This week, Waterford City Council announced that it is to invest €20 million and create 100 new jobs developing “a major new visitor centre, manufacturing and retail outlet for Waterford Crystal”. The site, at the old ESB offices on the historic Mall, will be renovated and ready to open in time for next summer’s tourist season. The council said that the new jobs will be split “roughly equally between manufacturing and retail/tourism”.
The council is still involved in negotiations over the operation of the planned new facility with WWRD Holdings, the company that now owns the Waterford Crystal brand. However, a council spokesman said that, “while confident of the company’s commitment, in the event of the failure of negotiations, the council is determined to deliver the project in any case”. Initial funding for the scheme has already been secured from the European Regional Development Fund.
To read more, visit:
W: www.irishtimes.com
(Source: The Irish Times)
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
BLOG DESIGN WORKSHOP WITH LIZ LENNON, DUBLIN
Liz Lennon will be presenting a Blog Design Workshop for Artists and Creative Entrepreneurs at Kohn restaurant in Dublin from 1 to 6pm on 8 November 2009. The workshop will show you how to build a free blogsite so you can promote yourself and your work online. Info pack and chocolates included.
For more details and bookings please contact:
E: focusedsolutions1st@gmail.com
(Source: Visual Artists Ireland)
For more details and bookings please contact:
E: focusedsolutions1st@gmail.com
(Source: Visual Artists Ireland)
2-DAY BRONZE CASTING WORKSHOP, KINSALE
h2studio is running a 2-day introductory bronze casting workshop covering wax work, mould making, casting techniques and self made equipment on 7 and 8 November 2009. Cost: €250 with 10 percent discount with early booking. The workshop is suitable for all levels. Small groups.
h2studio also offers tailor made workshops and consultations to groups or individuals on their own premises. For booking and further information please contact Helle Helsner on:
T: 021 4708950 or 086 3256689
E: hellehelsner@gmail.com
(Source: Visual Artists Ireland)
h2studio also offers tailor made workshops and consultations to groups or individuals on their own premises. For booking and further information please contact Helle Helsner on:
T: 021 4708950 or 086 3256689
E: hellehelsner@gmail.com
(Source: Visual Artists Ireland)
DIT ART & DESIGN SOCIETY SEEKS WORKSHOP FACILITATORS
DIT Art and Design Society in Dublin is seeking artists and craftspeople to facilitate workshops that will run on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings for 1 to 2 hours. Activities which are currently being run successfully include fabric badges, knitting, crochet and jewellery. Keen on using recycled and found fabric/objects, as well as prints, wood carving and textiles, etc. All workshops suggestion welcome.
Modest budget available, all materials will be provided. If interested please get in touch with Kathryn Payne, Chairperson Art and Design Society, at:
E: kathryn.payne@student.dit.ie
(Source: Visual Artists Ireland)
Modest budget available, all materials will be provided. If interested please get in touch with Kathryn Payne, Chairperson Art and Design Society, at:
E: kathryn.payne@student.dit.ie
(Source: Visual Artists Ireland)
E-MERGE 2010: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
e-merge 2010, the Bullseye Glass biennial, juried kiln-glass exhibition for emerging and intermediate-level artists is now accepting applications. Hosted this year for the first time at Bullseye Gallery, e-merge acknowledges the specialized field of kiln-glass sculpture and those who are rising through its ranks. Students, early-career artists, and those whose glass work is not regularly represented by top galleries are encouraged to apply.
In addition to the chance to show work at Bullseye Gallery, entrants can compete to win awards, over $5000 in Bullseye gift cards and scholarships (to BECon 2011), and publication in a beautifully produced full-color catalog. A reception and awards ceremony will cap the exhibition festivities.
