• EDI Blog June 2024 | The Arts Council
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    EDI Blog June 2024 | The Arts Council

    Welcome to our June 2024 Blog!  We have lots to share including the launch of the Open Up Report, an update on our research into Artforms and Arts Practices in Ireland and progress on our EDI implementation plan.  Open Up Report On 23 April we presented our recently published report “Open Up: addressing the barriers facing Black and Black-Irish artists’…

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    Watercolor Painting Workshops and Classes

    “Atelier Provence and Barcelona Art Tour” June 25 – July 6, 2025   A unique art workshop/art tour open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors, etc.). Seven days of plein-air painting, art history/theory lectures, and gastronomy in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence followed by four days visiting Barcelona’s top art sites and enjoying Catalan cuisine. The price of…

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    Drawing Workshops and Classes in Charcoal, Pen & Ink, Colored Pencils, and Watercolor Pencils

    “Pines & Palms 8th Annual Plein Air Paintout” October 1-5, 2024   5-day Plein Air Event will be an artist’s oasis of cotton fields, pine forest, ponds, moss-covered oaks, and historic streets of downtown Thomasville. Join award-winning artists Mary O Smith, Steven Walker, Orit Reuben, Phil Sandusky, Craig Reynolds and Paul Ladnier for an opportunity to learn from these…

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    Ceramics and Pottery Classes and Workshops

    “Paper Clay” Tuesdays, September 24 – December 10, 2024   Join Jerry Bennett, a leading international paper clay artist, as he guides you through how to make paper clay and bonding slips for hand-built forms. This course expands your understanding of this unique material by adding various clay fibers to create functional pottery and sculptural forms. Gain valuable insights…

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    Acrylic Painting Workshops and Classes

    “Young Talents (Ages 4-7 yrs)” ongoing   At this age kids are already familiar with the basics of art, painting and crafting. Therefore, our goal is to show them a new type of versatile creativity. Our techniques help to train their taste and ability to focus, to dream and to create a real masterpiece on canvas, as well as…

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    The Arts Council welcomes new all-island dance company | The Arts Council

    The new company will be called Luail – Ireland’s National Dance Company Auditions for first all-island contemporary dance ensemble set  Eight major original artist commissions announced    Today, Ireland’s inaugural all-island national dance company was launched. The new Arts Council-funded organisation, called Luail, revealed the first phase of its development; auditions for a new ensemble of dancers, a series of…

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    Watercolor Painting Workshops and Classes

    “Atelier Provence and Barcelona Art Tour” June 25 – July 6, 2025   A unique art workshop/art tour open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors, etc.). Seven days of plein-air painting, art history/theory lectures, and gastronomy in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence followed by four days visiting Barcelona’s top art sites and enjoying Catalan cuisine. The price of…

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    Photography Workshops and Classes

    “Netherlands and Belgium – Painting Tour” June 14-22, 2025   The unique aspect of this tour is the opportunity to explore two incredible countries in a single trip, witnessing the diversity of landscapes, architecture, and culture as you hop between the Netherlands and Belgium. You’ll be guided by our knowledgeable instructor, Vlad, along with wonderful local guides. Are you…

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    Drawing Workshops and Classes in Charcoal, Pen & Ink, Colored Pencils, and Watercolor Pencils

    “Pines & Palms 8th Annual Plein Air Paintout” October 1-5, 2024   5-day Plein Air Event will be an artist’s oasis of cotton fields, pine forest, ponds, moss-covered oaks, and historic streets of downtown Thomasville. Join award-winning artists Mary O Smith, Steven Walker, Orit Reuben, Phil Sandusky, Craig Reynolds and Paul Ladnier for an opportunity to learn from these…

  • Art News

    Acrylic Painting Workshops and Classes

    “Young Talents (Ages 4-7 yrs)” ongoing   At this age kids are already familiar with the basics of art, painting and crafting. Therefore, our goal is to show them a new type of versatile creativity. Our techniques help to train their taste and ability to focus, to dream and to create a real masterpiece on canvas, as well as…