Living Arts Project - Arts in Education
CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST: Schools & Visual Artists, 2016-17
Wexford County Council Arts Department, in partnership with Wexford Arts Centre and the Arts Council, is seeking applications from primary schools and visual artists to participate in the Living Arts Project commencing in October 2016.
Under this scheme, selected primary schools have the unique opportunity to host an artist in residence during the school year.
Four Wexford-based artists will be selected and partnered with schools to create a body of work over the school year. The residency will prioritise development of the artist’s own work within the project and encourage competent engaging work from the pupils. It also offers teachers an opportunity to observe and learn creative practices for use in the classroom.
The programme will culminate in an exhibition of works by artists and pupils from participating schools at Wexford Arts Centre in April/May 2017. Pupils have the dual benefit of detailed guidance from the artist and the opportunity to see their work exhibited in an art gallery for their friends, family and community to view.
A total of four paid artist internships are also available. A mentoring session will be scheduled at the end of each residency for interns to get advice on their own practice. The successful applicants must be flexible in terms of contact hours.
We are now receiving applications from primary schools and visual artists interested in participating in the programme. In order to submit an application to this year's projects please refer to Project Briefs below for details. Deadline for expressions of interest is 4pm Thursday 26th May 2016.
Established in 2013, the Living Arts Project is a long-term visual arts educational scheme which consolidates the existing partnership between the Arts Department of Wexford County Council and Wexford Arts Centre. It makes engagement with the fundamentals of contemporary visual art accessible for local audiences.
Four Wexford-based artists will be selected and partnered with schools to create a body of work over the school year. The residency will prioritise development of the artist’s own work within the project and encourage competent engaging work from the pupils. It also offers teachers an opportunity to observe and learn creative practices for use in the classroom.
The programme will culminate in an exhibition of works by artists and pupils from participating schools at Wexford Arts Centre in April/May 2017. Pupils have the dual benefit of detailed guidance from the artist and the opportunity to see their work exhibited in an art gallery for their friends, family and community to view.
A total of four paid artist internships are also available. A mentoring session will be scheduled at the end of each residency for interns to get advice on their own practice. The successful applicants must be flexible in terms of contact hours.
We are now receiving applications from primary schools and visual artists interested in participating in the programme. In order to submit an application to this year's projects please refer to Project Briefs below for details. Deadline for expressions of interest is 4pm Thursday 26th May 2016.
Established in 2013, the Living Arts Project is a long-term visual arts educational scheme which consolidates the existing partnership between the Arts Department of Wexford County Council and Wexford Arts Centre. It makes engagement with the fundamentals of contemporary visual art accessible for local audiences.
For further information on the Living Arts Project and/ or any questions you may have please email catherine@wexfordartscentre.ie.
For further information on Wexford County Council’s full arts programme please visit www.wexford.ie/arts or call 053 9196441 / email arts@wexfordcoco.ie.
For further information on Wexford County Council’s full arts programme please visit www.wexford.ie/arts or call 053 9196441 / email arts@wexfordcoco.ie.
FOR ARTISTS
| wcc_wac_livingartsproject_artistsbrief_2016-17.pdf |
| wcc_wac_livingartsproject_internshipbrief_2016-17.pdf |
FOR PRIMARY SCHOOLS
| wcc_wac_livingartsproject_primaryschool-projectbrief_2016-17.pdf |
| wcc_wac_livingartsproject_primaryschools_expressionofinterest_2016-17.pdf |
| wcc_wac_livingartsproject_primaryschools_expressionofinterest_2016-17.doc |
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.
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