Courses
BA in Visual Art, Sherkin Island
The DIT and Sherkin Island Development Society and the West Cork Arts Centre seek applicants for the BA (Hons) Visual Art for this four year degree commencing in the 2012/2012 academic year. Further information from 01 – 4023445 and at www.dit.ie and from Bernadette.burns@dit.ie – closing date for application Wednesday 30th May.
Writing Workshops at Cork International Short Story Festival
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A group of writing workshops has been programmed to run in conjunction with the Cork International Short Story Festival this September. Each course runs for four days from 9.30am to 12.30pm.. Bookings are now being taken for Short Stories for Beginners with Nuala Ní Chonchúir; Advanced Short Story Writing with Éilís Ní Dhuibhne; Flash Fiction with Tania Hershman; Contemporary Fairy Tales with Kate Bernheimer; Writing Children’s Short Stories (for adults) with former Children’s Laureate Siobhán Parkinson and Kevin Stevens; Story into Song with John Spillane; and Story onto Stage with Jack Healy. Further information from Jennifer at info@munsterlit.ie 021 - 4312955 and at www.corkshortstory.net
Watercolour Workshop Retreat at Beara Writing Experience, Saturday 12th to Saturday 19th May
The Beara Writing Experience hosts a Watercolour Workshop Retreat with Facilitator: Evelyn Dunphy from Saturday 12th to Saturday 19th May - booking and further information from 027 – 74441 and at www.thebearawritingexperience.com and at www.evelyndunphy.com
Directors, Actors and Camera EveningCourse at Cork Film Centre
Cork Film Centre at Civic Trust House hosts an eight week evening course for anyone interested in deepening their skill in Directing, Acting or Camerawork and create showreel pieces in the process. It is open to both actors and film-makers to apply. Film-makers will learn how to get the best from their actors, maximise the dramatic impact of a scene and hone their camera skills. Actors will learn how to work the camera, understand what directors need and improve their understanding of the film-making process. Film-makers and actors will work together through guided exercises/shoots to improve their skills and create showreel pieces. This course is suited for anyone who has already completed a beginner's level film-making course but all applicants will be considered. Actors applying need have no film-making experience. Course starts on Tues 1st May from 7-10pm with Tutor Ciara Hyland – booking and further information from 087 - 7911316 and at www.corkfilmcentre.com
Animation Evening Course at Cork Film Centre
Cork Film Centre hosts an eight week course in Stop-motion Animation ideally suited to anyone who wants to try animation out and unleash their creativity. It covers claymation, pixellation, paper cut outs, and the principals of animation in a relaxed, fun environment. This course would also suit anybody wishing to create animation pieces for their portfolio. The course is taught by Jane Lee, of PaperPlane Creations and runs from Thursday 3rd May – booking and further information from 087 - 791 1316 and at www.corkfilmcentre.com
MA in Arts and Heritage Management at Waterford Institute of Technology
WIT offers an MA in Arts and Heritage Management (Level 9) from the Department of Creative and Performing Arts with course leader Rachel Finnegan – further information from 051 – 302670 and at www.wit.ie – closing date for applications Friday 15th June.
Simon Norfolk Masterclass at Sirius Arts Centre, Thursday 28th June to Sunday 1st July
Sirius Arts Centre in partnership with the Crawford Art Gallery presents a four day masterclass with Simon Norfolk from Thursday 28th June to Sunday 1 July 2012 in Cork City –booking and further information at www.siriusartscentre.ie closing date for applications Monday 14th May
Technical Workshops at the National Sculpture Factory
As part of the NSF commitment to providing services and resources to visual artists, the National Sculpture Factory has programmed a series of technical workshops to support visual artists and their practice. These sessions aim to address the technical needs of artists working in a professional environment. Booking and further information at 021 – 4314353 and at www.nationalsculpturefactory.com
Thursday Club at the Crawford Art Gallery
The Thursday Club offers an opportunity to work with a professional artist in a thematic way using the exhibitions and the collection as inspiration to explore art-making with weekly classes. Themes vary from week to week – classes begin Thursday 23rd February from 2 to 4 pm, booking and further information from 021 – 4907857 and at www.crawfordgallery.ie
Community Drama Training Programme for young people
NAYD is currently designing a new training programme for community-based groups and organisations who wish to engage with youth drama, in particular those that work with young people from disadvantaged communities. Participating community workers will be trained over a period of six months to develop facilitation skills in using drama as a methodology to empower young people. They wish to consult with organisations and individuals who work in disadvantaged communities to inform development of the programme. Further information from 01-8781301 and from colin@nayd.ie.
