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  • Public Art Programme

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    Public Art Programme

    Clare County Council is the lead commissioning agent for Public Art in Clare. We operate under the National Per Cent…

    7 Projects

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  • Jackie Mc Grath
    • Visual artist

    Jackie Mc Grath

    Jackie McGrath is a socially engaged artist living in Kilkee on the west coast in Co Clare. She has a…

  • Carmel McKenna
    • Dancer

    Carmel McKenna

    Carmel McKenna has been involved in Irish dance for fifty-five years as a dancer, coach, educator, historian, memorabilia collector and…

  • Negative Space Art Collective
    • Artist

    Negative Space Art Collective

    Negative Space Collective is a new artist led initiative based out of Ennis, County Clare. Negative Space is led by…

  • 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…

  • Éilís Murphy
    • Visual artist

    Éilís Murphy

    I am a visual artist who draws inspiration from forgotten or lost knowledge; interspecies communication and language; hidden narratives and…

  • 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,…

  • 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.

  • 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…

    2 Projects

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

    Zara Starr Madden

    Drama, Mindfulness and Movement. A co-founder of The Unlimited Dream Machine Theatre Company, Zara is an actor, singer, dancer, filmmaker,…

  • 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…

  • John O’Donovan
    • Writer

    John O’Donovan

    John O’Donovan is a playwright and screenwriter originally from Clarecastle, now based in Ennis. His work is primarily concerned with…

  • 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.

  • Shona MacGillivray
    • Artist

    Shona MacGillivray

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

  • Aindrias Stack
    • Artist
    • Curator
    • Musician
    • Poet
    • Producer
    • Storyteller
    • Voiceover Artist
    • Writer

    Aindrias Stack

    Storyteller & fiddle player and cultural producer/programmer based in Clare. Artist in the community with Doolin folklore project. Munster champion…

  • 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

  • Marianne Potterton
    • Curator
    • Photographer
    • Poet
    • Visual artist
    • Writer

    Marianne Potterton

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

    1 Project

  • 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…

  • 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

  • Marie Connole
    • Artist
    • Curator
    • Visual artist

    Marie Connole

    Marie Connole has exhibited at the Irish Arts Center New York USA, National Gallery of Ireland, EVA International and the…

  • 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…

  • Sophie Hutchinson
    • Dancer
    • Drama Facilitator

    Sophie Hutchinson

    Sophie is a contemporary dance artist and facilitator newly based in East Clare, orginally from Waterford City. A graduate of…

  • Kate Daly
    • Curator
    • Musician
    • Producer

    Kate Daly

    Kate is a singer and community group singing facilitator from Doolin, Co. Clare. In 2010, she completed her B.A in…

    2 Projects

  • Sarah Fuller
    • Puppeteer
    • Storyteller
    • Visual artist

    Sarah Fuller

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

  • 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…

  • Amanda Jane Shannon
    • Musician
    • Producer
    • Storyteller
    • Visual artist

    Amanda Jane Shannon

    Amanda has been singing bilingually since primary school, snatching some prestigious awards at Slógadh as part of her school choir,…

  • Sam Gleeson
    • Artist

    Sam Gleeson

    Sam Gleeson is a bladesmith – using both metal and woodworking techniques, and often incorporating reclaimed materials and ocean plastics,…

  • Sara Foust
    • Artist
    • Curator

    Sara Foust

  • Lis De Fran
    • Visual artist

    Lis De Fran

    Lis De Fran is an Italian Artist based in Ennis Co. Clare. She has a Degree in Business Studies, a…

  • Frances Bermingham
    • Visual artist

    Frances Bermingham

    Artist Biography Frances is a researcher, field and shoreworker who works in marine, heritage research and community projects. She completed…

  • Julia Rice O’Dea
    • Artist
    • Photographer
    • Poet
    • Visual artist
    • Writer

    Julia Rice O’Dea

    I love to tell stories, be it with a paintbrush, pen or camera. A handful of penned and illustrated children’s…

  • 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…

  • Madge O’Callaghan
    • Voiceover Artist
    • Writer

    Madge O’Callaghan

    Madge O’Callaghan is an author and poet based in Kilbane, East Clare, in the shadow of Sliabh Bernagh. She facilitates…

  • Kathryna Cuschieri
    • Visual artist

    Kathryna Cuschieri

    I am a multi disciplinary artist living and working in Co. Clare. My primary medium is glass. I am inspired…

  • 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

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  • Thanks to all those who tuned in for last nights webinar with @FirstMusicContact. This evening's session focuses on DIY for Musicians featuring panellists including @GodKnowsRF — from @ClareArtsOffice. Webinar starts at 5pm. Register here clarearts.ie/events/diy-for…

    28 March 2023

  • Don't forget to register for this evenings Publishing and Music Supervision Webinar at 5pm followed at 6pm by a discussion for Clare Musicians on a Regional Music Plan in conjunction with @FMC_Ireland clarearts.ie/events/publish…

    27 March 2023

  • RT @clarevirtually: I recently produced a video on life and family traditions in the bogs of East Clare for an exhibition supported by @Cla…

    25 March 2023

  • Our second webinar series for the Clare Music Industry takes place next week from Mon - Thurs at 5pm each evening. A special discussion on a local music plan for Clare takes place on Mon at 6pm. Full details and registration links at clarearts.ie/2023/02/webina…

    23 March 2023

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