Swim On, Maisie; in your wake we follow. Listen Access the Swim On, Maisie soundscape here: Maisie’s Story Swim On, Maisie is inspired by the story of Maisie Bishop, the first known woman to swim from Brownstown Head to The Metal Man, on 7th September 1931. It also celebrates the female experience of swimming … Continue reading Swim On, Maisie
Waterford Libraries is delighted to bring a series of free Writing Workshops to the people of Waterford. The second strand of the Writers at Waterford Libraries programme for 2023, these workshops have been organised in partnership with the Irish Writers Centre and funded by Creative Waterford. Mary Conway Senior Executive Librarian said” We are pleased … Continue reading Free Writing Workshops at Waterford Libraries in partnership with the Irish Writers Centre
Grant funding for a diverse range of creative projects has been awarded to a mixture of thirteen groups and individuals under the banner of the Creative Waterford Open Call 2023. The annual funding was increased to an overall allocation of €80,000 this year, with new grants of up to €20,000 available to celebrate the launch … Continue reading €80,000 grant funding awarded for Creative Waterford Open Call 2023
Creative Waterford Open Call 2023 has been launched and applications welcomed until 31st March. Funding available for culture & creative projects in Waterford. The Creative Ireland Programme in Waterford recently launched the new Culture and Creativity Strategy 2023-2027. The strategy allows for the continuation of funding for projects that embed creativity in the community. The … Continue reading Creative Waterford Open Call 2023 applications welcomed until 31st March
€1,117,751.13 allocated to Creative Ireland projects in Waterford since 2017 €161,161.00 to be allocated for core Creative Ireland initiatives in Waterford County in 2023 Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media Catherine Martin TD and Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government and Planning Kieran O’Donnell TD announced the roll out of … Continue reading Waterford commits to new Creative Ireland Culture and Creativity Strategy.
** Update - Please note that the Digital Creative Series is now complete ** Calling all South-East based creatives to express their interest to participate in a creative showcase gallery which will be on display throughout a Digital Creative Series of events in 2023. Creative Waterford and Waterford Local Enterprise Office are coming together to … Continue reading Digital Creative Showcase Expression of Interest
A wonderful article written by Sylvia Thompson and featured in the Irish Times on Thursday Jan 5 2023 - 07:00 Waterford city building a decarbonisation zone for others to follow Involvement of local communities a catalyst for behavioural change “Waterford City and County Council (WCCC) has chosen Waterford city as its decarbonisation zone and … Continue reading Waterford city building a decarbonisation zone for others to follow
The Creative Waterford Programme and Waterford Local Enterprise Office were successful in an application to the Creative Ireland Economic Action Fund to carry out an economic analysis of the creative sector in the region. RIKON Research Centre in the South East Technological University has been commissioned to carry out the economic survey. Why are we … Continue reading Help us map out the Creative Economy of Waterford & the SouthEast
Music and singing form a very important aspect of the Traveller culture and historically traditional songs have been passed down in families and carried around the country by Travellers who helped keep the songs alive. Supported by Creative Ireland Waterford, Waterford City & County Council, the Waterford Traveller Community Development Project and the Waterford Traveller … Continue reading Mincéirí Ag Canadh – Travellers Singing
Early in 2022, Creative Ireland Waterford awarded funding to 12 creative projects in Waterford City & County. One of these successful projects was the Amateur Drama Group Acting Workshops with Jenny Fennessy and Dylan Kennedy. Jenny and Dylan from the Red ‘n Blue Theatre Company Waterford, set out to deliver acting workshops to amateur drama … Continue reading Jenny Fennessy & Dylan Kennedy Amateur Drama Group Workshops