Creative Writing Online Courses
Creative Writing Ink is an online writing community, which also offers creative writing classes and critique and editorial services. They are currently running a series of creative writing courses, including online courses and correspondence courses with tutors including Adam Wyeth, Afric McGlinchey, Olive O’Brien and many more. Aspiring writers can also avail of our free services, including a discussion forum, weekly writing prompt challenges, free to enter monthly competitions and much more. Booking and further information at www.creativewriting.ie.
Workshops and Retreats at Anam Cara Writers’ and Artists’ Retreat
Anam Cara Writer's and Artist's Retreat is located just outside the colourful village of Eyeries on the Beara Peninsula in West Co. Cork. Anam Cara is a tranquil spot structured to provide support and sanctuary for people working in the creative arts and offers private and common working rooms as well as five acres of walking paths, thirty-four nooks and crannies, a river cascades and a river island, gardens, and a labyrinth meadow. Editoral consultation is also available. Courses include four writing workshop retreat weekends year around the Celtic holidays of Samhain, Imbolc, Bealtaine, and Lughnasa. – booking and further information at www.anamcararetreat.com. and at www.beara-writing-experience.com.
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OPPORTUNITIES
Auditions for The Sound of Music at Cork Opera House
Cork Opera House seeks the finest local talent around for their upcoming production of The Sound of Music, including children aged six to ten and eleven to sixteen years old to play the Von Trapp family kids - auditions will be held at Cork Opera House on the 14th, 15th and 16th May. Applicants will be required to sing one of three songs at the audition: Do-Re-Mi, My Favorite Things or The Lonely Goatherd. Applicants must also be free for rehearsals in June and July with performances from July and August. ; and ladies - auditions will be held at Cork Opera House on the 14th, 15th and 16th May. All applicants must be over eighteen; available for all rehearsals in June and performances from July. All prospective nuns will be required to sing. Applicants must have two pieces of their own choice prepared, to be sung with piano accompaniment. Also title role Marias - auditions will be held at Cork Opera House on the 14th, 15th and 16th May. All applicants must be over eighteen; available for rehearsals during the months of June and July and performances in August. Applicants will be asked to sing songs from the musical for the audition and to provide their own piano music – further information regarding all audition types, from Line Producer Maria Young on mariayoung3@gmail.com.
Connecting Through Creativity seeks Participants
Mayfield Arts, Newbury House are looking for Participants for a Youth in Action 4.3 training programme Connecting through Creativity, which takes place from Monday 11th to Sunday 17th June, and which integrates arts methodology across the Youth in action programme to promote integration diverse groups (eg mixed ability groups, inter-generational groups, intercultural groups.) The programme includes Presentations/ case studies, hands on creative exercises, Reflection and analysis on the role of arts in integration, networking and project development opportunities. Tips and training in writing proposals – further information from mayfieldarts@gmail.com
MART Call for Submissions
MART is host to Ireland’s largest online video art gallery and collection of Irish Visual Artists working in New Media, Installation, Sculpture, Experimental Film, and Performance. Mart is working on a National and European programme of exhibitions for 2012/13, a catalogue and we will also be announcing the start of a new initiative later this year. If you work in one of our represented disciplines and wish to be part of our upcoming programme of events, we have an ongoing submission process which includes joining the website. Further information and submission guidelines from info@mart.ie and at www.mart.ie.
