You are Here:
Arts: News
Summer Music Series 2010 Brochure
(Arts & Culture)
Please click on the links for the Summer Music Series 2010 programme of events. The brochure is available in two formats - PDF and Word.
Summer Music Series 2010 Brochure-read the full story.
Posted: 17/06/2010
‘LANDMARK’ – Public Art Programme in Castlebar
(Arts & Culture)
Mayo County Council invites submissions for a public art programme in Castlebar, Co Mayo. The funding for this project has been provided by the Percent for Art Scheme, Dept. of Environment, Heritage and Local Government and Housing Capital Programme.
The Programme comprises four separate strands:
Residency - 1 opportunity €30,000
Permanent Artwork Commissions - 2 commissions €30,000 and €45,000
Temporary, Performance or Event Based Commissions - 2 commissions €15,000 and €10,000
Bursary Training Schemes - 2 bursary places - €5,000 each
‘LANDMARK’ – Public Art Programme in Castlebar-read the full story.
Posted: 28/06/2010
An unmissable month of music – Mayo County Council Summer Music Series 2010
(Arts & Culture)
Mayo County Council's Summer Music Series will feature seven musical performances in venues all around the county. Achill, Ballyhaunis, Belmullet, Westport, Ballina, Charlestown and Louisburgh are all stops on the Summer Music Series in 2010. Many tastes are catered for in an exciting, eclectic programme featuring some of the finest musical talent is represented in the form of local, national and international musicians. Booking is essential and can be done through Mayo County Council Arts Office. All events are free of charge.
An unmissable month of music – Mayo County Council Summer Music Series 2010-read the full story.
Posted: 17/06/2010
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill is Mayo County Council Writer in Residence 2010
(Arts & Culture)
Mayo County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill as Writer in Residence 2010. Nuala will be working with a number of Writers Groups and schools throughout the county during the month of May and June.
Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill is Mayo County Council Writer in Residence 2010-read the full story.
Posted: 13/05/2010
Mayo County Council Bealtaine 2010 - Celebrating creativity in older age
(Arts & Culture)
It’s that time of year again! Mayo County Council Arts Office is almost ready to embark on a month long programme of activity for Bealtaine 2010. This is the fifteenth year of Bealtaine, the national festival which celebrates creativity in older age – co-ordinated nationally by Age and Opportunity. Bealtaine aims to involve older people in the arts, through expression and active participation. It also encourages older people to engage as an experienced audience for all art forms.
Mayo County Council Bealtaine 2010 - Celebrating creativity in older age-read the full story.
Posted: 22/04/2010
Opportunity to contribute towards a Public Art Commission –Project: Belmullet -‘Aras Inis Gluaire’
(Arts & Culture)
In Conjunction with Mayo County Council and the Aras Inis Glauire in Bellmullet, County Mayo- Artist James Hayes is seeking donations of either important, significant, meaningful or symbolic pencils from local people and also Writers, Artists, Poets, Architects, Historians, Journalists or any relevant contributor who possesses a significant pencil and who wishes to donate it to help form part of this large scale permanent public sculptural installation commissioned by Mayo County Council for the Aras Inis Gluaire in Bellmullet , County Mayo.
Opportunity to contribute towards a Public Art Commission –Project: Belmullet -‘Aras Inis Gluaire’-read the full story.
Posted: 16/04/2010
The Arts Office
Mayo County Council
Áras an Chontae
Castlebar
Phone: (094)902 44 44 ext. 7558, 7560,7471
Email: mayoarts@mayococo.ie
Opening Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
and 2:00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m.