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Arts in education

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  • Arts in Education

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    Arts in Education

    An annual scheme in which primary schools can avail of an arts day or a longer term project with an artist.

    3 Projects

  • Children and Young People

    Programme Area

    Children and Young People

    Clare enjoys a greater percentage of young people than regional or national averages. Immersing people in culture from an early…

    6 Projects

  • Creative Ireland Programme in Clare

    Programme Area

    Creative Ireland Programme in Clare

    Clare Arts Office runs a number of projects as part of the Creative Ireland programme in County Clare.

    8 Projects

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  • Tara Keegan
    • Artist

    Tara Keegan

    Tara Keegan is a Visual Artists & Participatory Artist based in Scarriff in the east of Co. Clare. She holds…

  • Zara Starr Madden
    • Actress
    • Dancer
    • Storyteller
    • Voiceover Artist

    Zara Starr Madden

    A co-founder of The Unlimited Dream Machine Theatre Company, Zara is an actor, singer, dancer, filmmaker, theatre maker and director.…

  • Sara Foust
    • Artist
    • Curator

    Sara Foust

  • Trudi van der Elsen
    • Artist
    • Curator

    Trudi van der Elsen

    ​TRUDI VAN DER ELSEN is a contemporary multi-media artist, based in Co. Clare since 2004. Her practice includes painting, drawing,…

  • Ann McBride
    • Artist

    Ann McBride

    Ann McBride is an artist, illustrator and ceramic designer. A native of Co Clare, she is based in Stonehall, Newmarket…

  • Astrid Adler
    • Artist
    • Producer

    Astrid Adler

    Astrid Adler was born in Germany, lived 14 years in Holland and since 1999 in Monmore, Kilrush, Co.Clare. She has…

  • Shona MacGillivray
    • Artist

    Shona MacGillivray

    Shona MacGillivray is a visual artist based in Gort Co.Galway who has worked extensively with Clare Arts Office

  • Andrew Newland
    • Artist

    Andrew Newland

    Andrew Newland is an artist based at his studio in Sheeaun, Kilmaley, Co. Clare. He trained in the UK, initially…

  • Therese McInerney
    • Musician
    • Producer

    Therese McInerney

    Therese McInerney is a traditional Irish fiddle player and singer from West Clare, currently based in Ennis. She holds an…

    1 Project

  • Caitríona Sheedy
    • Artist
    • Producer

    Caitríona Sheedy

    Caitríona Sheedy is a multimedia artist based in north County Clare.  She has a BA in Design & Visual Communications…

  • Mary Fahy
    • Visual artist

    Mary Fahy

    Originally from Galway, Mary Fahy is a visual artist and art teacher living in Ennistymon, North Clare. She studied fine…

  • Rachel Macmanus
    • Artist

    Rachel Macmanus

    Rachel Macmanus is a visual artist based in Co Clare, Ireland. Her practice has two intertwined areas of focus-drawing and…

  • Marie Connole
    • Artist
    • Curator

    Marie Connole

    Marie Connole is a Clare Artist and Teacher whose research-based art explores folklore, history and storytelling. Qualifications include an MFA…

  • Tracy Fahey
    • Artist

    Tracy Fahey

    Dr. Tracy Fahey is an author based in Sixmilebridge, Co. Clare. She holds a PhD in the Gothic from Mary…

  • Ruth Wood
    • Artist
    • Visual artist

    Ruth Wood

    Ruth Wood is a visual artist based in West Clare. She is a graduate from the Limerick School of Art…

  • Sophie Hutchinson
    • Artist
    • Dancer

    Sophie Hutchinson

    Sophie is a contemporary dance artist with training and experience in somatic movement practices. Originally from Waterford city, she has…

  • Thomas Baker – Your Man’s Puppets
    • Puppeteer
    • Storyteller

    Thomas Baker – Your Man’s Puppets

    Thomas Baker is an artist probably best known for his work with puppetry, storytelling and improvisation. Originally from Quin, he…

    2 Projects

  • John Lillis
    • Artist
    • Producer

    John Lillis

    John Lillis is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Ennistymon in Co.Clare.  He works primarily in the areas of recording, music,…

  • Ruairí McKiernan
    • Producer
    • Writer

    Ruairí McKiernan

    Ruairí McKiernan is a Lahinch-based writer, community facilitator, creative producer, and host of the Creative Souls of Clare podcast. His…

  • Dr Martina Cleary
    • Artist

    Dr Martina Cleary

    Dr. Martina Cleary is a multi-media visual artist, based in north Clare. She gained a BFA from the Crawford College…

  • Marianne Slevin
    • Artist
    • Curator
    • Visual artist

    Marianne Slevin

    Marianne Slevin is a multidisciplinary artist based in Doolin, North Clare. She has a 1st Class Honours Degree in Fine…

  • Balor Otherworld
    • Storyteller
    • Voiceover Artist
    • Writer

    Balor Otherworld

    Balor is a storyteller, combining Ireland’s myths and legends. He performs in schools, visitor centres, online and offers tour guides…

  • Eilís Haden-Storrie
    • Actress
    • Producer
    • Storyteller
    • Voiceover Artist

    Eilís Haden-Storrie

    Eilís Haden-Storrie worked for 20 years in both the peace and broadcasting sector and has put together numerous European-Union-funded films, publications, educational packages and peace programmes for museums and councils across Northern Ireland.