Dates to remember:
* October 1, 2009 – Submissions open
* December 7, 2009 – Submissions close
* March 27, 2010 – Reception and awards ceremony at Bullseye Gallery
* March 22-June 18, 2010 – Exhibition runs at Bullseye Gallery
For more information and to download an application form, visit:
W: www.bullseyeglass.com
(Source: Bullseye Glass)
In addition to the chance to show work at Bullseye Gallery, entrants can compete to win awards, over $5000 in Bullseye gift cards and scholarships (to BECon 2011), and publication in a beautifully produced full-color catalog. A reception and awards ceremony will cap the exhibition festivities.
Dates to remember:
* October 1, 2009 – Submissions open
* December 7, 2009 – Submissions close
* March 27, 2010 – Reception and awards ceremony at Bullseye Gallery
* March 22-June 18, 2010 – Exhibition runs at Bullseye Gallery
For more information and to download an application form, visit:
W: www.bullseyeglass.com
(Source: Bullseye Glass)
TOPLOADING KILN FOR SALE
An 8 cubic ft Surefire toploading kiln including shelves and props is for sale. Runs on single phase electricity. One lady owner, low mileage. Must be collected from Cavan before end of October 2009. For more information please contact:
T: 086 2902493
(Source: Visual Artists Ireland)
T: 086 2902493
(Source: Visual Artists Ireland)
LOUTH CRAFTMARK: 'CREATIVE REGIONS : CREATIVE ECONOMIES' CONFERENCE, LOUTH
'creative regions : creative economies', Louth Craftmark's mini-conference exploring creativity, enterprise and place, will take place from 9.30 to 1pm at The D Hotel, Drogheda, on Thursday 5 November 2009. Louth has a vibrant creative sector and the region has a growing reputation for creativity, excellence and innovation which has the potential to grow and benefit everyone living and working there. This mini-conference will look at how other regions have supported their creative industries and how craftspeople in Co. Louth and its surrounding region can learn from them. The keynote speaker will be Damini Kumar, Ireland’s Ambassador for the European Year of Creativity and Innovation 2009.
Attendance is free but registration is essential. Register your place by contacting:
T: 041 9803283
E: info@louthcraftmark.com
(Source: Visual Artists Ireland)
Attendance is free but registration is essential. Register your place by contacting:
T: 041 9803283
E: info@louthcraftmark.com
(Source: Visual Artists Ireland)
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
The Golden Fleece Award is an artistic fund established as a charitable bequest by the late Helen Lillias Mitchell. Applications for the 2009 Award are now invited from artists or researchers working in the area of figurative painting or traditional craft, where traditional painting refers to representational figurative painting and traditional craft refers to work with a basis in traditional skills and materials, including woven textiles, spinning, dyeing, glassmaking, metalwork, ceramics, stonework and woodwork, etc.
Award winners will be required to submit to the trustees a selection of illustrations of new creative work resulting from the award, accompanied by a written report. Applicants will normally have been born on the island of Ireland and must maintain a strong connection with Ireland. Application forms can now be downloaded from the Golden Fleece Award website at:
W: www.goldenfleeceaward.com
Deadline for submissions: 20 November 2009
Award winners will be required to submit to the trustees a selection of illustrations of new creative work resulting from the award, accompanied by a written report. Applicants will normally have been born on the island of Ireland and must maintain a strong connection with Ireland. Application forms can now be downloaded from the Golden Fleece Award website at:
W: www.goldenfleeceaward.com
Deadline for submissions: 20 November 2009
HAUBERG FELLOWSHIP, PILCHUCK: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The John H. Hauberg Fellowship is named after Pilchuck cofounder John H. Hauberg (1916–2002), a philanthropist, art
collector, and important supporter of artists.
The twelve-day Hauberg residency, established to encourage collaboration among a group of outstanding artists, offers an
opportunity to create new work that utilizes Pilchuck facilities and/or is inspired by the Pilchuck environment. Visual artists in
all media as well as writers, poets, art critics, and curators are encouraged to submit proposals with a collaborative concept or
theme that makes creative use of Pilchuck’s resources and environment. This residency is limited to one group composed of a
maximum of six artists (no exceptions). Hauberg Fellows may use the vitreography studio; plaster studios; fusing, slumping, and
casting kilns; and coldworking equipment.