Ciudades Paralelas/Paralell Cities seeks Assistants
Energetic, well-organised and enthusiastic assistants wanted for exciting major international site-specific project Ciudades Paralelas in Cork this June as part of Cork Midsummer Festival. A fantastic unique experience for the right people, to work alongside leading international theatre artists Stefan Kaegi, Lola Arias, Gerardo Naumann, Christian Garcia and Dominic Huber. The positions would suit emerging theatre directors, designers, stage and production managers as well as site-specific practitioners from other art foms and people with good literary and language skills. Further information from 021 – 4215132 and from kath@corkmisdummer.com and at www.corkmisdummer.com - closing date for applications Monday 7th May.
Call to create Performing Ensemble for Everyman Palace Opera Pagliacci
Everyman Palace Cork seeks to create a Performing Ensemble of Drama, Opera & Circus students & enthusiasts for upcoming Opera Pagliacci at Cork Midsummer Festival - the Everyman Palace is coming together with Cork Operatic Society, Cork Circus and clown company Barabbas to stage this work. The production is looking to include volunteer performers to form a performing ensemble for the Opera. The people should be willing to commit the time and energy in exchange of training in clowning and will end up the process performing in something unforgettable. and involves Clowning Training Workshop: 1 weekend between May 28th and June 10th; rehearsals - 1 weekend after June 10th + 3 weekdays evening sessions between May 28th and June 15th. Candidates would most likely need to be available during the day (not all the time) between the 15th and the 18th of June (Technical Rehearsals) and 19th of June (Dress Rehearsal); Performances: June 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 25th & 26th – anybody interested in participating in this event should contact Marcus Bale at marcusbale@gmail.com and on 086-3173543 - deadline for applications Friday 11th May.
Choral Bursary Scheme
AOIC is offering the second round of the Arts Council funded Choral Bursaries Scheme. The aim of this programme is to assist established amateur choirs in accessing high quality training programmes for their singers in the areas of sight-singing, ensemble singing, musicianship and vocal production. The scheme is also open to children and youth choirs that operate outside of the formal education system. Guidelines and application forms available at www.aoic.ie – closing date for applications Friday 11th May.
Lavit Gallery Call for Open Submissions from European Artists Living in Ireland
The Lavit Gallery is selecting a shortlist of artists for a possible exhibition in 2013, focusing on artists who originate from European countries, (excluding Ireland and the UK) but who are currently living here. Interested artists should send up to 5 images of their artwork as pdf or jpeg files, along with a current CV, while also stating their country of origin. Details will only be accepted by emailing thelavitgallery@eircom.net . All images should be accompanied by details i.e. medium and dimension. Closing date for receipt of submissions Saturday 12th May.
Irish Youth Choir /RTE Performing Groups Conductor in Training scheme
The IYC and RTÉ Performing Groups are offering a Conductor in Training Scheme, a funded and extended trainee choral conducting programme for 2012/14. In addition to access to IYC’s artistic director Greg Beardsell and to the all activities and programmes associated with the Irish Youth Choir, the successful applicant for this programme will have access to the RTE performing groups, in particular to the RTE Philharmonic Choir and Orchestras. For the first time, a bursary is to be made available to assist the 2012/14 conductor in training to engage with this unique opportunity. The Irish Youth Choir 2012 residential course will run from 23rd June to 1st July. At its conclusion two concerts will be given - 30th June as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival and 1st July in St Patrick's Cathedral Dublin. In addition, the IYC will perform at Kilkenny Arts Festival on August 11th. The Irish Youth Chamber Choir will reassemble in the autumn of 2012 for a number of performances. The successful candidate will play the fullest part possible in all IYC activities as performer (s/he will sing with the choir) and understudy for Greg Beardsell. There will be an opportunity to conduct the IYC in one piece in public performances: other opportunities will arise to give additional support and training to singers during the annual residential course, during Irish Youth Chamber Choir rehearsals and in other Irish Youth Choir training contexts. Further information at www.aoic.ie and from aoic@ul.ie – closing date for applications Thursday 17th May.