  • Hannah Arnup
    • Artist

    Hannah Arnup

    Hannah Arnup Hannah is based in Cratloe, Co. Clare. She graduated from Kingston College of Art BA (Hons Fine Art…

    1 Project

  • Sioban Fawl
    • Visual artist

    Sioban Fawl

    Sioban Fawl is based near Ennis, Co Clare. She holds a Certificate in arts and disability from the Crawford, Cork,…

  • Carmel Madigan
    • Visual artist
    • Writer

    Carmel Madigan

    Carmel T. Madigan is a professional visual artist, original from the Bridges of Ross, Loophead. She holds a 2.1 honours…

    1 Project

  • Nathalie El Baba
    • Person

    Nathalie El Baba

    Nathalie El Baba is a visual artist based in Scariff, East Clare, originally from Beirut, Lebanon. She is a graduate of GMIT, with a BA in Art and Design - Fine Art Painting.

  • Harry Guinane
    • Artist

    Harry Guinane

    Irish artist and Ennis native Harry Guinane is best known for his people and animal portraits & murals. On completing…

  • Isabelle Gaborit
    • Artist

    Isabelle Gaborit

    I am a professional visual artist ( BA hons ) who was born in La Rochelle in the south west…

  • Diarmuid de Faoite
    • Artist
    • Producer

    Diarmuid de Faoite

    Diarmuid de Faoite is a dramatist from Ennis, County Clare. He holds a B.Sc. in Botany and a H.Dip in…

  • Sandra Juanes
    • Visual artist

    Sandra Juanes

    Born in Valencia, Spain, Sandra moved to Doolin in Co. Clare in 2015 after years visiting as a tourist. She…

  • Fiona Linnane
    • Musician

    Fiona Linnane

    Fiona Linnane is a composer, originally from Cratloe, specialising in opera and vocal music. She holds a MA in Music…

  • Brian Fleming
    • Artist
    • Producer

    Brian Fleming

    Brian Fleming is a percussionist, cultural producer and theatre maker. A refugee from Dublin, he quarantined for years in Bell…

  • Michelle Fallon
    • Artist

    Michelle Fallon

    Originally from Ennis, visual artist Michelle Fallon Toft is currently based in Corofin, Co. Clare.  Her love of painting, drawing…

    1 Project

  • Bríd Kivneen
    • Artist
    • Musician
    • Producer
    • Visual artist

    Bríd Kivneen

    Bríd is based in North Clare and has worked with several community music and community art projects with intercultural, women’s…

  • Martina Hynan
    • Curator
    • Visual artist

    Martina Hynan

    Martina Hynan is a socially engaged artist, curator, birth activist and researcher based in Ennis, Co. Clare. For more than…

  • Dee Deegan
    • Visual artist

    Dee Deegan

    Dee Deegan is a Galway based multidisciplinary Artist Teacher and owner of Galway Art Academy. Dee holds a Master’s in…

    1 Project

  • Pauline Dunleavy
    • Visual artist

    Pauline Dunleavy

    An artist with over 21 yrs experience. I’m a member of Kilrush Art Group and every year we exhibit in…

  • Sarah Fuller
    • Artist

    Sarah Fuller

    Sarah is a visual artist and puppeteer and founding member of Dog and String Theatre. She holds a BA Hons…

  • Fiona O Dwyer
    • Curator
    • Visual artist

    Fiona O Dwyer

    Fiona O’Dwyer is a visual artist based in Ennistymon in North Clare. She holds an Honors Degree in Fine Art/Sculpture…

  • Ana Colomer
    • Artist

    Ana Colomer

    Ana Colomer is a visual artist and arts educator based in Ennis, Co. Clare. She has a bachelor’s degree in…

    2 Projects

  • Christina G Watkins
    • Artist
    • Curator

    Christina G Watkins

    Painter artist, qualified in Fine Art Painting Works in photography, film, digital, fine art photography, graphic design, design, printmaking, ceramics,…

  • Maria Svensson
    • Dancer

    Maria Svensson

    Maria Svensson is a dance artist based in Bodyke, East Clare, originally from Sweden. She holds a BA in Dance…

    1 Project

  • Helen Blackhurst
    • Drama Facilitator
    • Writer

    Helen Blackhurst

    Helen is a writer, drama facilitator and drama therapist based in Mountshannon, Co. Clare. Her fiction to date explores displacement…

  • Ceara Conway
    • Artist
    • Curator
    • Producer

    Ceara Conway

    Ceara Conway is the curator and programme coordinator for the Clare Arts Office Artists in Schools Programme and the Embrace…

  • Chris Wood
    • Musician
    • Producer

    Chris Wood

    Chris Wood is an artist based in Ennistymon, Co. Clare. He works primarily with music and composes mainly for guitar.…

  • Michael Kreft
    • Artist
    • Musician

    Michael Kreft

    Michael Kreft is a musician, theatre performer, writer and composer. He grew up in an family of thuringian artists in…

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