Exhibition… SHAPESHIFTING – GOMA GRADUATE AWARD EXHIBITION 2026 27 Jan Shapeshifting | GOMA Graduate Award Exhibition 2026 Danny Foley, Tanja Novacic and Patrick Penney 29 January – 21 February 2026 Opening Reception: Thursday 29 January | 6–8pm Location: GOMA Gallery,…
On-Line… FREE ‘HELIUM – INSPIRING LIFE THROUGH ART’ 23 Jan Online Workshops Bookings are now open for our FREE Online Spring workshops for children and young people with long-term physical health conditions. Distance Creates Spring Saturdays – Online(Ages 6–8) Workshop Dates: 7, 14, 21,…
Workshop ONE-DAY WORKSHOP | JAPANESE BLACK INK PAINTING AT BRÚ BORÚ CULTURAL CENTRE, CASHEL 14 Jan ONE-DAY WORKSHOP | JAPANESE BLACK INK PAINTING AT BRÚ BORÚ CULTURAL CENTRE, CASHEL In this One-Day Sumi-e Workshop for Beginners, participants will learn brushstrokes and techniques used for painting…
GOMA… OUR DEPEST APOLOGIES – LUNATRACKTORS 10 Dec Our Deepest Apologies | Lunatraktors 10th–24th January 2026, GOMA Waterford Lunatraktors are a performance art duo disguised as a folk band, obsessed with decolonisation, non-dualism, speculative folklore, queering tradition,…
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…
Exhibition… FIRST-PERSON | EXHIBITION BY ISABEL ENGLISH 29 Oct Exhibition opening Saturday 1st November 2025, 4–6pm, GOMA Waterford | All welcome! Through the combined mediums of photography, textile, and sculpture, artist Isabel English extends from the literary genre of…
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…
Arts Council… YOUNG WATERFORD PLAYWRIGHT AWARD 2025 7 Oct YOUNG WATERFORD PLAYWRIGHT AWARD 2025 An exciting once-off opportunity for young local writers was revealed this week with news of the Young Waterford Playwright Award 2025. Announcing the Award, valued…
Arts Council… C.P.D – FUNDING APPLICATIONS WITH EAMONN MAXWELL 7 Oct C.P.D – FUNDING APPLICATIONS WITH EAMONN MAXWELL Thu 30th Oct 10am – 12pm Online via Zoom Free, but booking essential This workshop will give artists insights into how…
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…
Arts Awards… FREE OLD IRON WORKS WALKING TOUR WITH JAMES DOHERTY ON CULTURE NIGHT 17 Sep18 Sep Free Walking Tour with James Doherty reflecting on the Old Iron Works of Waterford City. Not to be missed. 7.30pm Starting point Tracy's Hotel 19/09/25
Arts Council… WATERFORD MARITIME WALKING TOUR WITH JOHNNY CODD FOR CULTURE NIGHT 17 Sep Waterford City is steeped in unique maritime history. Ever wondered why there are three ships on the city crest, who was the local hero on Titanic, why do some Canadians…
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…
Arts Grants ARTS COUNCIL ARTS GRANTS 7 May5 Mar The Irish Arts Council is the national supporter, funder and partner-developer for profesional artists and arts organisations in Ireland. Amongst their clients is Waterford City & County Council which receives…
Arts Council… POETRY DAY TODAY! 2025 PROGRAMME 16 Apr6 May POETRY DAY LINE UP May 1st Poetry Day in Waterford will see and hear poets give exclusive readings in the City and County. This year the guest curator is non…
MUSIC BURSARY AWARD 2023 The purpose of the award is to support professional artists at any stage of their career to develop their art practice. It provides artists with the time and resources to…
AGILITY AWARD 2023 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…
YOUNG ENSEMBLES SCHEME 2023. 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…
READ MÓR: 4,500 BOOKS GIFTED ON CULTURE NIGHT Friday 23rd September 2022 Passengers on Irish Rail Intercity and Bus Éireann Expressway services will be gifted a free book on Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir 2022 by the Arts…
Art… LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: ARTS AND HEALTH IN IRELAND – PANEL CONVERSATION 13 Oct Online Wednesday 20th Oct 2021 1pm to 2pm Free Online Event. The national website for arts and health in Ireland celebrates its 10th anniversary in October 2021. To mark the…
