FEBRUARY2007
ARTS, IRELAND
Press Release
A DIFFERENT LANGUAGE
A talk by Cathy Fitzgerald
Friday 2nd February 2007
On Friday 2nd February in Waterford Regional Hospital, Artist & Scientist Catherine Fitzgerald will present a lunchtime talk entitled A Different Language.
This is the first in the Waterford Healing Arts Trust’s 2007 Spring series of monthly lunchtime talks which aims to offer a window on the diverse practices that come under the umbrella of ‘Arts and Health’.
Catherine is from New Zealand, where she worked in an agricultural research institute for 8 years before coming to Ireland. Between 1996 and 2002 she gained a BA, then an MA in Fine Art from the National College of Art & Design. Following this she worked on several Art and Science commissions and residencies, resulting in various exhibitions.
Previous work included an artist’s residency in the Science Department of Trinity College Dublin, which led to her creating a collaborative work between herself and the Science staff and students which was later displayed in the British Association Festival of Science 2005, held at Trinity College.
Catherine uses a range of traditional art, new media and interactive skills to enable a wide audience to reflect on ideas and developments in contemporary biological science. Her visual practice is to engage people in recent ideas and developments in biology, particularly genetics (for further info visit http://www.seeartscience.com). In this talk Catherine will outline her journey from the world of science into her current art practice.
The talk will take place in the ‘Back Classroom’ of the Education Centre of Waterford Regional Hospital on the 2nd February at 1.15pm. Admission is free and all are welcome. For further information, phone Mary Grehan on 051-842664 or e-mail WHAT@maila.hse.ie
Studio 468 - REsidency awards 2006 - 2007
Studio 468 is located in St Andrew’s Community Centre, Rialto (home to a range of community and voluntary projects).
- A self-contained studio will be awarded to artists for residencies (max 6-8 months duration) from June 2007 – December 2008
- Artists (from any discipline) will be expected to work with one of a registered list of interested community/ youth projects working in the Rialto area for an average of one day or 6 hours a week. If you are interested in working in a community-based context, please contact us or Common Ground’s website for further details and an application form.
Studio Team
C/O Common Ground
ISFC, 10 Grattan Crescent
Inchicore
Dublin 8
Tel: 01 453 1861
Fax: 01 453 1862
Email: siobhan@commonground.ie
www.commonground.ie
DEADLINE FOR RECIEPT OF HARD COPY APPLICATIONS IS MONDAY FEBRUARY 12TH 2007 by 5 p.m.
Kilkenny County Council Arts Act Grants
Kilkenny County Council Arts Office is pleased to announce details of the Arts Act Grant for 2007.
Any organisation or individual involved in activities, which promote, develop the knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts is eligible for inclusion in the list of applicants to be considered for allocation from the available fund.
The Arts
includes: Visual Arts, Music, Drama, Film
(including video),
Artistic Craftsmanship, Literature, Dance and
Photography.
The grant is available to those falling into three categories, these categories are:
·
Groups and
Organisations promoting the Arts
Kilkenny County Council will consider applications from
organisations involved in the promotion of arts in
Kilkenny.
·
Equipment
Purchasing Grant
Kilkenny County Council will consider applications from
groups and organisations for grants for the purchase of
equipment.
·
Individual
Artists - all art forms
Kilkenny County Council will consider applications from
Professional Artists (all disciplines) living in Kilkenny
for specific projects relevant to their art form. This
year the areas will include Professional Development,
attending seminars and master classes etc relevant to
your practice.
Closing date for receipt of completed applications is no later than 4pm on Friday 2nd March 2007
Local Authorities Grants Pack containing this application form and criteria can be obtained from the Reception Desk at County Hall or contact the Arts Office, County Hall, John Street, Kilkenny on 056 7794138 or e-mail mary.butler@kilkennycoco.ie / niamh.finn@kilkennycoco.ie.
Butler
Gallery Call for Submission for 2008/2009 programme
Submission deadline is June 1st, 2007.
Conditions:
• Submissions to include a proposal
& CV with labelled documentation in CD, DVD, slide or
photograph format.
• A return stamped addressed envelope is
required.
• Address submissions to:
THE DIRECTOR
Butler Gallery
The Castle
Kilkenny
•
For more information and a floor plan, please
visit www.butlergallery.com or call 056 7761106
All Information from Niamh Finn
Arts Administrator
Arts Office
Kilkenny County Council
No. 72,John Street
Kilkenny
Tel: (056) 7794138
E-mail: niamh.finn@kilkennycoco.ie