8 Minutes Ford Short Film Competition
To commemorate the 100th anniversary or the Titanic, Ford are hosting 8 Minutes Ford Short Film Competition inviting film-makers to create an eight-minute short film drawing inspiration from Titanic. The competition is open to amateurs and students and the work of the finalists will be shown on the Irish Film Board website – further information at www.8minutes.ie - closing date for entries Friday 18th May.
Hacketstown National School Per Cent for art – Call for Submissions
Carlow County Council invites submissions under the Per Cent for Art Scheme for Hacketstown National School – further information from
056 – 6471199 and from hacketstownart@yhaoo.com and at www.carlowcoco.ie – closing date fro receipt of applications Friday 25th May.
Marketing and Fundraising Administrator - National Internship Scheme at Cork Printmakers
Cork Printmakers is currently seeking a Marketing and Fundraising Administrator under the JobBridge National Internship Scheme. The successful applicant will gain practical experience in the administration of the key fine art print facility in Ireland; in the delivery of the marketing and fundraising support for a number of projects and events, and in the preparation of the Marketing Plan for the organisation. This placement is open to persons with a background/knowledge in any of the arts disciplines or in Marketing and/ or Fundraising. The Internship will be for a maximum of 9 months duration. Further information at www.jobsbridge.ie, from 021 – 4322422 and from calre@corkprintmakers.ie Closing date for receipt of applications Friday 1st June.
RDS National Crafts Competition and RDS Student Art Awards 2102 Call for Entries
The 2012 RDS National Crafts Competition and Student Art Awards is currently calling for entries, with a combined prize-fund in excess of €44,000. It is open to all designers and makers based in Ireland or Irish designers abroad; further information at www.rds.ie/crafts - closing date for applications Tuesday 8th May. The RDS Student Art Awards, open to registered students of art colleges, in all media, across all- Ireland, the deadline for applications is Friday 15th June – further information at www.rds.ie/studentart.
Dance Theatre of Ireland seeks Administrator (Full Time)
Dance Theatre of Ireland requires an experienced and dynamic Arts Administrator for a multi-talented position that supports all aspects of the Company’s work, including the Centre for Dances programme of classes and workshops, Productions, Touring and Outreach. Minimum 3-5 yrs years experience – further information from 087 – 2231455 and from recruitdanceire@iol.ie and at www.dancetheatreireland.com
Skibbereen Arts Festival 2012 The Pop-Up Museum of Miniature - Open Call for Submissions
Skibbereen Arts Festival is calling for submissions for the Museum of Miniature; in this ‘For One Week Only’ Pop-Up Museum, the only criteria is that artwork must fit into the palm of your hand! Showcasing hundreds of tiny works of art, the museum will take place in an old disused building in Skibbereen town for the duration of the festival, from Saturday 28th July to the 4th August; further information, guidelines and a submission form from tessleak@yahoo.com
Design for the City Museum Exhibition space – Limerick City Museum and Archives
Limerick City Council is seeking tenders for the provision of a design for the City Museum exhibition space and the preparation of a design implementation budget. It is proposed to move the Limerick City Museum to a new location where an existing building will be re-fitted as temporary accommodation for the City Museum and Archives. The design tender should include the preparation of a set of design drawings for the layout of a new museum exhibition space and a specification of work. Further information from bhodkinson@limerickcity.ie. and jhayes@limerickcity.ie.
