the ground floor galleries into an enormous indoor playground in which everyone was very much allowed to touch (and climb on) the art.

With a total of 3130 square metres across five display spaces, the technical spec of the building is remarkable: polished concrete floors with infinite loading, and a reinforced aluminium stud system behind the walls which allows for hanging of weighty works.

Niamh McCann, Just Left of Copernicus (The Roof of the Story)

For artists who work across mediums, it's one of the only places that can show big, airy sculptural works and dark-room films with seamless success. Currently in the process of recruiting a new director, it's in the interim hands of curator Eamonn Maxwell and will play host to the touring exhibition of the Irish Pavilion from the 2018 Venice Architectural Biennale from September 2019, appropriately titled Meetings With Remarkable Buildings, which will showcase the work of 16 Irish architecture practices, curated by Irish architects Yvonne Farrell and Shelley McNamara.

It's also another gallery with a great café: Lennons@visual.
SIRUS ARTS CENTRE, THE OLD YACHT CLUB, COBH, COUNTY CORK
The Sirius Arts Centre is housed in a building originally designed, in 1854, as home to the Royal Cork Yacht Club (the oldest yacht club in the world). The English architect Anthony Salvin was an expert in fortified architecture and the Old Yacht Club in Cobh is the only example of his work in Ireland.

The yacht club occupied the building for more than a hundred years, but it has been home to the Sirius since 1995. In 2018, restoration work done to reveal murals painted by the artist Brian O'Doherty in 1996 and then covered up and forgotten for more than twenty years, was unveiled.

A year-long series of events and exhibitions associated with the One Here Now: Brian O'Doherty / Patrick Ireland Project will come to an end in April 2019 when the murals will be covered again, behind panels allowing for their safe preservation. The gallery will go back to hosting other regular contemporary art exhibitions in the main exhibition space, with its valuable legacy hidden in the walls.

Situated in the Cork town famous as the last docking port of the Titanic, it is probably the Irish art gallery with the best view of the sea...
RUA RED: SOUTH DUBLIN ARTS CENTRE, TALLAGHT
Rua Red, with its doorstep on the Tallaght Luas Red Line stop, opened in 2009 as a vibrant community art space. Under the curatorial leadership of Executive Director Maolíosa Boyle, it has developed a reputation for showing robust, politically-charged work, and for its really strong approach to community engagement.

Its stated mission is to "exhibit the work of established Irish and International artists who are committed to producing work within a socio-political framework." The current exhibition, Finnegan's Woke, is by Kennard Phillips (artists Cat Phillipps and Peter Kennard) and its focus is the nature of and relationships between power, hypocrisy and greed, world politics and civic engagement.

Drop in for a free tour of 'Finnegans Woke' at 2pm today with a member of the Rua Red Education team! Explore the exhibition and learn insights to how the artists created this space ---> https://t.co/5woyyJXwPP pic.twitter.com/Y8Bv6xWDCE
- RUA RED Team (@RuaRed) February 21, 2019

It also runs a superb annual, open submission Winter Show which shows art from the whole island of Ireland.

For 2020, Boyle has commissioned visual artists Amanda Coogan, Rachel Fallon, Jesse Jones and Alice Maher, writer and Director Grace Dyas and dancer/choreographer Oona Doherty to make new work exploring and responding to the figure of Mary Magdalene.

Rua Red has two exhibition spaces, including its large, high-ceiling main gallery, and it is also home to performance spaces, meeting rooms, a dance studio and music rooms. And yes, a nice cafe too.
LISMORE CASTLE ARTS, LISMORE, CO. WATERFORD
Without a doubt, the best gallery in a castle in Ireland, Lismore Castle Arts opens from March to October each year and generally shows one major exhibition during that time. It's situated in a part of the castle accessed separately via the gardens, which are also open to visitors for eight months a year.

The castle, which looks like a proper fairy-tale location overlooking the Blackwater Valley, is a family home owned by the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, and not open to the public.

A not-for-profit gallery in operation since 2005, Lismore Castle Arts has shown the work of Irish artists Gerard Byrne, Dorothy Cross and Eva Rothschild, as well as major international names including Matthew Barney, Hans Josephsohn, Danh Vo and Ai Weiwei.

It also runs a programme of exhibitions in the smaller St Carthage Hall, a former Victorian church hall a short stroll away, in Lismore town.
FIVE MORE TO KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR...
Atypical Gallery 109-113 Royal Belfast Ave, Belfast. The only permanent gallery on the island of Ireland dedicated to the work of disabled and deaf artists, now showing the remarkable wool and paint compositions of Mary Cody.

Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre Skibbereen, Co Cork. It was the building that nearly didn't get built, after the architects Donaghy and Dimond Architects who won an international competition to design it, were dismissed after the financial crisis hit. In the end Uillinn was built under the supervision of quantity surveyors. It sits with its big, rusty, Corten steel facade on a former bakery site next to the river. Currently showing an exhibition of contemporary sculpture by Caoimhe Kilfeather and Karl Burke aimed at children aged 4 to 12.

Solstace Arts Centre

Solstace Arts Centre, Navan, Co Meath. This award-winning multidisciplinary arts centre was designed by Shelley McNamara of Grafton Architects and opened to the public in 2006. It mounted the seminal retrospective of Irish artist Micheal Farrell's work in 2013 and has shown the work of Bernadette Kiely, Niamh McCann and Margaret Corcoran. The current exhibition is a group show of art about surveillance and spying.

Model and Niland, Sligo. Home to The Niland Collection, which features paintings by Jack B Yeats and many more, the Model is currently exhibiting the biggest display of these collected works to date, to mark the 60th anniversary of the collection, founded by librarian Nora Niland in 1959

Luan Gallery, Athlone, Co Westmeath. Opened in 2012, the Luan Gallery has a stunning setting on the banks of the River Shannon. It is housed in a former public library, originally built in 1897 as a temperance hall, with a new wing designed by architect Keith Williams. It was named Best Cultural Building of 2013 by the RIAI.

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10 Irish art galleries worth a road trip for

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Ireland is full of remarkable, free, galleries, showing all kinds of art all year round. Here, from small to large, from the regions to the capital, is our essential guide to Irish art galleries you might not have realised you definitely should visit.

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Details of our current, upcoming and online exhibitions as well as our exhibition archive. New Small Work: Harper Hogg Shinnors Online Exhibitions Exhibition Archive Curators Choice Limerick Printmaker of the Month

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Printmaker of the Month Archives - The Hunt Museum

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Rowena Quill is a full time printmaker and is currently a member of the Limerick Printmakers studio. She graduated with an honors degree in Fine Art Printmaking from the Limerick School of Art and Design Ireland in 2013 and has exhibited her work nationally and internationally.Quill specializes in silkscreen and mono-print as a process to [...]

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Virtual tour of the National Gallery of Ireland

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Take a virtual tour around some of the Gallery spaces

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Irish Museum of Modern Art

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To ensure the health and safety of the public, in line with current government restrictions, IMMA's galleries will remain closed until further notice. We appreciate your patience during this time.

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Our diverse and ambitious exhibition programme comprises exhibitions, commissions and projects by leading Irish and international artists. We embrace the full breadth of art-forms evolving in contemporary practice, initiating new exhibitions and projects, touring exhibitions and drawing from our Collection.

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​The closing date for this year's Texaco Children's Art Competition passed earlier this year and we would like to thank all of the young artists who entered and their parents or guardians, their teachers and their schools for their involvement and participation in the Competition.

We received many thousands of artworks and the entry level was notable particularly in relation to the quality of work that was submitted.

Congratulations to all, but especially to our category winners whose winning artworks are displayed in the 2021 Art Gallery above. We note in particular this year's overall winner, P.J. Doherty from St. Eunan's College in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal for his work entitled 'Me and My Dad'. Well done P.J.!

Unfortunately, we will not host our annual Awards Ceremony this year for public health reasons, but have organised for all of this year's winning artworks (126 in total) to be exhibited at the Highlanes Gallery in Drogheda, Co. Louth from 14 th September to 2 nd October (inclusive). Admission is free and further information is available at www.highlanes.ie

In relation to presentation of Awards, all of the category winners' certificates and prizes will be sent directly to the winning artists concerned.

We'd also like to congratulate those artists who have been awarded a certificate of commendation by our judging panel. Their names may be viewed here, listed in alphabetical order by surname. Well done to all recipients of this award. Your certificate will be with you shortly.

