Courthouse Arts Centre

The courthouse in Tinahely was built in 1843, but by the 1950s it was used as much for community activities such as dances and movies as for court sessions. By the 1980s it had fallen into complete disrepair and disuse, and had become, moreover, a serious eyesore in the village; so a local committee formed to take on the task of restoring the building.


With the aid of grants from FAS (the Training and Employment Authority) which enabled hiring and training local youths to carry out the work, and local fundraising for the cost of materials, the courthouse was restored in time to open as a centre for arts, culture and heritage in January, 1996.
The Courthouse Arts Centre is now at the heart of the Tinahely community. We are funded by the Arts Council and Wicklow County Council, and with their support we can operate as a not-for-profit arts centre, dedicated to artistic excellence and actively nurturing the creative and cultural life of this region.

Carnegie Arts Centre

The Carnegie Arts Centre was established in 2008 as a cultural centre for the people of South Kerry and the Beara Peninsula. It is envisaged as a hub for artistic activity in the local community for present and future generations. Since its foundation in 1670 Kenmare, the “Jewel” in the ring of Kerry, has been a haven of artistic and cultural activity. The centre aims to foster the creative arts in the local community and to attract national and international arts performers to the splendid surrounds of Kenmare.

This multi-purpose arts centre has a 140-seat theatre, a full-size cinema screen, a performance area and a gallery space for art exhibitions. Technical features include high-quality stage lighting and sound system fully equipped for concerts, lectures, drama and exhibitions.

University Art Gallery

The University Art Gallery is located in the Quadrangle and hosts a variety of visually stimulating exhibitions during the academic year. The venue promotes emerging Galway and national artists as well as touring exhibitions from international embassies, cultural organisations and educational institutions. Students, staff and the wider community are invited to visit the gallery and enjoy its varied visual programme.

Ballina Arts Centre

Ballina Arts Centre is based in Ballina Co. Mayo, Ireland. The town of Ballina has an urban population of up to 15,000 people, with an additional 30,000 in the hinterland. For a number of years, much work has been done to develop an arts centre for the town. In 2011, that goal was realised when the redeveloped Ballina Arts Centre opened its its doors on Barrett St.


Ballina has strong traditional heritage, encompassing music and dance. This is augmented by a thriving culture of young rock bands and sing-songwriters. The development of Ballina Arts Centre, offers support to visual artists by the provision of a visual arts space, and a growing programme of artists' workshop and masterclasses.
Funders for the project include the Arts Council, Mayo County Council, Ballina Town Council, along with a considerable local contribution. Ballina has been designated as a key locus to ensure equal provision of arts service within the county of Mayo, which spans considerable geographic distances.
Ballina Arts Centre is working towards arts provision to achieve the following aims and objectives:

  • to establish Ballina Arts Centre as a vibrant and successful Arts Organisation.

  • to provided an excellent quality of service to the community.

  • to establish the broadest possible base of funding for Ballina Arts Centre, in order to secure its future.

  • to be a centre of best practice for professional and non-professional artists.

  • to increase participation, enjoyment and awareness of the art.

  • and to establish a wide audience which is a representative of the whole community.


In order to achieve these aims and objectives, the centre plans and programmes across the whole spectrum of art forms and practices, to develop audiences ifor all arts forms. The programme includes:

  • Music development, endeavouring to achieve a balance between the major music forms and genres, including, classical, traditional, jazz, choral, world, folk, blues, etc.

  • Theatre and Dance.

  • Visual Arts, providing a year-long programme of exhibitions, gallery talks, and workshops.

  • Cultural Cinema - through Ballina Film Club and other film events such as Sound+Vision: Ballina Film Festival

  • Literary and educational events.


Ballina Arts Centre is access-driven and participatory in ethos. Since its inception, it has developed and maintained strong links with a number of local community groups.
As part of the Centre's Education programme, the venue presents a programme of workshops, talks, seminars etc. around the exhibition programme.
Ballina Arts Centre is supported by the Arts Council, Mayo County Council, Ballina Town Council, FÁS.  For more information about Ballina Arts Centre contact 096 73593 or Email: ballinaartscentre@eircom.net

Galway Arts Centre

Established in 1982, Galway Arts Centre is dedicated to providing year-round access to the arts in an inclusive, welcoming hub in the heart of Galway City.


