WEXFORD HighLIGHTS
1 Creative Ireland Grant Scheme 2017, Countywide. The key objective of the scheme is to provide support to local communities so that they can organise creative activities and projects that will encourage cultural participation.
2 Living Arts – Art in Schools, participants to be announced. A team of artists provide children with understanding and experience of contemporary art-making in four primary schools per year over 15 weeks. An extension of the existing scheme will facilitate a pilot programme in a second-level DEIS school, targeting young people at risk of early school leaving.
3 Film Wexford . A new website aimed at attracting film location companies into County Wexford will be developed this year. Work on the new Film Wexford website will begin in October, with a view to launching the site in early 2018.
4 Professional development for artists. In partnership with Visual Artists Ireland and Wexford Local Enterprise Office, a series of workshops on ‘Marketing and Presenting Yourself as an Artist’ and ‘Selling Your Art’ will be held late this year.
5 Graves & Co, New Ross. Cataloging and preparing the digitisation of a collection of original documents relating to the Graves & Co shipping company in New Ross.
6 Norman Way (pictured), Our Lady’s Island to Kilmore Quay. A trail of ten sites that showcase Wexford’s Norman past. Events will include lecture and discussion evenings, a Norman Heritage School pack, and a heritage cycling tour.
7 Normanway.com. Launch of website to celebrate Wexford’s Norman history.
8 Wexford Festival Opera and Fringe Festival. The annual festival has been staged in the town since 1951. This year’s festival takes place from October 19 to November 5 and includes the Dr Tom Walsh lecture given this year by Fiona Shaw.
9 3D design, 3D printing and coding workshops, Wexford County Library. Exploiting the new 3D Creative Maker space in Wexford County Library, a series of workshops on design and creation using freely available software and the 3D printer will be provided for young people and adults free of charge. Coding and robotic workshops will also introduce children to the fascinating world of technology.
10 Culture Night. Culture Night in September will see a host of events around the county – and all free to all!