If you have any queries regarding the information above, please email Bronagh Carron at texacochildrensart@valero.com

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Closing Date 31st March 2021

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Photo Competition "European Treasures of Nature"

"Branch of desire" by Alwin Hardenbol, first place 2019.
© Alwin Hardenbol

Nature photographers watch out: In the 28th year EuroNatur has organised this international nature photo competition in conjunction with the magazine "natur", the photo shop "Lichtblick" in Constance and GELSENWASSER AG. All amateur and professional photographers are invited to embark on a photographic journey of discovery and capture impressive pictures of the many facets of Europe's natural world.

A specialist jury will award prizes to the most striking images. The winning photos will be published in the large-format EuroNatur wall calendar and will be awarded with money prizes. Besides that they will be published in the EuroNatur magazine, in the magazine "natur" as well as on the websites of the organisers.

What can entrants win?

1st Prize: 1,500 EUR

2nd Prize: 1,000 EUR

3rd Prize: 750 EUR

4th Prize: 500 EUR

5th Prize: 250 EUR

The 6th - 12th prizes and the Jury Prize are a voucher to the value of 25 EUR to be redeemed against EuroNatur Service GmbH's range of products. Each winner will also receive a copy of EuroNatur's 2022 Europe's Natural Treasures wall calendar. Prizes cannot be converted into cash. The organisers' decision is final.

How to enter your photos?

Entry is free. Send in hard copies of your best photos (maximum of five pictures per entrant/photographer) in accordance with the conditions of participation and in compliance with the code of conduct to the following address or submit them as digital files to the email address provided:

EuroNatur Service GmbH
Fotowettbewerb „Natural Treasures 2021"
Westendstrasse 3
D - 78315 Radolfzell
Germany
photo(at)euronatur.org

Closing date for entries is 31 March 2021.

The Jury
Peter Laufmann, Editor, „natur"
Kerstin Sauer, Art Director, EuroNatur Service GmbH
Gabriel Schwaderer, Managing Director, EuroNatur foundation
Christiane Stewen, Public Relation, GELSENWASSER AG
Darja Wintersig, Eventphotograph, photo shop Lichtblick

We look forward to seeing your discoveries!
Stay informed via our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Account.

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Launching in March 2021. Competition on in 2023

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Events

The Olymp'Arts will begin with an opening ceremony that will reveal the event and the participating artists.

For the next days, the artists will present their works in full to the world public.

The visual-audio disciplines (Animation, Art of the gesture, Synesthetic art, Cinema, Dance, Music, Video Games) will unfold - according to the duration and the time of assembly and disassembly - every day, alternately, on the stage of different rooms dedicated.

All static disciplines (Architecture, Art Crafts, Comics, Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Photography) will be permanently displayed in reserved rooms, every day during the event.

During these days, the works will be categorized by the global public according to a rating system established on the same four criteria: universality, non-violence, personal sensitivity and respect for the theme.

The aggregation of the votes will determine the top works that received the universal recognition of the global public in each discipline.

The last day of the Olymp'Arts will be devoted to the delivery of the trophies of equal value and the closing ceremony.

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The Olymp'Arts will begin with an opening ceremony that will reveal the event and the participating artists. For the next days, the artists will present their works in full to the world public.

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Take a moment to relax with Art

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Some tips for slowing down and reflecting on art.

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Youth with Refugees ART Gallery

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Artsteps provides you with a platform to create, design & share your own VR exhibitions and stories

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Youth with refugees Art Contest. Coming Soon..

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Why a youth art competition?

An image is worth a thousand words. This art contest is your chance to use your creativity for a good cause. Worldwide, 79,5 million people have fled their homes to escape conflict and persecution. You can use your talents to help UNHCR share the message that everyone deserves to be treated with compassion and kindness.

Who won the 2020 edition?

The specific theme of the 2020 edition was "everyone counts in the fight against COVID-19, including refugees." We received 2,000 drawings from 100 countries. We awarded seven global winners - whose drawings were animated by Japanese Studio Speed Inc, five regional prizes, five prizes for cartoons and 20 special mentions. All winners received boxes of pencils from Caran d'Ache, our partner for the art contest.

When will the next edition take place?

The next edition will be launched in the Spring of 2021. You can already register your interest here!

Who is it for?

Anyone aged from 12 to 25 can participate. You do not need to be a professional artist at all. You can be creative in your own way. You can either draw by hand or use a computer.
Register your interest
Any questions?

If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

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United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

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An image is worth a thousand words. This art contest is your chance to use your creativity for a good cause. Worldwide, 79,5 million people have fled their homes to escape conflict and persecution. You can use your talents to help UNHCR share the message that everyone deserves to be treated with compassion and kindness.