uachtarArts Community Arts Group
uachtarARTS Oughterard Community Arts Group runs community-based arts events, workshops and other artistic projects in Oughterard and the surrounding area. It has been formed in collaboration with Clann Resource Centre to increase access to the arts.
Concert on 25 May – Mary McPartlan and The Dark Horse on the Wind
A unique national tour featuring renowned singer Mary McPartlan will visit 10 counties this May, coming to Kilcummin Parish Church, Oughterard on Tuesday 25 May at 8pm. The Leitrim-born singer is joining forces with multi-instrumentalist and singer Rick Epping, and guitarist Aidan Brennan to perform a gloriously earthy mix of trad, folk and blues. This national tour is being organised by arts and community development organisation Rural Arts Network, and uachtarARTS Oughterard Community Arts Group has been invited to host the event in the west of Ireland. Everyone is very welcome to attend. €8 admission (€5 concession).
uachtarARTS Festival is a resounding success
Colourful and fun with something for everyone, the fifth uachtarARTS Festival saw Oughterard come alive with creativity! The festival got off to a flying start with the launch of three community art exhibitions in the Tourist Office and then continued with a beautiful concert in Kilcummin Parish Church. The weekend was packed with workshops for all ages, performances to beat the band, and fascinating talks and walks, not to mention a popular treasure hunt. The festivities finished off on a high note in the Shrubbery with a showcase of newly learnt skills including sean-nós dancing, drumming, violin playing and making music from recycled instruments, as well as a performance by Spraoi, Oughterard’s youth circus. Much fun was had by all at the various photo boards dotted around the town, while the stunning gigantic wind chime installations in the Shrubbery were a feast for the ears and the eyes!
The Festival was organised by uachtarARTS Oughterard Community Arts Group in collaboration with Clann Resource Centre, and was funded by the Arts Council, the VEC and Galway County Council, with support from local businesses.
A huge thank you to everyone – facilitators, volunteers, the community, and local organisations and businesses – for making the festival such a success. Without your support and enthusiasm it wouldn’t be possible to run an event like this. If you have any comments or ideas for future arts events, or would like to get involved, please contact uachtararts@hotmail.com or 091 557633.
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uachtarARTS Festival Just Around the Corner
23-25 APRIL 2010
Festival Brochure |
It’s full steam ahead for the uachtarARTS Festival on 23-25 April 2010! Now in its fifth year, the festival started out as a youth arts festival and has now broadened its base to include youth, adults and families. An impressive line-up of workshops, projects, talks, films, performances, exhibitions, walks and drop-in events lies in store! So, get in on the action and start planning your Festival weekend now! |
Other highlights during the weekend include a sound garden made from found objects, a treasure hunt and a drop-in mural painting event, not to mention talks and an open mic session. The festival kicks off on Friday, 23 April with the launch of three exhibitions simultaneously in Oughterard Tourist Office followed by performances from Soundpost Quartet, Niceol Blue and Jon Hicks in Kilcummin Parish Church. The Cinemobile (www.cinemobile.net) will be in Oughterard throughout the weekend, and the Festival will wrap up on Sunday, 25 April at 4pm with Musical Magic in the Shrubbery (or the Boat Inn if the weather doesn’t hold up!) featuring wonderful violin music, drumming and dance performances by workshop participants!
Workshop booking information
All workshops and the drumming and dance pre-festival projects cost €4 (€2 concession). Donations of more are gladly accepted. Sign up and pay from 7 April at either Clann Resource Centre on Station Road, Oughterard, or at the uachtarARTS Festival office on Main Street near the Post Office (open Mon 19-Sat 24 April from 2:45pm-4:15pm). Consent forms must be completed for participants under 18 years of age. These forms are available from Clann Resource Centre, Oughterard Tourist Office and at www.uachtararts.com (site coming soon). Pre-booking is strongly advised. Limited drop-in may be available on the day.
Call for volunteers
We need volunteers to help out with workshops and performances during the Festival. An average time commitment of 2.5 hours is required. To sign up or find out more, please contact Maria McLoughlin at Clann on 091 557633 or mariamc.clann@gmail.com and specify when you would be available. Thank you!
Find out more
The Festival is organised by uachtarARTS – Oughterard Community Arts Group in collaboration with Clann Resource Centre, and is supported by the Arts Council. For further information, contact 091 557633 or uachtartarts@hotmail.com, or visit www.uachtararts.com (site coming soon).
OURSELVES – A MOMENT IN TIME
Students from Scoil Náisiúnta Oughterard, St Annin’s National School, Scoil Tuairíní and Scoil Naomh Bríde, Tullykyne are exploring the history of photography through an interactive workshop and then using a digital camera to take photos of each other! See the results at their exhibition in Oughterard Tourist Office during the Festival.
COMMUNITY TOWN MURAL
On Saturday, 24 April, drop in to Finnerty’s Tile Shop on Camp Street and have some fun painting a board! This is a test run for a proposed community mural. All ages welcome, no experience necessary!
TWO PROJECTS THE WHOLE COMMUNITY CAN GET INVOLVED IN:
artCASE
uachtarARTS is putting out a call to everyone, young and old, artists or not, to send in a CD case containing an image / painting / photograph / collage / drawing / sculpture / scrapbook page / writing / poem / patchwork / sewing / knitting etc – it’s up to you! Let your imagination run wild!
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF OUGHTERARD
Get your camera out on 10 April 2010 (24 hours) and record a day in the life of Oughterard and surrounding areas! Submit photos to: snapoughterard@gmail.com.
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to the left, to
download poster.
All photos will be displayed as part of a slide show in Oughterard Tourist Office during the Festival. By participating in this project your are giving permission to Clann Resource Centre to use your photograph in this and any future projects.
FESTIVAL LAUNCH WITH LOUIS DE PAOR, RONAN BROWNE AND KATHLEEN FUREY
The promotion of the Festival got off to a flying start with a magical evening of poetry, music and art by Louis de Paor, Ronan Browne and Kathleen Furey in the Boat Inn on Sunday 7 March. Louis’ fluid poetry was perfectly complemented by Ronan’s hauntingly beautiful playing on the uilleann pipes and Kathleen Furey’s images of loss and separation. A big thank you to everyone who participated and to Joe Walsh for the use of the Boat Inn as our venue.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE
uachtarARTS’ debut appearance at the St. Patrick’s Day parade was a colourful and eclectic affair! With the aim of promoting the Festival, the float offered a wonderful combination of drumming, dancing, singing, photography and a moving festival tent carried by four artists! Thank you to Louise Browne, Ben & Roisin Byrne, Ógras Leim/Uachtar Ard, Susanne Keane, Bernie Welby and everyone else who helped out.
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Photos of uachtarArts Festival 2010
Click on the View Album button for any of the albums below to view the photos it contains:
| Album | Date | Photos | View |
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| uachtarArts Festival 2010 (group 2) | 05-May-2010 | 35 | View Album |
| uachtarArts Festival 2010 | 05-May-2010 | 98 | View Album |