Solstice seeks Visual Arts Curator
Solstice, a five-day multi-disciplinary arts event taking place in June 2012 as part of the Cork Midsummer Festival, is seeking a Visual Arts Curator, to work with the four event curators – further information and application form from info@solsticecork.com
Community Employment Scheme Available at Sirius
Sirius Arts Centre have an opening for their FÁS Community Employment Scheme, for an administration /front of house person. Persons who are eligible include those over 25 and in receipt of a payment from social welfare for over one year. (Eligibility may be check at the local social welfare office). Further information from Great Island Projects Ltd, 1 Westbourne Place, Cobh, Co. Cork or email: chcfas@gmail.com
Arts Residence at Gyreum
The Gyréum in tandem with Foras na Gaeilge is offering Arts Residencies to speakers of Irish or those working through Irish or bilingually.The Gyreum is a round wooden hilltop "arts fortress," "acoustic perfect" with easy access to inspiration. This suits sculptors, painters, ceramicists, composers, song writers, choreographers, calligraphers, dramatists + actors, puppeteers, poets, prose writers, film directors, editors, academics and architects. There are two well lit spaces for painting etc – further information from 071 9165994 and at www.gyreum.com
Cork Arts Theatre Repertory Company Invitation to Audition
Cork Arts Theatre Repertory Company seeks Four Female Actors (playing range 18-35) for the production of Shakers, performance dates: Wednesday 16th May - Saturday 2nd June, 2012. 'Shakers' is a glimpse into the world of four long-suffering waitresses working at a cocktail bar. Applicants must have a high standard of stagecraft and experience in theatre is essential. Interested applicants should email CV and headshot to:james@horgancommunications.com
Arts Council Artist in the Community Scheme:
Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers grants to enable artists and communities of place/or interest to work together on collaborative arts projects. The scheme is open to artists from any of the following artform disciplines: architecture, circus, street art and spectacle, dance, film, literature (Irish and English language), music, opera, theatre, visual arts and traditional arts. The projects can take place in a diverse range of social and community contexts eg arts and health; arts in prisons; arts and older people; arts and cultural diversity. Further information from www.create-ireland.ie
Arts Council Artist in the Community Scheme
Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers grants to enable artists and communities of place/or interest to work together on collaborative arts projects. The scheme is open to artists from any of the following artform disciplines: architecture, circus, street art and spectacle, dance, film, literature (Irish and English language), music, opera, theatre, visual arts and traditional arts. The projects can take place in a diverse range of social and community contexts eg arts and health; arts in prisons; arts and older people; arts and cultural diversity. The aim of the scheme is to encourage meaningful collaboration between communities of place and/or interest and artists. It is essential that consultation take place between the artist and the community group, so that both parties are involved in deciding on the nature of the project realisation. The deadline for 2012 is Second Round Monday 25th June – further information from support@create-ireland.ie. and at www.createireland.ie.
2012 Over The Edge New Writer of The Year competition
In 2012 Over The Edge is continuing its annual creative writing competition, open to both poets and fiction writers. The winning poems and the winning story will both be published in a special Over The Edge Tenth Birthday anthology which will be published during 2013. Entries should be sent to Over The Edge, New Writer of the Year competition, 3 Carbry Road, Newcastle, Galway, Ireland - contact details on a separate sheet. Criteria: fiction of up to three thousand words, three poems of up to forty lines, or one poem of up to one hundred lines. The closing date is Wednesday, August 8th, 2012. Further information from 087-6431748 and from over-the-edge-openreadings@hotmail.com.
Artist in Residence Opportunity: Early Years Music Pilot
Common Ground in partnership with Early Childhood Ireland (IPPA & NCNA) will develop and pilot an early year's arts music programme in two early year's community childcare settings, in Dublin 8 and the surrounding area in 2012, and is currently compiling a list of potential experienced artists/musicians who may wish to be considered for the artist in residence opportunity.Further information jackie@commonground.ie.
