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The very first Laois Arts Office Newsletter is here. Keeping you up to date with the latest news and events around the written, visual and spoken arts scene in Laois.
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DECEMBER 2015
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1
Seasons Greetings from all at the Arts Office as we
look forward to a Peaceful New Year for all
The Arts Service look forward to hearing about all the new events and projects you have planned for
the new year. We are happy to promote your events in our newsletters throughout the year.
Next edition due out in March - just email detail and images (if any) to [email protected].
Don’t forget articles or information for publication in our next Midland Magazine circulated through-
out the midland region and nationally.
Laois County Council Arts Service invites applications for awards and opportunities
to individuals/groups and organisations
Midland Artists/Musicians/Writers/Filmmakers/Theatre Makers/Dancers
The Midland Arts Offices of Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford an-nounce a new Midland partnership with the Centre Culturel Irlandais in Paris to offer a month long residency to a Midland professional artist to take place between Sept 2016 and June 2017. Closing date - January
11th Jan 2016. Application to be made directly to the CCI. http://www.centreculturelirlandais.com/en/residencies/guidelines-for-applicants/
Arts Act Grants 2016
Provision has been made by Laois County Council for the payment of grants to Laois arts organisations and individuals who meet the artistic
and financial criteria set down by Laois County Council. Maximum amount payable will not exceed €1000.
Tyrone Guthrie Residency Bursary Awards 2016
A bursary is available to enable two Laois artists to spend one week working at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Monaghan. Open to artists in all
fields and is selected on previous achievements and projects in hand.
Artists in Schools Scheme 2016 Grants are available for artists’ residencies in schools, to include all art
forms. Gives primary and post primary schools the opportunity to select and work with professional artists and explore new arts media.
Culture Night 2016
Expressions of interest are invited from arts and culture groups and indi-viduals interested in organising events to be included in the funding appli-
cation process for culture night in September 2016.
Details and application forms available from: The Arts Office, Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. T: 057 8664033 Closing date
for receipt of completed applications is Thursday 18th February 2016. E: [email protected] W: www.laois.ie
Keep up to date on social media by liking our pages Laois Arts &
Laois Arthouse Stradbally www.arthouse.ie www.facebook.com/thearthouseandlibrary
New Book on Sale:
Look out for 'Words UnLaoised'
The Laois Writers' Group has
just published a new anthology,
called 'Words UnLaoised' and
it's in the shops now. . On sale
for €10 in Portlaoise at Easons,
AllBooks, Good News, Dowl-
ings and in the Parish Centre
and in Mountmellick: at
Horans and O'Gormans.
LAOIS YOUTH THEATRE NEWS
Laois Youth Theatre will start back in the Dunamaise Arts Cent re for the New Year on Saturday 16th Jan to re-hearse for performances of a play and monologues to be performed in April 2016
Weekly workshops Saturdays
ages 12-15years ~ 10am-11.30am
ages 15-18 years ~ 12noon -1.30pm
New members always welcome
30 Years/Artists/Place Monday 7 December - Thursday 21 January, 10am to
5pm daily, Free of charge
One of the most significant exhibitions of Irish artists in recent years launched in glór this December ahead of an extensive nationwide tour. The exhibition marks 30 years since Local Au-thorities embarked on providing for the arts locally, featuring 30 artists and 30 places, Featuring re-nowned artists such as Tony O’Malley, Alice Maher, Robert Ballagh, John Kindness, Norah McGuiness, Sean McSweeney, Sean Lynch and John Shinnors, Clare is represented by a work by Theo McNab, purchased in 1983. This touring exhibition, which is being funded by the Arts Council, is the first real public telling of this story. OPPORTUNITIES TO VIEW THE EXHIBITION Beginning with Glor in Ennis (December 7 – Jan 21), Ballina Arts Centre (February) and Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny (March). 30 years, artists, places has been curated by Muireann Ní
Chonaill, Laois Arts Officer. See http://www.localartsireland.ie or localartsireland.ie
Laois School of Music News
Laois School of Music had a wonderful series of concerts during Performance Week in De-cember – 10 in total. There was some really great talent on show from pupils of all ages on a variety of instruments - Clarinet, Saxophone, Piano, Flute, Guitar and Violin. The Orchestra and Ensemble Concert was a highlight of the week with over 70 performers lifting the roof with a spectacular sound that included Music Generation Laois Brass and Orchestral Per-cussion students. The overall standard of musicianship improves every year and was very evident in this series of concerts. The School of Music will celebrate 15 years of musical excellence in 2016 and it’s continued success bodes well for the musical future of County Laois. More info T: 057 8664127 or e-mail [email protected]
MUSIC GENERATION LAOIS
NEWS
2015 for Music Generation Laois
culminated with a series of con-
certs and the School of Rock &
Pop EP Launch with Duke Special this December. 20
different concerts took place around the county, children
taking part in Music Generation Laois programmes
showcased all the hard work they have done throughout
the year in a variety of programmes including Stampede
Drumming, Choral & Harp!
On 6 December, Irish Singer-Songwriter Duke Special
back to Portlaoise to launch the School of Rock & Pop
EP in Kavanagh’s Live Music Venue, Main Street, Port-
laoise. In July 2015, Duke Special visited Portlaoise and
spent 2 inspirational days with young musicians from the
Music Generation Laois Summer School of Rock & Pop,
developing songwriting skills. Young musicians spent 8
intensive days, writing and recording 3 new songs which
were recorded in Golden Egg Studios, Portlaoise. On the
night, the young musicians performed their songs to a
captivated audience with Duke Special also tato the stage
to perform some of his original music.
The Laois Arthouse Exhibition Programme
February to December 2016 •Feb 11th-Mar 4th Artist Sue Reid will exhibit. Her work appears as a sculpture at first
glance, but it is in fact a painting that has been lifted off the canvas.
•Mar 17th-April 15th Artist Aislinn O'Keeffe will exhibit. Aislinn's work explores the role
of early 20th Century revolutionary Irish women through a series of text art and drawings.
•May 5th-May 27th Artist Marie O'Brien will exhibit. Marie's work in oils focuses on the
figure in the landscape.
Also to look forward to and coming up in the programme will be exhibitions by Mary Lee
Murphy, Dorothee Kolle, Nuala O'Sullivan, Lorna Corrigan and Mette Sofie Roche.
For further details please contact the Laois Arts Office on 057 866 4033 or e-mail art-
[email protected] or vsit www.laoisarthouse.ie
