Hotron ART WORKS Prize Awards Party: 16 June, 8pm – all welcome

Carlow Arts Festival and VISUAL Carlow present ART WORKS, the 37th annual open submission exhibition and art prize. Running for 10 days at VISUAL and St Patrick’s College, in a quick burst, this exhibition celebrates the energy, creative power and diversity of visual arts practices in Ireland. It features work by artists selected from open submission as well as 5 invited artists; Stephen McKenna, Denis McNulty, Aideen Barry, Jaki Irvine and Brian Duggan.

This year ART WORKS has been selected by Annie Fletcher, Senior Curator, Van Abbe Museum, Eindhoven & Claire Feeley, Producer Barbican, London.

The Hotron Éigse Prize of €3000 for an outstanding piece of work and the Hotron ART WORKS prize of €1000 for work by a recent graduate will be presented at the ART WORKS Party on June 16 at 8pm.

Associated event

Little ART WORKS

Encouraging young audiences to enjoy the diversity and potential of the visual arts, for festival week exhibition tours and making workshops will be facilitated by Louise Osbourne.

10th – 19th June (Weekdays, schools and groups only) | 10am & 1pm • Price: €2 per child • Bookings through VISUAL at 059 9172400 or  www.visualcarlow.ie