Art… ‘ARE YOU FEELING WELL?’ THE WELL FESTIVAL OF ARTS AND WELLBEING 28 Jan Are you feeling well? Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing 2026 launches exciting lineup – lots of FREE arts events Music, art, dance/theatre, poetry, film and stories to lift people’s…
Art… OPEN CALL: EXHIBITION PROPOSALS FOR GOMA’S 2027 PROGRAMME 5 Nov OPEN CALL: EXHIBITION PROPOSALS FOR GOMA'S 2027 PROGRAMME Deadline for submissions: 5pm, Tuesday 18th November 2025 GOMA Waterford is excited to announce an open call for exhibition proposals for available…
Art… OPEN CALL: GOMA WATERFORD EMERGING CURATOR AWARD 2026 5 Nov OPEN CALL: GOMA WATERFORD EMERGING CURATOR AWARD 2026 Deadline for applications: 18th November 2025 at 5pm GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Waterford is inviting applications for our 2026 Emerging Curator…
Art… YES, BUT DO YOU CARE? A TOUR OF AUDIO-VISUAL ART WORK BY MARIE BRETT 17 Oct YES, BUT DO YOU CARE? A tour of audio-visual art work by Marie Brett from IMMA's national collection. Acclaimed visual artist Marie Brett is bringing her tour of 𝘠𝘦𝘴, 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘋𝘰 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦? to GOMA…
Art… KIKI – ART WORKSHOP FOR CHILDREN ARDKEEN LIBRARY 11 Oct Saturday 18th October 10am-11 for ages 6-8 years and 11.15 – 12 for ages 9-12. To celebrate the Childrens Book Festival, in association with Waterford Libraries. Mixed Media Workshop. Make…
Art… VOXES AND VALVES AT CATHEDRAL SQUARE 17 Sep Culture Night Waterford is happening THIS FRIDAY 19th September 🕺🕺💃💃 And as part of Culture Night, we are delighted to announce that 'Vox & Valves' is coming back, for one…
Art… HISTORY OF DUNGARVAN ON CULTURE NIGHT 17 Sep Tá Dún Garbhán le Gaeilge agus Iarsmalann Contae Phort Láirge ag teacht le chéile chun Oíche Chultúir den scoth a offráil! Beidh cainteoirí an ag labhairt faoi stair chaomhnú na…
Art… CURIOUS STATE PERFORMS SCISSORS & COMB ON CULTURE NIGHT 17 Sep Come see Curious State perform Scissors & Comb on Culture Night, Friday Sept 19th at 6pm and 7.45pm. Culture Night Waterford We invite you to the Theatre Royal Waterford to…
Art… ARTIST Q&A DEIRDRE FROST AND KATIE O’GRADY 12 Sep Join artist Deirdre Frost and curator Katie O’Grady on 17th September 1–2pm at GOMA Gallery Waterford for a lunchtime Q&A about Deirdre’s practice and her most recent body of work, 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦 𝘚𝘬𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘉𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘌𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘩:…
Art… CULTURE NIGHT 2025 AT GOMA 2 Sep13 Sep GOMA Gallery of Modern Art - Friday 19th September from 5pm to 10pm. There will be a range of free events for art and culture lovers! Visitors will have access…
Art… SPRING ART CAMP FOR CHILDREN AT GOMA 28 Mar28 Mar GOMA GALLERY OF MODERN ART 14 - 18 April, 2025. Time: 11 - 4 pm Are you looking for a creative output for your kids this Easter break? GOMA's week-long…
Art… FALSE START 14 Mar GOMA WATERFORD. 29 MARCH - 27 APRIL 2025 Official opening: Saturday 29 March, 3–5pm | GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, Waterford. Free and open to all! False Start is an exhibition…
Art… OPEN CALL: WATER WORDS, WATER ART 9 Jan In praise of water: Open call for writing and art. You are welcome to respond to the theme ‘In praise of water‘ through writing of any kind. This is also open to visual…
Art… SUSAN CONNOLLY, GROUND (TWO-UNFOLD) 28 Nov7 Apr Waterford Gallery of Art 05/12/2024 to 05/04/2025 We are delighted to present GROUND (two-unfold), the first iteration of Susan Connolly’s exhibition GROUND (100+one), originally commissioned by the F.E. McWilliam Gallery and…
Art… BODIES: LIFE STUDIES FROM THE WATERFORD ART COLLECTION 28 Nov7 Apr THE WATERFORD GALLERY OF ART. (WGOA). 05/12/2024 to 05/04/2025. Showcase of artworks and new commissions from the Waterford Art Colelction inspired by the human form. Includes paintings, drawings, photography and…
Art… CHILDREN’S FESTIVE CRAFT WORKSHOP 27 Nov7 Apr Goma Gallery of Modern Art. Saturday 7th December. 11.00 to 1.00 pm. Get ready for some Festive Fun!!! Join us at GOMA Waterford for a Children's Festive Craft Workshop led…
Art… OPEN CALL FOR EXHIBITION PROPROSALS: GOMA’S 2026 PROGRAMME 11 Nov5 Mar GOMA Waterford is excited to announce an open call for exhibition proposals for available dates in its 2026 programme, celebrating the gallery’s 10 year anniversary! This is a milestone year…
Art… OPEN CALL: 2025 EMERGING CURATOR AWARD, GOMA GALLERY 8 Nov6 Jun Deadline for applications: 15th November 2024 at 5pm GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Waterford is inviting applications for its 2025 Emerging Curator Award. The Award is designed to provide a…
