CURRENT WORKSHOPS
Saturday Art Clubs – Autumn 2026
Little Artist Club
Dates:
5 Sep – 10 Oct 2026
Times: 10.00am – 11.15pm
Ages: 5 – 7 years
If there are any newcomers to the Little Artist Club we would request that parents stay in the building for the first class or until the child is used to the artists.
Saturday Art Club
Dates:
5 Sep – 10 Oct 2026
Times: 11.30am – 12.45pm
Ages: 8 – 12 years
‘Our Shared World’
September classes are only around the corner and we have lots of fun activities planned. Over the next six weeks as well as exploring the current exhibition Memory of a Free Festival, we will be looking at artists across the continents that are inspired by the plants and animals they share their home places with. By looking at indigenous art and story telling expressed via semi abstract, naive and naturalistic styles we will use stencilling and block printing to develop our own art, a living art responsive to our own places.
Every Saturday, children are invited on a creative journey full of colour, curiosity, and fun! We explore a wide variety of materials and art forms — from painting and drawing to collage, sculpture, and more. Together, we become art detectives, looking at exciting current exhibitions at Wexford Arts Centre and discovering both local and international artists!
With Jeni & Bríd’s playful guidance, young artists are encouraged to experiment, explore, and grow — finding their own unique creative voices while celebrating creativity!
When booking, please let us know if your child has special needs and/or requirements and we will tailor the workshop accordingly. If you would prefer to call us to discuss the same, please call Jackie or Catherine on 053 9123764.
Jeni Roddy
Workshop Facilitator
Bríd Colloton
Workshop Facilitator
The Saturday Art Clubs are facilitated by artist Brid Colloton and Jeni Roddy.
School Gallery Programme
Our School Gallery Programme offers guided tours of our visual art exhibitions that are tailored to suit children of all ages, from early years to adolescents. The programme aims to introduce students to ideas, processes and materials used in contemporary visual arts practice. Held in the gallery, the tours will focus on the work of exhibiting artists using observation, discussion, and a variety of practical and artistic techniques. The tours will be no more than one hour long, held during school hours.
To book a tour, please email lisa@wexfordartscentre.ie or phone 053 32764. Please leave a message with your name and number, and Lisa will call you back.
Cost per child per tour is €3.50, and we can accommodate a maximum of 30 children. Teachers must be present in the galleries throughout the tour.
Book a tour of our Memory of a Free Festival exhibition.
Book a tour of the Living Arts Project exhibition today. The Living Arts Project is established as an artist-in-residency scheme in primary schools. The aim of this project is to provide children with an understanding and appreciation of contemporary visual art. The Living Arts Project exhibition represents a selection of work produced by the participating primary schools and offers pupils a chance to see their work presented in a professional gallery.
Art & Play Workshops
For parents & Toddlers
For: Parents & Toddlers
Ages: 0-4 years with parental participation
Date: Dates for autumn will be confirmed soon.
Our Art & Play workshops, facilitated by artist Laura Flood, aim to connect parents and guardians to the current exhibitions in the Arts Centre while allowing 0–3-year-olds explore the works on display and related materials afterwards. The series provides a safe, fun space for babies and their parents/guardians to play and connect with the arts and with each other.
Our Art & Play workshops, facilitated by artist Laura Flood, aim to connect parents and guardians to the current exhibitions in the Arts Centre while allowing 0–3-year-olds to explore the works on display and related materials afterwards. The series provides a safe, fun space for babies and their parents/guardians to play and connect with the arts and with each other.
Through the workshops, children will experiment with a range of sensory delights. From finger paint to collage, they will explore all sorts of hands-on techniques, perfect for developing motor skills and encouraging creativity. Laura will introduce naturally made art materials for guardians to try and recreate at home.
Our current exhibition at the Arts Centre showcases work made by schoolchildren who participated in the Living Arts Project. Laura will guide everyone around this fun and colourful exhibition as the session begins, and then you will be encouraged to connect to the ideas and materials with creative play in our theatre space.
This is a messy workshop, and it is advisable for both children and guardians to wear old clothes!
Our Art & Play Workshops, devised by Laura Larkin in 2023, are facilitated by artist Laura Flood.
Laura Flood
Workshop Facilitator