Art… DEADLINE PASSED: WE ARE LOOKING FOR A VISUAL ARTS COORDINATOR 3 Oct5 Nov Deadline November 4th, 4pm. Waterford City & County Council are looking for a Visual Arts Coordinator on a three year temporary contract. The position is at the G5 scale. The…
Art… AFTER SCHOOL WITH GARTER LANE ARTS CENTRE 27 Sep27 Sep There will be an after school exploring studio techniques and materials with Aimee Roche in the Garter Lane Arts Centre. The series of workshops will be held over four weeks,…
Art… PRODUCTION WRAPS ON THE FUNERAL PATH 24 Sep Production has just wrapped on The Funeral Path, a short black comedy set in County Waterford in 1825. The film is a recipient of the 2021 Screenwriter and Producer Grant…
Art… WINNER OF THE MOLLY KEANE CREATIVE WRITING AWARD 2021 ANNOUNCED 17 Sep23 Sep The Arts Office, Waterford City & County Council, is pleased to announce that the winner of the national Molly Keane Creative Writing Award 2021 is Patrick Holloway, Carrigaline, Co. Cork.…
Art… CALL FOR ENTRIES TO THE RADHARC AWARDS 2021 17 Aug17 Aug As COVID-19 restrictions ease, the Radharc Awards Committee is continuing to prepare for a very special Radharc Awards 2021 Presentation Lunch this October, with all necessary pandemic precautions in place.…
Art… POET LAUREATE FOR DUNGARVAN ANNOUNCED 17 Aug17 Aug Fógraíonn Éigse Éireann, Poetry Ireland Ríon-Éigeas do Dhún Garbhán, Co Phort Láirge mar chuid de thionscnamh Bhaile na hÉigse Poetry Ireland has today, 17th August 2021, announced the names of…
Arts Council… DUNGARVAN – POETRY TOWN! 29 Jul22 Sep Poetry Ireland announces Dungarvan as one of 20 ‘Poetry Towns’ across Ireland The announcement was made by Poetry Ireland as part of the Poetry Town, initiative, which will see more…
Arts Council… DEADLINE APPROACHING FOR ARTIST IN THE COMMUNITY SCHEME BURSURY AWARD 21 Jul Closing date: Monday 16th August 2021 The first Artist in the Community Scheme Bursary Award 2021: Collaborative Arts and Cultural Diversity aims to support individual professional artists working in collaborative socially…
Art… SPRAOI FAOIN SPÉIR – MICHAEL STREET SCULPTURE 8 Jul13 Aug Following a national competition Spraoi and Waterford City and County Council have successfully attracted €59,022 of In The Open – Faoin Spéir funding to Waterford from The Arts Council. The…
Arts Council… ARTS COUNCIL MESSAGE 28 Apr30 Apr Maureen Kennelly, the director of the Arts Council, has described the disruption, brought about by the Covid-19 Virus as deeply unsettling. She said the arts sector has lost 19,000 days…
Art… ARTS COUNCIL ANNOUNCES €1M GRANT SCHEME FOR NEW DIGITAL WORKS 16 Apr16 Apr The Arts Council is launching a €1 million scheme to enable artists to make new, original, digital work during the Covid-19 crisis. They are also creating a new digital platform…
Arts Opportunity… THE TYRONE GUTHRIE CENTRE ALLOCATION 2019 20 Jun Co. Waterford Artists supported with Residential Bursaries. The Arts Office, Waterford City and County Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the bursaries to attend The Tyrone Guthrie Centre,…
Arts Council… ARTISTS WANTED FOR BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE CHANGE RESIDENCIES 5 Feb5 Feb Three Artists’ residency opportunities in Wexford, Fingal and Dublin City Council - 2019. Closing date for applications: 21 February 2019. Wexford County Council Arts office in partnership with Fingal County…
Arts Opportunity… COMMUNITY SCHEME BURSARY AWARD 2018 25 Sep Artist in the Community Scheme Bursary Award 2018: Collaborative Arts in Health Contexts Deadline for applications: 19 November at 5pm. The Arts Council Artist in the Community Scheme Bursary Award 2018:…
Arts Opportunity… A SUMMER SCHOOL ON CULTURAL DIVERSITY 25 May29 May Deadline for application June 15th 2018 An initiative of The Arts Council’s Artist in the Community Scheme, presented by Create, and Counterpoint Arts. July, 27th to 30th, Carlingford. Deadline for…
Arts Office Projects… WATERFORD ARTLINKS BURSARIES AWARDED 2018 13 Mar This year €55,000 in bursaries has been awarded to artists by the Artlinks partnership of local authorities Arts Offices in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford. This initiative is supported by…
