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.

The closing date for the submission of completed applications for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and Historic Structures Fund has been extended to 5PM FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2021

Fingal County Council is calling on sports clubs and the local community to come together to help people get active once Government restrictions are lifted and activities are allowed resume.

Fingal County Council’s Arts Office in Association with The Bleeding Pig Festival,Portrane is delighted to present Resort Revelations Case Study II, Portrane In 2014 a selection of artists, curators and academics took up residency in Lynder's Mobile Home Park, Portrane. Resort Residency Case Study I invited the artists to explore the history, geography and community as guests on the Donabate/Portrane Peninsula. In 2015 Resort Residency becomes Resort Revelations as a selection of former artist resident’s return to make visible their experiences as part of the annual Bleeding Pig Festival in Portrane 10th – 13th of September 2015 Join us for the following events Thursday 10th September Gareth Kennedy- The Origins and Uses of Round Towers  A straw bale round tower will be created by Gareth Kennedy in close collaboration with Master Craftsman Eoin Donnelly in the weeks leading up to the festival, a “folk folly” of sorts this temporary 12m tower will join the towers of the Portrane skyline and will be activated by a series of performances and events including Mumming and Tower Singing Circle Performances. The tower will be created on site at the Chinkwell field with the help of members from the Donabate/Portrane area. The inauguration of the tower and launch of the festival will be conducted by Councillor David O’Connor, Mayor of Fingal Thursday 10th September at 6.30pm Tower Field/Chinkwell Field, Portrane, Performances by Fingal Mummers and the Tower Singing Circle.Meet at Tower Bay Car park Friday 11th September Sean Taylor will conduct an Acouscenic Soundwalk using the  principles of mindfulness and meditation; participants will be invited to experience the landscape of the peninsula in a unique and thoughtful way. Refreshments at the Waterside Provided 11am-2.30pm Meet at Lynder's Mobile Home Park Places Limited Booking Essential Saturday 12th of September A History of Mumming in North Dublin and screenings of Roger Lamb's famous historical documentary footage The Chinkwell Field, Strawbale Tower, Portrane 6.30pm - 8pm Sunday 13th September 2015 2.30pm -4.00pm Fiona Hallinan & Kate Strain – How to Make Sloke A performance cookery demonstration presented by Fiona Hallinan and Kate Strain. Through alchemy, comedy and food preparation, they’ll stage an abridged account of their experience in Portane,Featuring The Seaweed War, Ulva umbilicus (aka sea lettuce), the five Liams, and the eponymous Sloke. Lynders Mobile Home Park Lunch Provided/ Free/Booking Essential Sunday 13th from 4.30- 6pm Gareth Kennedy The Origins and Uses of Roundtowers , Closing event where we will toast the harvest! Ongoing Maeve Connolly The A-Z of Resort Life Maeve Connolly presents materials and ideas relating to the work of U.S artist. Andrea Zittel. Inspired partly by childhood memories of holidaying in trailers, Zittel creates projects such as artificial islands,customised desert habitats and mobile escape vehicles All events are free but must be booked Please contact Caroline Cowley, Public Art Co-ordinator [email protected] p.01 8708449 For updates visit www.fingalarts.ie/ The Bleeding Pig Cultural Festival on has a full programme of events taking place throughout the weekend, visit www.bleedingpig.ie for details