Living Arts Project - Arts in Education 2016-17
September 2016
The Arts Department of Wexford County Council in partnership with Wexford Arts Centre and the Arts Council are excited to announce this year’s successful applicants - artists and schools– due to take part in this innovative and progressive visual arts programme which will continue this October.
The Living Arts Project was established in 2013 as a long term visual arts scheme designed to strengthening the ongoing partnership between the Arts Department of Wexford County Council and the Wexford Arts Centre. Central to this project is our joined belief in engaging with and furthering the understanding of the fundamentals of contemporary visual art practises, and making this even more attainable and assessable for local audiences. Bolstered by the success of previous years, the project now in its third year, aims to deliver a programme that will support not only the creativity and education of emerging to mid-career artists, but will also facilitate the development of skills and learning for participating artists and class teachers alike.
In May of this year an open call took place for interested artists and schools to submit expressions of interest to participate in the programme, and after yet another staggering response this year’s successful applicants have been confirmed and can now be announced.
Artist Oonagh Latchford will work with Our Lady of Fatima NS, Wexford Town, Mary Claire Kehoe is paired with Craanford NS, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Tara McGinn will partner with Kennedy Park School, Wexford Town and David Begley will be the resident artist at Cushinstown NS, Foulkmills, Co. Wexford.
In order to continue to develop the project, an internship programme runs in tandem with artists’ residencies thereby creating more opportunities for shared knowledge in relation to creating and mediating contemporary visual art. This year’s artists interning on the programme artists Deirdre Buttimer, Ciara Foley, Nick Jarman and Olivia O’Dwyer.
The Primary school residency will begin this October and culminate in an exhibition of work at the Wexford Arts Centre in April-May 2017.
The Arts Department of Wexford County Council and the Wexford Arts Centre would once again like to thank all the schools and artists who applied for the scheme. This project would not be possible without the support and interest of the local community and schools.
For further information on the Living Arts Project please email catherine@wexfordartscentre.ie or alternatively you can visit www.wexfordartscentre.ie. For more information on Wexford County Council’s full arts programme please visit www.wexford.ie/arts or call 053 9196441/ email arts@wexfordcoco.ie.
The Arts Department of Wexford County Council in partnership with Wexford Arts Centre and the Arts Council are excited to announce this year’s successful applicants - artists and schools– due to take part in this innovative and progressive visual arts programme which will continue this October.
The Living Arts Project was established in 2013 as a long term visual arts scheme designed to strengthening the ongoing partnership between the Arts Department of Wexford County Council and the Wexford Arts Centre. Central to this project is our joined belief in engaging with and furthering the understanding of the fundamentals of contemporary visual art practises, and making this even more attainable and assessable for local audiences. Bolstered by the success of previous years, the project now in its third year, aims to deliver a programme that will support not only the creativity and education of emerging to mid-career artists, but will also facilitate the development of skills and learning for participating artists and class teachers alike.
In May of this year an open call took place for interested artists and schools to submit expressions of interest to participate in the programme, and after yet another staggering response this year’s successful applicants have been confirmed and can now be announced.
Artist Oonagh Latchford will work with Our Lady of Fatima NS, Wexford Town, Mary Claire Kehoe is paired with Craanford NS, Gorey, Co. Wexford, Tara McGinn will partner with Kennedy Park School, Wexford Town and David Begley will be the resident artist at Cushinstown NS, Foulkmills, Co. Wexford.
In order to continue to develop the project, an internship programme runs in tandem with artists’ residencies thereby creating more opportunities for shared knowledge in relation to creating and mediating contemporary visual art. This year’s artists interning on the programme artists Deirdre Buttimer, Ciara Foley, Nick Jarman and Olivia O’Dwyer.
The Primary school residency will begin this October and culminate in an exhibition of work at the Wexford Arts Centre in April-May 2017.
The Arts Department of Wexford County Council and the Wexford Arts Centre would once again like to thank all the schools and artists who applied for the scheme. This project would not be possible without the support and interest of the local community and schools.
For further information on the Living Arts Project please email catherine@wexfordartscentre.ie or alternatively you can visit www.wexfordartscentre.ie. For more information on Wexford County Council’s full arts programme please visit www.wexford.ie/arts or call 053 9196441/ email arts@wexfordcoco.ie.
The Living Art Project is funded by the Arts Department of Wexford County Council, The Arts Council and participating schools. The project is administered by Wexford Arts Centre.
