Black Church Print Studio @ No Grants Gallery
Venue for BOXiD II show, August 2011
No Grants Gallery
NGG was set-up in 2009 by Temple Bar Cultural Trust to provide a platform for independent artists - who are not in receipt of public funding - to exhibit and sell their work.
Located in the heart of Temple Bar, NGG is a not-for-profit initiative that provides an accessible space for artists at all stages of their careers. Supporting both up-and-coming and established artists of all disciplines, NGG does not take commission on works sold.
NGG also particpates in First Thursdays Dublin when cultural spaces opening their doors after hours and offering an extra chance to see art, culture and events in a number of venues between 6 – 8pm on the first Thursday of every month.
Located in the heart of Temple Bar, NGG is a not-for-profit initiative that provides an accessible space for artists at all stages of their careers. Supporting both up-and-coming and established artists of all disciplines, NGG does not take commission on works sold.
NGG also particpates in First Thursdays Dublin when cultural spaces opening their doors after hours and offering an extra chance to see art, culture and events in a number of venues between 6 – 8pm on the first Thursday of every month.
Opera Theatre Company
Opera Theatre Company is the national touring company of Ireland. Based in Dublin, the company has toured to more than 100 cities, towns, and villages in Ireland and Northern Ireland since its first tour of Turn of the Screw in 1986. OTC was founded to create high quality opera productions that can be presented anywhere, from a Church, to a community centre, or from a 600 seater Theatre, to a 100 seater arts centre.
Opera Theatre Company has had national and international success with a number of baroque and early classical operas, as well as operas from the 20th century. In addition the company has commissioned and performed nine new operas by Irish composers.
In addition to producing three new tours each year, the company has a lively Outreach Programme that impacts throughout the island of Ireland, as well as the Young Associate Artists Programme, a unique programme for young singers in Ireland, guiding the commencement of their professional careers.
How are we funded?
Opera Theatre Company is chiefly funded by The Arts Council of Ireland/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Culture Ireland supports OTC's international work.
Opera Theatre Company partners with a number of different cultural organisations, including the Goethe Institut and the Italian Institute. OTC has also developed ongoing relationships with Dublin City and the OPW.
Opera Theatre Company is truly grateful to the network of Corporate and Individual Patrons and Friends around the country whose support makes a real difference.
Who is the Opera Theatre Company audience?
The company tours four main types of opera (popular, period, family and contemporary), which, research tells us, combine a broad audience of opera lovers, first time attenders, music specialists, theatregoers, contemporary music groups, youth theatre, children, special interest groups and families. Our audiences are based all over Ireland, as well as in Europe and further afield.
Opera Theatre Company has had national and international success with a number of baroque and early classical operas, as well as operas from the 20th century. In addition the company has commissioned and performed nine new operas by Irish composers.
In addition to producing three new tours each year, the company has a lively Outreach Programme that impacts throughout the island of Ireland, as well as the Young Associate Artists Programme, a unique programme for young singers in Ireland, guiding the commencement of their professional careers.
How are we funded?
Opera Theatre Company is chiefly funded by The Arts Council of Ireland/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. Culture Ireland supports OTC's international work.
Opera Theatre Company partners with a number of different cultural organisations, including the Goethe Institut and the Italian Institute. OTC has also developed ongoing relationships with Dublin City and the OPW.
Opera Theatre Company is truly grateful to the network of Corporate and Individual Patrons and Friends around the country whose support makes a real difference.
Who is the Opera Theatre Company audience?
The company tours four main types of opera (popular, period, family and contemporary), which, research tells us, combine a broad audience of opera lovers, first time attenders, music specialists, theatregoers, contemporary music groups, youth theatre, children, special interest groups and families. Our audiences are based all over Ireland, as well as in Europe and further afield.
Camden Fort
"Fort Camden / Fort Meagher is positioned on Rams Head near Crosshaven, County Cork. The fort derives its name from the Earl of Camden, who was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland in 1795. Fort Camden, though internationally recognised to be one of the world’s finest remaining examples of a classical Coastal Artillery Fort, has sadly become derelict and overgrown." (information and image from website Rescue Camden)
One Happy Day @Trudder Lodge
An Open-Air Concert in Aid of the Samaritans • A day filled with music and fun for all ages
One victim is too many, and this is why a like-minded group of musicians, artists and other good folks have gotten together to raise funds to aid suicide awareness and help the Samaritans Ireland in their invaluable work.
ONE HAPPY DAY is an open-air music festival featuring many of Ireland's leading artists and personalities, will take place in the walled garden at Trudder Lodge, a beautiful country house near Newtownmountkennedy, Co Wicklow.
Fort Dunree
Fort Dunree, Dun Fhraoigh in Irish means, “Fort of the Heather” and indicates that this site has been an important defensive site down through history. Today however, its stunning natural beauty and abundant wildlife are drawing increasing numbers of visitors to one of Inishowen’s most beautiful and peaceful locations..
Fort Dunree was first opened to the public in 1986 and has attracted tourists from all over the world ever since. It is a must see for every visitor to the Inishowen peninsula.
Fort Dunree provides the following facilities:
• Scenic Walks
• The Guns of Dunree Exhibition
• The Wildlife Discovery Room
• The Rockhill Collection
• Shop
• Cafe
• Auditorium
• Exhibition/Conference Space
Directions: <a href="www.dunreepro.ie/findus/html">www.dunreepro.ie/findus/html</a>
Fort Dunree was first opened to the public in 1986 and has attracted tourists from all over the world ever since. It is a must see for every visitor to the Inishowen peninsula.
