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10 May 10

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survey imageThe ArtLinks 2010 Survey
is now OPEN UNTIL 26 May

We Need to Hear
How We Can Help You!

Please take part in in the ArtLinks Survey: it will take only 5-10 min.

Click here to do the ArtLinks Members Survey Now 

If this link is not working please cut and paste the following link to start the survey http://tinyurl.com/25h2cy9

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Hello Everyone,
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ArtLinks is now 3 years old with close to 1500 members across the South East region.

ArtLinks is now currently reviewing its programme and the online Survey above is being run from Mon 10 -26 May 2010.

The ArtLinks 2010 Survey is open to all its members - for all Amateurs and Professionals individuals, groups, venues involved in Dance, Drama/Theatre, Music, Literature, Visual Arts and Film

We would invite all Members who are passionate about the development of the Arts in the region to contribute to the future direction of this programme. You  willl be asked what type of courses, art development programmes, financial support and current and future internet services  you use/require for YOUR/ YOUR GROUP/ YOUR Arts Venue/Festival development. 

The key findings of this Survey will be available on the ArtLinks.ie website before July 2010. The ArtLinks partner Local Authorities would like to thank you for your participation. The data in this Survey will be kept strictly confidential.

Do invite other you may know involved in the Arts to register with ArtLinks and to complete the Survey.You can Help too - PLEASE FORWARD THIS EMAIL (or the survey link) TO OTHERS WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE ARTS or Share the Survey Link on your social media networks.

This is very important everyone and thanks to those already who have completed the Survey.

Best wishes
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Cathy Fitzgerald

Pssst -The 500th person to submit a response will win a €100 Book Voucher

1000 membersCathy Fitzgerald
ArtLinks Director

e: info@artlinks.ie
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The ArtLinks.ie Directory now lists 1494+ creative practitioners, including festivals and art venues and galleries. The ArtLinks.ie website was short-listed for 2009 & 2010 eGovt Award and recently for 2009 Irish Realtex web awards (Best Arts Site)

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Highlights in this month's newsletter:
  • Co. Carlow early call: Auditions for Carlow Opera at GB Shaw Theatre, auditions will take place on Saturday 26th June in the George Bernard Shaw Theatre  (see link on right)

  • Co. Carlow Eigse Festival - visit www.eigsecarlow.ie for details of 11-20 June festival & 30 year retrospective, writing workshops and more

  • Carlow VISUAL/GB Shaw Theatre Apr-Aug programme now available here

  • Co. Carlow Tullow Civic Offices Spring Exhibition by Anne Garvey

  • Carlow Arts Office: CALL FOR ARTISTS IN CO CARLOW 2D work needed for exhibitin in Tullow Civic Offices

  • Co Carlow Visualise: Open Windows - by Denis Roche working for and with the residents of St. Dymphnas Hospital

  • Co. Kilkenny: Arts Office Artist in Residence Vanessa Daws

  • Co. Kilkenny and Co. Waterford: new Writer's Groups formed

  • Co. Waterford Arts Office supports O' Regan Arts Bursary 2010

  • Waterford Variety Club €2000 Bursary for Variety or Musical Theatre Practitioners

  • Co. Waterford Council's Artist in Schools Scheme, Architecture as an Artform

  • Wexford Borough Council Public Art Sculpture Commission

  • Co. Wexford: Call for Co. Wexford based Community Artists
          (more News on the right)

PS are you new to ArtLinks?

Login regularly to keep your information up to date

Do make sure that your ArtLinks Profile page is not blank or contains old information/contact details. There is very limited staff resources to remind members individually and its in your best interest to promote your practice/group as professionally as you can online.

** Remember the site is used by all, curators, event organisers, the media and art office staff who are often looking to contact arts practitioners.


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Bealtaine
Bealtaine - Celebrating Creativity in Older Age


Bealtaine, Ireland's unique festival celebrating creativity in older age, will run for the month of May, with hundreds of events taking place across the country. Ireland's largest co-operative arts festival, Bealtaine is co-coordinated by Age & Opportunity and works with local, regional and national organisations.

The Festival embraces all art forms and encourages participation in the arts by older people as artists, performers, event organisers and audience.


Please see the ArtLinks News Page for the Bealtaine Activities occurring in your County
ArtLinks Arts Office & Arts Organisations News

CO. CARLOW

Co. Carlow Tullow Civic Offices Spring Exhibition by Anne Garvey

Carlow Arts Office: CALL FOR ARTISTS IN CO CARLOW 2D work needed for exhibitin in Tullow Civic Offices

Co. Carlow: Auditions - An Opera for Carlow

Co. Carlow: Playwright in Residence : Bryan Delaney

Carlow, VISUAL- Sean Scully: Works from 1980's

Co Carlow Visualise: Open Windows - by Denis Roche working for and with the residents of St. Dymphnas Hospital

Carlow, VISUAL - Gallery Tours for Adults


CO. KILKENNY

Kilkenny: FREE Writing Workshops to Kilkenny Writers!

Poet, Kilkenny Writer in Residence, Grace Wells to launch her new poetry book 'When God is called away to Greater Things'

Kilkenny: Arts Office Artist in Residence Vanessa Dawes

Kilkenny Arts Office organises Creative Training for Kilkenny Childcare Groups -POSTPONED

KILKENNY: LITTLE GHOST ARTISTS STUDIOS FOR RENT

CO WATERFORD

Transplant: WHAT, CREATE, ArtLinks talk and workshop on Art in Health Contexts a success

Waterford Co. Council's Artist in Schools Scheme, Architecture as an Artform

Waterford Variety Club €2000 Bursary for Variety or Musical Theatre Practitioners

Dungarvan: Ireland's Top Musicians to Play Live at the Town Hall Theatre

CO WEXFORD

Wexford Borough Council Public Art Sculpture Commission -A commission to honour County Wexford's hurling hero Nickey Rackard

Call for Co. Wexford based Community Artists for Artists Panel

CO WICKLOW

Co Wicklow: 2010 Arts Grants recipients
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Chrysalis Arts UK (worked on Kilkenny Woodstock Project in 2009) launches Sustainable Approach to Public Art: FREE GUIDELINES

Turning Point - a new writing initiative for artists with a disability Arts & Disability Ireland


GENERAL

Young Irish Film Makers: Calling all Writers

Upcoming Events at the National Craft Gallery 

CREATE ARTIST IN THE COMMUNITY SCHEME 2010: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Irish Heritage Council Funding for Sculpture in the Parklands

Networking Site for Plein Air Artists in Ireland

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Contact Information

Cathy Fitzgerald, ArtLinks Director, E:: info@artlinks.ie

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ArtLinks is a new professional development 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.