The Agility Award aims to support individual professional freelance artists and arts workers at any stage in their careers. For this award please note the following definitions: A freelance artist: you are not employed or contracted on a full- time basis by an arts organisation funded through Arts Council programmes or through direct state subsidy or by […]
Applications open Tuesday, 31 January 2023. The primary purpose of the Young Ensembles Scheme is to support groups of young people between the ages of ten and twenty-four to create or critically engage with ambitious and original work together in any artform (e.g. circus, street art, spectacle, dance, digital media, film, music, theatre, literature, visual […]
The closing date for Expressions of Interest is 5pm, Monday 8th May 2023. Create invites expressions of interest from collaborative socially engaged artists, or artists interested in/transitioning into collaborative socially engaged arts, who wish to avail of a focused period of mentorship to develop and consolidate their practice. The closing date for Expressions of interest […]
Children’s Room, Garter Lane Arts Studio, 25th March 2023, 6-7:30pm Drag & Draw is back in Waterford for another drawing session. For any newbies to the event, this is an art class with a difference. It is essentially a life drawing class, but your model is a drag performer – so it’s half art class and […]
Friday 16th June 2023 – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm In this live online Half-Day Introductory Workshop, participants will learn about materials, basic brushstrokes and techniques used for painting grasses, flowers, trees and mountains. Sumi-e is the Japanese word for the Art of Black Ink Painting. It is a unique art form using only black […]
Brú Ború Cultural Centre Saturday 8th July 2023 : 10am – 4pm with break for lunch (please bring your own lunch) In this One-Day Sumi-e Workshop for Beginners, participants will learn brushstrokes and techniques for painting grasses, flowers, trees and mountains. Sumi-e is the Japanese word for the Art of Black Ink Painting. It is […]
ONLINE EVENT: Enrolment Window Open Now through 31st July 2023 Learn brushstrokes and techniques for painting grasses, flowers, trees, mountains and landscapes in this online blended learning program for beginners. Japanese Black Ink Painting (Sumi-e) is a unique art form using only black ink, handmade paper and a special brush. It is a calming and […]
GOMA 2ND SEPTEMBER – 8TH OCTOBER 2023 Without Borders encompasses many aspects of the research carried out by artist Angela Gilmour during a residency sailing the Arctic waters around Svalbard’s archipelago in 2019. Coastlines are at the root of many conflicts, international crises, and wars. The strategic role of coastlines, their value as economic commodities, […]
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 fills out into a sort of glowing circle that has the look of a very hairy dogs head. This Tree became my start point for […]
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 4–7 years and 8–12 years. These popular classes are focused on being fun and engaging and are hosted by GOMA’s resident studio artists and […]
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 Saturday 14th October from 4–6pm. All are welcome! All Flesh is a new site specific multi-sensory textile installation and video work by Irish artist Gillian […]
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 a hot wax medium to which coloured pigments may be added, if required. The molten medium will be applied to a rigid surface, most often […]