Fort Dunree provides the following facilities:
• Scenic Walks
• The Guns of Dunree Exhibition
• The Wildlife Discovery Room
• The Rockhill Collection
• Shop
• Cafe
• Auditorium
• Exhibition/Conference Space
Directions: <a href="www.dunreepro.ie/findus/html">www.dunreepro.ie/findus/html</a>
Sarah Walker Gallery
Sarah Walker Gallery is situated in the south west of Ireland in the fishing port of Castletownbere. Sarah Walker's paintings may be seen in the gallery all year round. The gallery opened in 2000 on Bank Place, Castletownbere with a group exhibition of local artists.
In August of 2000 Rachel Parry exhibited her sculptures alongside the paintings of Esther Balazs.
In the summer of 2001 the gallery held two exhibitions, one of design-work and the other of paintings.
The gallery moved to a new premises in June 2003, to a new location right on the waterfront at the west end of the pier. It is now housed in an old stone building originally a carriage house, a very atmospheric environment with water lapping at the old stone walls and plenty of room for separate gallery and studio space.
In the summer of 2004 there was an exhibition of a selection of artists connected to Beara.
Also with Beara connections, Frieda Meaney exhibited prints and paintings about a house in Beara which her friend Monika Fabig (Germany) had photographed. That exhibition of summer 2005 included those photographs and a short film about the Dursey cable car by Margaret Fitzgibbon.
In 2006 the gallery showed work by two young award-winning artists, David Grannell and Mike Hannon, just graduated from the Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork.
In 2007, major renovations were in progress on the gallery building.
In the summer of 2008, the Gallery re-opened. The opening show featured graduates from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Edia Connole and Sabina McMahon, and the Crawford College of Art in Cork, Rona Neligan and Sarah Kearney.
The Summer Show 2009 was a selection of graduate artisits from the Crawford, NCAD and IADT including Michelle O'Shea, Mari Buttimer and Nedyalka Panova from the Crawford, David Eager Maher, Niall Dooley, James O'hAodha and Kim Murphy from NCAD and Aoife O'Sullivan from IADT.
Currently showing are paintings by Sarah Walker and other work...
Visitors are welcome, the gallery is open Monday to Saturday 11am - 6pm June through mid-September and most weekdays mid-September through May.
In August of 2000 Rachel Parry exhibited her sculptures alongside the paintings of Esther Balazs.
In the summer of 2001 the gallery held two exhibitions, one of design-work and the other of paintings.
The gallery moved to a new premises in June 2003, to a new location right on the waterfront at the west end of the pier. It is now housed in an old stone building originally a carriage house, a very atmospheric environment with water lapping at the old stone walls and plenty of room for separate gallery and studio space.
In the summer of 2004 there was an exhibition of a selection of artists connected to Beara.
Also with Beara connections, Frieda Meaney exhibited prints and paintings about a house in Beara which her friend Monika Fabig (Germany) had photographed. That exhibition of summer 2005 included those photographs and a short film about the Dursey cable car by Margaret Fitzgibbon.
In 2006 the gallery showed work by two young award-winning artists, David Grannell and Mike Hannon, just graduated from the Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork.
In 2007, major renovations were in progress on the gallery building.
In the summer of 2008, the Gallery re-opened. The opening show featured graduates from the National College of Art and Design in Dublin, Edia Connole and Sabina McMahon, and the Crawford College of Art in Cork, Rona Neligan and Sarah Kearney.
The Summer Show 2009 was a selection of graduate artisits from the Crawford, NCAD and IADT including Michelle O'Shea, Mari Buttimer and Nedyalka Panova from the Crawford, David Eager Maher, Niall Dooley, James O'hAodha and Kim Murphy from NCAD and Aoife O'Sullivan from IADT.
Currently showing are paintings by Sarah Walker and other work...
Visitors are welcome, the gallery is open Monday to Saturday 11am - 6pm June through mid-September and most weekdays mid-September through May.
Volvo Dún Laoghaire Regatta 2011
The 2011 Volvo Dun Laoghaire Regatta, organised by the four Dun Laoghaire waterfront yacht clubs is now established as the biggest sailing event in Ireland takes place from Thursday 7th – Sunday 10th July.
Racing will take place on nine courses with a fleet of over 400 boats across 25 classes attracting 2,500 sailors.
Sailors will come from Dublin Bay yacht clubs as well as from across Ireland with added participation from English, Welsh, Scottish, Isle of Man, French, Spanish, German and Danish yacht clubs.
The first racing guns will be fired at 15.25hrs Thursday 7th July for all classes.
There will be après sailing fun for all the family with music for all tastes, pigs on spits, seafood bars, bucking bronco and surf simulator.
Racing will take place on nine courses with a fleet of over 400 boats across 25 classes attracting 2,500 sailors.
Sailors will come from Dublin Bay yacht clubs as well as from across Ireland with added participation from English, Welsh, Scottish, Isle of Man, French, Spanish, German and Danish yacht clubs.
The first racing guns will be fired at 15.25hrs Thursday 7th July for all classes.
There will be après sailing fun for all the family with music for all tastes, pigs on spits, seafood bars, bucking bronco and surf simulator.