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
New exhibition by artists Corina Duyn and Caroline Schofield to open at GOMA in January 2023 I brought the dream of flying…, a new exhibition by artists Corina Duyn and Caroline Schofield, will take place at GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, Waterford from 14 January to 11 February 2023. Inspired by a broken-winged bird puppet … Continue reading I brought the dream of flying
Waterford City and County Council are inviting you to give feedback on our Creative Waterford draft strategy and would like your submissions on what further actions can be taken under each priority. The draft strategy has six priorities: People and Place. Daoine agus Áit Building in Creativity. Tógáil agus Foirgníocht sa Chruthaitheacht Supporting our Creative … Continue reading Submissions are welcomed for the new draft Creative Waterford Strategy 2023-2027.
Waterford Walls is an International Street Art Festival based in Waterford, Ireland. Now in its 8th year, the Festival ran from the 12th - 21st August 2022. This years festival welcomed 30 national and international artists across the 10 days and transformed 30 walls with an array of wonderful coloured murals. Creative Ireland supported the … Continue reading Wonderful Creativity with Waterford Walls Festival 2022
Waterford Libraries welcomed John O’Leary Mayor of Waterford to launch the Restoration Art Project at Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford on Thursday September 1st. The Restoration Art Project is supported by the Creative Ireland Waterford Programme who funded an outreach programme allowing the Library to work with the project partners in Garter Lane Arts Centre … Continue reading Restoration Art Project launched at Waterford Central Library
Murals for Connection was a collaborative arts project by the students of three schools, Gaelscoil Phort Láirge, St. Mary’s National School and Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge. Over 1000 children attend school within 400m radius of the GAA park in Ballygunner, and as part the Cruinniú na nÓg 2022 festival, Creative Ireland Waterford worked with some of … Continue reading Murals for Connection at Ballygunner GAA
** Update - Please note the application period for this post closed on July 18th 2022 ** Waterford City and County (WCCC) in partnership South East Technological University (SETU) have been successful in securing funding under the Creative Communities Economic Action Fund (EAF) and are now seeking Project Coordination services for Creative Digital Skills Network … Continue reading Seeking Project Coordination services for Creative Digital Skills Network Development
Central Library, Lady Lane Waterford City Saturday 18 June at 2:30pm With the Mayor of Waterford Cllr. Joe Kelly, Dalal Sayed and Lani O’Hanlon. Waterford Libraries and Waterford Arts Office with the support of the Creative Ireland Waterford Programme are delighted to support Cappoquin based writer Dalal Sayed who has published her first book Escape … Continue reading Escape from War to Live in Peace by Dalal Sayed
A showcase of excellence, in all craft disciplines, designed and made in Waterford Thursday May 19th, 2022 saw the launch of the Waterford Designers & Makers Exhibition at the Waterford Gallery of Art on O’Connell Street in Waterford City. Created by Waterford City and County Council’s Creative Ireland Programme in association with Waterford Local Enterprise … Continue reading Waterford Designers & Makers Exhibition Launched