Programmes feature visual art exhibitions, events, films, music, literature, workshops, residencies, festivals, theatre and performance.
We work with artists to create, challenge and connect audiences to exceptional local, national and international art that inspires new ideas and ways of thinking about our world.
Galway Arts Centre operates two venues; the gallery at 47 Dominick Street and Nun’s Island Theatre.
For over 40 years, Galway Arts Centre has provided a year-round gallery for the city, showcasing renowned Irish and international contemporary visual arts.
Galway Arts Centre has been the nurturing seed bed for some of Galway’s leading cultural events and resources, including Cúirt International Festival of Literature, Galway Youth Theatre, Red Bird Youth Collective, TULCA Festival of Visual Art and Galway Theatre Festival.
Galway Arts Centre values imagination and integrity, collaboration, creativity and forward thinking ways of working. Equity, equality, diversity and inclusion are an essential part of our ethos.

Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre

West Cork Arts Centre was established in 1985 in Skibbereen, Co. Cork. It is a publicly funded arts facility that creates opportunities for the people of West Cork to have access to, and engagement with, local and global arts practice of excellence. It supports a multi-disciplinary arts programme with a focus on modern and contemporary visual art . It is a resource and development agency, providing expertise and physical and human resources to assist artists, other arts organisations, groups and individuals to realise arts projects.


It is committed to exploring new and innovative ways of combating the challenges facing audience development and participation, and the development of opportunities for artists, especially in relation to those located in rural communities.
Currently WCAC provides a range of education and community programmes for adults and children at the Centre in Skibbereen and throughout the West Cork region. The unique and enriching opportunity to experience and work with real artworks and live artists is explored through many of its programmes. West Cork Arts Centre places education at the heart of its activities with a wide range of arts workshops, community-based projects, film screenings, seminars, talks and gallery tours on offer throughout the year.
West Cork Arts Centre covers the Skibbereen and Bantry urban and rural area which stretches from the Beara Peninsula in the west, to Clonakilty in the east, from Dunmanway in the north, to the islands of Cape Clear and Sherkin in the south. A considerable number of artists and crafts people from Ireland and abroad are living and working in the area.
Partnerships with other organisations and agencies are formed to deal with this geographical area and this is a vital strategy for realising the objectives of the Centre.

Lavit Gallery

The Cork Arts Society, trading as the Lavit Gallery, was set up, in 1963 by a group wanting to promote the arts in Cork City. Currently, as a not for profit, we support artists through our annual exhibition programme. We showcase the work of Cork-based artists primarily and present work by leading Irish and International names. Through the ambitious programme of solo exhibitions and group shows, we promote both emerging and established artists, in addition to stimulating and challenging Cork audiences.


We are a registered charity. No. CHY 13297.

Wexford Arts Centre

Located in the 18th century Cornmarket House in central Wexford, Wexford Arts Centre is perfectly located for a lunch time visit and is just a moments stroll from the Bull Ring and Main Street Wexford.


In 1772, Wexford Corporation purchased a piece of property from Mr. John Grogan of Johnstown Castle. Building of a market house commenced and was completed in 1776. The lower windows of today were arched recesses for the traders, a reminder of its market house days. Inside was a magnificent ballroom and supper room. The protestants of Wexford formed the Brunswick club here in 1882. The founder of the Methodists, John Wesley is said to have preached here and recorded in his journal that it was one of the best public rooms he had ever spoken in.
Following renovation, the assembly rooms as they were also known were popular venues for lectures and musical evenings well into this century and people such as Percy French, composer of “The Mountains of Mourne” among other popular songs appeared on a number of occasions. It became the headquarters of Wexford Corporation in the early part of this century and was known as the Town Hall.
It opened its doors as the Wexford Arts Centre in 1974 and has been providing art and entertainment for native and visitor alike ever since.

Irish Architectural Archive

Established in 1976 by Edward McParland and Nicholas Robinson,  the Irish Architectural Archive collects and preserves the records of Irish architecture – from the earliest structures to contemporary buildings – and makes these freely available to all who wish to consult them.


To achieve its core objectives, the IAA acquires records relating to Irish architecture, architects and buildings, preserves those records by housing and storing them securely, catalogues the records to facilitate public access and use, and provides that public access directly in its Reading Room in 45 Merrion Square, online via its catalogue, and through its exhibitions programme and related activities.
Vision
The IAA seeks to be an authoritative and comprehensive repository of primary evidence relating to Ireland’s architecture, architects, and buildings. Through the holdings of the IAA, freely accessible to all, that architecture and built environment can be celebrated, interrogated, understood and reimagined.
Values
The IAA is open, inclusive, inquisitive, grounded in the past yet forward thinking.
The IAA is a non-contentious body which does not involve itself in the planning process or matters of conservation controversy.
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