Basement Project Space: Call for Studio Applications
Basement Project Space Studios are inviting applications for a studio space which has become available. BPS Studios is adjacent to Basement Project Space an artist-led initiative established in July 2009. In addition to your studio space artists have the use of a separate timetabled space (the Media-Lab), which we have recently secured funding to develop. The selected artist will have access to an iMac computer with a suite of programs including Final Cut and additionally free Internet access. There is also the benefit of engaging with a lively program of events, talks and social nights taking place in the project space. Longer-term members will be given the opportunity to exhibit in the project space in the summer period. Applicants should send an e-mail indicating interest; please include an artist statement and CV and a selection of 4 – 8 jpegs of work to mailto:basementprojectspace@gmail.com. . – further information at http://www.basementprojectspace.wordpress.com. .
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GENERAL INFORMATION
New Website www.Cork.ie invites applications for inclusion
Cork City Council will shortly launch a new website www.Cork.ie, with the aim of providing a dedicated website for Cork to promote the city both locally and internationally. Further information from 021 – 4924042 and at http://www.peoplesrepublicofcork.com/eventguide/info_submit.php and at www.corkcity.ie
Arts for Living Conference, Wednesday 27th June
Arts for Living International Conference will be held on Wednesday 227th June, at the CIT Cork School of Music, aiming to bring together a diverse range of arts initiatives that are happening around the world which contribute to the development of arts and inclusion for people with disabilities. Further information from eurosong@cope-foundation.ie and at www.irishperformingarts.ie
Douglas Creative Youth Project
Douglas Creative Youth is a new project that will be taking place in Douglas Youth Cafe, (located behind Dinos) starting Tuesday the 24th of April, every Tuesday night from 7 – 9 for people aged 17 – 24 – further information from 085 – 7127847.
Doug DuBois receives Guggneheim Fellowship Award
Sirius Arts Centre is pleased to announce that Doug DuBois, has been honoured with a John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship Award in America. Photographer and teacher, Doug DuBois has been working in partnership with the Sirius Arts Centre in Cobh County Cork Ireland since 2009 through Sirius’ international Artist in Residency Programme funded by the Arts Council and Cork County Council. This partnership has lead to the development of his new body of work, “My Last Day At Seventeen” which takes as its focus a housing estate in Cobh. My Last Day at Seventeen will be exhibited in the Sirius Arts Centre in October 2012. Further information from Sirius Arts Centre 021 - 481 3790 and at www.siriusartscentre.ie
Voluntary Arts Week, Thursday 12th to Sunday 20th May
Taking place from 12 – 20 May, Voluntary Arts Week highlights the wonderful amateur arts and craft activity taking place throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland. Thousands of drama groups, orchestras, choirs, knitting circles, dance troupes, painting groups and more meet up each week to enjoy themselves and bring their local communities together. What’s in Your Window‘ campaign is asking people to display something in their window to celebrate the arts or craft form they love. Further information at www.voluntaryarts.org
The Painting Imperative
The Painting Imperative is a new online magazine dedicated to the discussion of all aspects of contemporary painting from around the globe. Each issue will look at the work made by today’s painters; it will be critical and appreciative, highlighting successes, problems and inspirations, and hopefully give a taste of what’s going on in the studios and galleries of contemporary practitioners. The Painting Imperative also aims to become a platform for emerging critical voices, and to spread the word about the huge diversity of painting practice alive today. Further information at www.thepaintingimperative.com.
Arts and Health Website
www.artsandhealth.ie. is an independent, national arts and health website developed by the Waterford Healing Arts Trust (WHAT) and Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts in social and community contexts, and supported by the Arts Council. www.artsandhealth.ie. . is a single and independent resource to meet the current and evolving needs of those involved in arts and health. It provides a reliable guide to organisations involved in this growing and diverse field of arts practice. Through the searchable database, users can find resources and case studies of arts and health projects across Ireland and users can communicate with their peers and the public by uploading current news as part of the ongoing development of the website. artsandhealth.ie features vibrant and diverse examples of arts and health practice in Ireland. These projects encompass a diversity of art forms in a range of healthcare settings and showcase work that challenges and expands ideas about who makes art and where and how it is shown.