Art… FREE ONLINE ART WORKSHOPS FOR CHILDREN WITH LIFELONG PHYSICAL HEALTH CONDITIONS 18 Sep26 Feb Online workshops for children with longlife health conditions Ages 13-16: 29 Oct - 2 Nov - Online Autumn Camp Ages 9-12: 9 Nov - 14 Dec - Online Winter Saturdays…
Art… IDLE WALLS /BRYAN GERARD DUFFY 17 Jul GOMA, 20TH JULY - 31ST AUGUST 2024 Official Launch Saturday 20th July 4pm. Guest Speaker, Western Sahrawi and Mohamed Sleiman Labat Idle Walls is a layered story of displacement and the…
Art… ALLINGHAM POETRY AND FLASH FICTION COMPETITION 17 Jul Deadline for entries: 29/09/2024 Location : Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal Date: 6-10 November 2024 The 2024 Allingham Poetry and Flash Fiction Competitions are open for entries! First-place winners will receive prizes…
Art… PUBLIC ARTS PROGRAMME COMMISSIONS 3 Jul Kilkenny County Council is embarking on a new phase in its Public Arts Programme. The focus of these commissions will be on collaborations with communities in County Kilkenny. We are…
Art… ONLINE PRIVATE LESSONS | JAPANESE BLACK INK PAINTING WITH KAREN COLBERT 5 Jun Online Event. Registration Open. Learn about materials, brushstrokes and techniques used for painting grasses, flowers, trees, mountains, landscapes and more. Japanese Black Ink Painting (Sumi-e) is a unique art form…
Art… JAPANESE BLACK INK PAINTING FOR BEGINNERS ONLNE PROGRAM: ENROLMENT WINDOW NOW OPEN. 25 May Online event. Enrolment Window Open Now through 30th May 2024 Learn brushstrokes and techniques for painting grasses, flowers, trees, mountains and landscapes in this online blended learning program for beginners.…
Art… FOLLY / FACADE CIARA RODGERS 18 May Official Launch at GOMA: Saturday 8th June, 4pm Folly | Façade - Ciara Rodgers 8th June - 13th July 2024 GOMA presents Folly | Façade, an exhibition by visual artist Ciara…
Art… BIRDS OF GAZA COMMUNITY ART PROJECT 10 May10 May Goma Gallery of Modern Art. Saturday 11th May 2.00 - 4.00 PM FREE EVENT Birds of Gaza is a community art project for children to craft unique birds to remember…
Art… NATIONAL DRAWING DAY 12 Mar18 Jul Goma Gardens. Saturday 18th May 12.00 noon to 7.00 PM Join GOMA Gallery Celebrate National Drawing Day on Saturday 18th of May from 12-7pmFree Events Self-Directed Drawing Workshop in GOMA Gardens,…
Art… GOMA GRADUATE AWARD EXHIBITION 2024: CONVERGENCE 3 Feb3 Feb 8TH FEBRUARY – 3RD MARCH 2024. OFFICIAL OPENING SATURDAY 10TH FEBRUARY 2024 AT GOMA WATERFORD, 4PM–6PM. Caroline Bowles and Maia De Faveri . Each year GOMA aims to highlight the wealth…
Art… MOVEMENT PAINTING PERFORMANCE ¦ CAROLINE BOWLES AND HARU 3 Feb Goma Gallery of Modern Art Waterford. Saturday 17th February at 1.00 p.m. “The embodied act of painting, touching in just enough to capture the figure in movement, allowing them to emerge…
Art… NEW HORIZON | CIARAN BOWEN. OFFICIAL LAUNCH 22 Dec Goma Gallery of Modern Art. 13th January 2024 10TH JANUARY – 4TH FEBRUARY 2024 Official opening: Saturday 13th January at 4pm, GOMA 6 Lombard Street Waterford Ciaran Bowen’s current body of…
Art… COLLAGE WORKSHOP | CIARAN BOWEN 22 Dec Goma Gallery of Modern Art. Saturday 20th January 2024 1–3PM Take part in our first workshop of 2024! This collage workshop will be led by Wexford-based visual artist Ciaran Bowen, whose…
Art… ALGINATE CASTING WORKSHOP WITH SEIKO HAYASE AT GOMA WATERFORD 29 Oct Goma Gallery of Modern Art. Saturday 18th and Saturday 25th November 2023 from 11:00 a.m., to 1pm. Seiko Hayase is a multidisciplinary artist based in Cork. She was part of…
Art… LINO PRINTING WORKSHOP WITH GILLIAN O’SHEA 26 Oct Goma Gallery of Modern Art Saturday 11th November 2 - 4 pm Gillian O'Shea's solo show 'all flesh' (14 October – 25 November 2023, GOMA Waterford) is inspired by her…
Art… ENCAUSTIC WORKSHOP WITH GER KENNEDY 12 Oct19 Mar Goma Gallery of Modern Art. Saturday 21st October from 11.00am to 2.00pm In this workshop you will learn a little about encaustic painting. This is a method of painting using…
Art… ALL FLESH 7 Oct Venue: GOMA Gallery Waterford Dates:14 October – 25 November 2023 All Flesh is a new exhibition by artist Gillian O'Shea. The official launch will take place at GOMA Waterford on…
Art… CHILDREN’S ART CLASSES 23 Sep19 Mar Goma Gallery of Modern Art. From 14th October - 2nd December 2023 GOMA has a new series of children's art classes starting up this October!Classes are suitable for children aged…
Art… SPIDER TREE BY BEN REILLY 16 Sep19 Mar Spider Tree Spider Tree refers to a particular gnarly old yew tree that to me, particularly in winter, looks like a long legged circular Black spider. In the summer, it…
