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How can we enhance innovation in how the renaissance of Ireland’s heritage cereals is imagined and practiced? How can we integrate scientific and practical knowledge from seed to fork across the process of food production and consumption? A starting point is bringing diverse people together. Artist Deirdre O’Mahony’s Mind Meitheal brings together a group of people expert and passionate about cereals. On 29th Septmber in Noel McAllister’s field, we will focus on cultivation in North County Dublin.

Fingal County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce another very exciting programme of free events taking place in various locations in Fingal to celebrate Culture Night 2018. Culture Night is an annual national public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts. For one night only on Friday 21st September, arts and cultural organisations, churches, castles and historic houses in Fingal will extend their opening hours to the public, highlighting a variety of local talent and fantastic cultural facilities. Join us for music, theatre, exhibitions, films, tours and talks specifically programmed for Culture Night at participating venues.

Fingal County Council's Arts Office is delighted to announce an exciting programme of free events taking place in various locations in Fingal to celebrate Culture Night 2017. Culture Night is an annual all-island public event that celebrates culture, creativity and the arts. For one night only on Friday 22nd September, arts and cultural organisations, churches, castles and historic houses in Fingal will extend their opening hours to the public, highlighting all the fantastic cultural facilities and resources that we have locally. Join us for a variety of unique events, workshops and talks specifically programmed for Culture Night at participating venues.

Culture Night is taking place this Friday 16th September 2016 from 5.00pm – 11.00pm. Culture Night is a public event that celebrates all that can be said to be part of our ‘culture’ which includes: arts, archives, sport, gardening, libraries and community activities. Fingal County Council is delighted to celebrate this year’s Culture Night and is hoping to encourage people to visit cultural venues and experience culture in their locality on the night.

This session looks at ways and means of licensing the use of your images for various purposes. 

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

The arts office are seeking proposals from artists which will reflect on the themes, activities and characters that feature in the Fingal experience of 1916. We are accepting proposals from all art-forms and artists working in all media. The budget is €35,000 and will take the form of a two stage competition, Stage 1 will assess initial proposals for shortlist and Stage 2 will invite shortlisted artists to develop a more detailed proposal.The Commemorations Committee will be available to interested artists who want to research the theme further and production support is available from Fingal Arts Office.

As an artist you will be required to write about your work for press releases, media and marketing purposes.  As press and galleries don't have the capacity to interview everyone seeking press coverage they need to get a picture of who you are very quickly.