The ArtLinks e-Newsletter is sent to 1343+ creative practitioners, and those interested in the Arts across Ireland, each month. The ArtLinks.ie website was short-listed for 2009 eGovt Award and Realtex Web Awards (Best Arts site).
3 Dec 09
Welcome to the ArtLinks Monthly e-Newsletter
A regular Art News and Information Bulletin from the participating ArtLinks Partner Counties: Co Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford, Wexford & Wicklow
Hello Everyone,
Events and activities for the Christmas season are rapidly filling up the ArtLinks Calendar and Noticeboard. Do add your news if you have something planned. Also the NEW Weekly email digest is now going out every Monday to members and others interested in the Arts in the South East. Have you signed up to receive it yet? It takes only a second to do so, instructions are below - you will then not miss any news, events or opportunities.
If you own a gallery, organise local drama, music, film or other shows do make use of the free service offered by the ArtLinks site to login and post your news. Its great to see recently the growing number of members listing their courses on the Noticeboard, already there are some very interesting courses planned for 2010. And what is also quite exciting to see, is that the ArtLinks Forum is now being used by members to co-ordinate new Art groups; a new film production group, SAW, who are using a RED camera has started in Kilkenny and others interested in the Arts in Gorey are also using the ArtLinks forum to connect with each other. In these changing times, the value of the extensive 1300+ network that is now ArtLinks will become more apparent as an effective way to share skills and build local forms of art support and initiative.
Christmas markets and craft fairs are a great way to enjoy and support our fellow local art and craft makers. In Carlow, I have just heard news that the Beam Centre in Bagenalstown is having a Craft Fair tonight evening (3 Dec), and that Borris House is having a 2 day Craft fair (5-6 Dec), as is Carlow's Delta Centre, with a Light Display in their Sensory Gardens (5-6 Dec). Duckett's Grove, also in Co. Carlow, is having a craft/food fair (12-13 Dec). The Norman Gallery in Co. Wexford, has a special Christmas exhibition opening this weekend (5 Dec) and the new Kilkenny Arts Office (76 John St) has organised a special one day event - 'The Market' for this Sat (5 Dec) showing a selection of fine affordable crafts with artisan foods from 10.30am - 6pm. The new Made in Kilkenny fine craft group has a Pop Up Shop open now in Kilkenny and the Wexford Arts Centre Annual Applied Arts Show 'Gifted' also opens on the 5th Dec. And in the spirit of Christmas, musicians are also gathering for a charity night fundraiser for the Good Shepherd Centre, at the Parade tower, Kilkenny Castle this Friday (4 Dec), led by ArtLinks musician member and Mayor, Malcolm Noonan. Check out the ArtLinks Calendar for more event details, all posted by the growing ArtLinks community.
So lots of creativity to enjoy, celebrate, and gift to others.
Best wishes to all,
Cathy Fitzgerald
ArtLinks Director and Member
PS: Forgotton how to login and post notices? Just hit the Forgotton Password? (it's always on the ArtLinks.ie Homepage)
PPS: Follow updates about ArtLinks on Twitter and on Facebook (become a fan).Also see www.creativecareers.ie for jobs, opportunities in the Arts
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 ArtLinks Information
One of our Partner organisations, WHAT, the Waterford Healing Arts Trust, has a new publication - Guidelines for Good Practice for Participatory Arts in Healthcare Contexts, see here
 During 2009, ArtLinks has been pleased to support professional development arts training with workshops with Kilkenny's KCAT and Wexford's Arts & Ability Programme. ArtLinks also wishes to alert its members to Disability Ireland's (ADI) Outside In Conference at Axis, Ballymun on 8th & 9th December 2009. See here for more info |
Upcoming December Art Events / Exhibitions /Courses
posted by Members, now all listed each WEEK, on the new ArtLinks email digest!
The new WEEKLY email digest of all Arts Activities across the South East is now available and is delivered each Monday morning. However you need to sign up to receive it!
To sign up for the free WEEKLY ArtLinks email Digest, please enter your email on the home page of www.artlinks.ie now, into the box pictured and then hit the subscribe button - that's it, it's that simple! You will then automatically receive the ArtLinks digest every Monday to your email account.
You can also visit the ArtLinks website Archive to see archived Digests at anytime.
Register Now with ArtLinks.ie to post your own Events/News/Courses/Comments - it's free! Please note ArtLinks attempts to have all information correct but cannot guarantee that event details posted by member or others, are correct. TIP! Hit the Forgotten password? link if you have forgotten your ArtLinks login details |
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New posts on
ArtLinks.ie News
Arts & Disability Outside In National Conference: Where Art, Culture & Ideas Inspired by Disability Meet
Science and Culture bulletin by broadcaster/journalist Mary Mulvihill
Publication of Guidelines for Good Practice for Participatory Arts in Healthcare Contexts
Music
Music Network Participate in Ireland's first National Music Day, taking place Friday 16 April 2010Wicklow: Bray Baroque - new books for musicians
Dance:
Dance Ireland: Applications invited for Re-Presenting Ireland showcase
New ALL PURPOSE Arts theatre in Greystones: Greystones Theatre and Studios: January Dance Classes, all types, at Greystones Studios
Film
Kilkenny: New Screen and Actors Workshop Group SAW working with RED camera
Literature
The Author's Friend, a new organisation set up to help authors, poets, historians, writer
You need the Irish Writers' Centre, the Irish Writers' Centre needs You.
Theatre
Devious Theatre Kilkenny: Presenting A Season Of Dario Fo
Visual Art
Sculptor Martin Lyttle creates blog to document his public art commission, in Enniscorthy, Wexford
Public art.ie is an on-line resource for and about public art practices in Ireland
WATERFORD MURAL PROJECT
Two new resources for Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
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Cathy Fitzgerald, ArtLinks Director, E:: info@artlinks.ie
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services for Creative Practioners of all disciplines, which is based on a
partnership between the Arts Dept of Local Authorities in the Counties of Waterford, Wexford, Carlow, Kilkenny and
Wicklow, The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaion and Creative Practitioners from these Counties.
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