Proposals should address what the applicants expect to gain from living on the Pilchuck campus and outline their creative
goals. Successful applicants must be self-reliant in their creative endeavors and self-instructing in glass techniques since
limited technical assistance is available. Some members of the applicant group must have had previous experience at
Pilchuck’s glassmaking facilities. The twelve-day spring residency for six artists includes a single room in a cottage with shared
bath, meals, studio space, and limited supplies. Reimbursement for travel costs and honorarium are not provided.
Applications are due on 16th January 2010 and an application form can be downloaded from
W: www.pilchuck.com
(Source: www.pilchuck.com)
collector, and important supporter of artists.
The twelve-day Hauberg residency, established to encourage collaboration among a group of outstanding artists, offers an
opportunity to create new work that utilizes Pilchuck facilities and/or is inspired by the Pilchuck environment. Visual artists in
all media as well as writers, poets, art critics, and curators are encouraged to submit proposals with a collaborative concept or
theme that makes creative use of Pilchuck’s resources and environment. This residency is limited to one group composed of a
maximum of six artists (no exceptions). Hauberg Fellows may use the vitreography studio; plaster studios; fusing, slumping, and
casting kilns; and coldworking equipment.
Proposals should address what the applicants expect to gain from living on the Pilchuck campus and outline their creative
goals. Successful applicants must be self-reliant in their creative endeavors and self-instructing in glass techniques since
limited technical assistance is available. Some members of the applicant group must have had previous experience at
Pilchuck’s glassmaking facilities. The twelve-day spring residency for six artists includes a single room in a cottage with shared
bath, meals, studio space, and limited supplies. Reimbursement for travel costs and honorarium are not provided.
Applications are due on 16th January 2010 and an application form can be downloaded from
W: www.pilchuck.com
(Source: www.pilchuck.com)
PROFESSIONAL ARTIST IN RESIDENCE, PILCHUCK: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The PAiR program offers experienced professional artists independent use of Pilchuck facilities for a specific period of time
in winter or early spring. Pilchuck staff reviews applications and selects a limited number of professional artists to work on
experimental, exploratory, or challenging projects. PAiRs may apply to use Pilchuck studios in which they have previous
working experience, except for the hot shop & casting shop. On a shared basis, PAiRs may use the vitreography studio; plaster
studios; fusing, slumping, and casting kilns; and coldworking equipment.
Professional-artist residencies vary in length from a few days to a week or more. Artists are entirely responsible for their own
project expenses, which may include assistants, technical staff, housing, and food. Pilchuck may be able to assist in locating
assistants. Campus housing for PAiRs and assistants may be arranged for a modest fee. PAiRs are financially responsible for studio
supplies and equipment, utility use, and studio wear and tear. Details will be arranged by contract before each residency begins.
Applications are due between October 2009 and March 2010 and an application form can be downloaded from
W: www.pilchuck.com
(Source: www.pilchuck.com)
in winter or early spring. Pilchuck staff reviews applications and selects a limited number of professional artists to work on
experimental, exploratory, or challenging projects. PAiRs may apply to use Pilchuck studios in which they have previous
working experience, except for the hot shop & casting shop. On a shared basis, PAiRs may use the vitreography studio; plaster
studios; fusing, slumping, and casting kilns; and coldworking equipment.
Professional-artist residencies vary in length from a few days to a week or more. Artists are entirely responsible for their own
project expenses, which may include assistants, technical staff, housing, and food. Pilchuck may be able to assist in locating
assistants. Campus housing for PAiRs and assistants may be arranged for a modest fee. PAiRs are financially responsible for studio
supplies and equipment, utility use, and studio wear and tear. Details will be arranged by contract before each residency begins.
Applications are due between October 2009 and March 2010 and an application form can be downloaded from
W: www.pilchuck.com
(Source: www.pilchuck.com)
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