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
Waterford as a port city that has always been influenced by diverse cultures and nationalities from the Vikings, Huguenot settlers to Penrose, Malcolmson and Whyte shipbuilders. Things such as Waterford Glass, the Waterford Blaa and many of the things that are celebrated as Waterford are the products of its diversity. Diversity has formed so many … Continue reading Future collaborations for the successful Diverse Creatives project
Funding from the Creative Ireland Programme was used to develop a heritage interpretation sign at the Woodstown Viking site along the Waterford Greenway in 2021. Public consultation carried out as part of the Conservation Management Plan for the Woodstown Viking Site in 2020 identified the need for more information about the heritage site. Abarta Heritage … Continue reading Woodstown Viking Site Interpretation on the Waterford Greenway
The Creative Waterford Open Call 2022 applications welcomed until February 28th. The Creative Ireland Programme in Waterford is delighted to announce that funding for projects that embed creativity in the community is now available. The annual Creative Waterford Open Call accepts applications from groups, organisations and individuals. A collaborative approach that brings creatives and groups … Continue reading Creative Waterford Open Call 2022 open for applications
The Creative Ireland Waterford Programme, together with the Well Festival of Arts and Wellbeing partners, are delighted to present an online getting-to-know-you session on the theme of arts and wellbeing in Waterford. Showcasing the work of local creative organisations, individuals and community service providers, this event aims to foster collaboration and spark new initiatives. Presentations … Continue reading Creative Communities
"There is something special that happens when we sing together, an indescribable sense of belonging that can transform how we feel about ourselves and the world around us. This project reminded us all about this shared feeling, whether 10 years old or 90+, through music we can appreciate and be part of a shared identity, … Continue reading Waterford Intergenerational Music Project