Students at Ursuline Primary School making murals with artist Caoilfhionn Hanton. Photographer: Joe Evans

Creative Waterford Open Call 2022 Grants Announced

Twelve grants have been allocated to a range of community groups, organisations and individuals in Waterford City and County. Successful applicants to the Creative Waterford Open Call 2022 scheme were notified of funding allocations in late March. Katherine Collins, Creative Waterford Coordinator said “Communities and individuals are invited to see themselves as co-creators of their … Continue reading Creative Waterford Open Call 2022 Grants Announced

Future collaborations for the successful Diverse Creatives project

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

Cast members from the Good Aul Days project Waterford. Funded by Creative Ireland Waterford. Photograph courtesy of David Bjelac.

Creative Waterford Open Call 2022 open for applications

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

Our future is our past Clonea Power project

Creative Waterford Open Call 2021 Grants Announced

Twenty-one grants are to be allocated to a range of community groups, organisations and individuals from Creative Waterford funding. The successful applicants to the Creative Waterford Open Call 2021 scheme were notified of their grants at the end of April. Waterford City and County Council Culture Team manages this funding on behalf of Creative Ireland. … Continue reading Creative Waterford Open Call 2021 Grants Announced

Adele Stanley Painting Ceramics

Celebrating creativity and a cup of tea with friends

Ah go on… celebrates creativity and the positive mental health messages a cup of tea with friends can bring. The project was delivered by use of instructional videos created by local Waterford artist Adele Stanley and with supplementary in person support from the Occupational Therapy Team at the Department of Psychiatry. Ah go on… an … Continue reading Celebrating creativity and a cup of tea with friends