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Mrs. Yeates’ Junior Infant class of 2020/21 were exploring the work of the American artist Wayne Thiebaud. Inspired by his art the children recreated a piece of American-themed and colourful art using pom-poms and pegs to print colourful Gumball machines. Mrs. Yeates entered her class into (more…)
The Fingal Lighthouse Art Group was delighted to be asked to brighten up the walls at the back of Meals on Wheels to make the days a little brighter. Balbriggan Meals on Wheels have worked so hard non-stop through the pandemic and the art group wanted to give something back. Well done (more…)
Fingal County Council Arts Office have announced the Graphic Studio Dublin Fine Art Print Residency Award. As part of the ongoing commitment to professional artists, Fingal County Council Arts Office in partnership with Graphic Studio Dublin is offering two fine art print residencies (more…)
Fingal County Council Arts Office in partnership with the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) School, are offering an opportunity of a funded studio space for a professional artist for the period of one year; the residency will commence at the end of September 2021. The award offers an artist (more…)
Friends of Autism & ADHD have a competition for you. They are looking for some artwork to put on the walls of their office in Balbriggan (Magnolia coloured walls get a bit boring after a while!). With this in mind, they are running an Art competition for children of all ages from 0-18. (more…)
Balbriggan Golf Club is very quiet with the latest Covid-19 lockdown but Lady Captain Máire Garland & the Ladies Committee thought it would be a lovely idea to have a Art Competition for Club members families to get involved in. 38 submissions, and given the quality of the entries (more…)
Fingal County Council Arts Office is pleased to present a visual art mentoring programme. Expressions of interest are sought from visual artists living and working in Fingal for free individual mentoring sessions with Eamonn Maxwell, Curator, Mentor and Advisor. These sessions are for (more…)
Fingal County Council invites applications for the Artists’ Support Scheme 2021. This strand of funding allows professional artists to avail of an award up to €4,000 towards travel/professional development opportunities, a residency or towards the development of work. (more…)
It has been a tough few months for everyone including the arts but thanks to the fighting spirit of the artist community, this year’s Dublin Plein Air painting festival runs from Monday 20 to Sunday 26 July and will bring artists from all over Ireland to paint outdoors (en plein air) around (more…)
Fingal Arts Office is continuing to support Fingal’s professional artists through a range of initiatives. In addition to offering ongoing one-to-one clinic with artists, the office is delighted to announce supports for both professional writers and visual artists. In partnership with Graphic Studio (more…)
Over the coming weeks Fingal Arts Office as part of its “Let’s Stay Together campaign” will present several projects online through its digital media platforms including ongoing clinics with Artists and Communities, alongside a schedule of live and recorded elements announced weekly. (more…)
Fingal County Council are delighted to announce that our Environmental Awareness department have launched the ‘Activities in Nature’ competition. The competition which encourages people to try out some fun nature activities is now open for applications. This competition is open to all, (more…)