Clare Arts

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Local Live Performance Scheme

The Local Live Performance Scheme was initiated by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media, in the…

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Bealtaine – Celebrating Creativity in Older Age

An annual festival each May celebrating creativity in older age. Events and projects take place countywide.

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Cruinniú na nÓg

An annual national event aimed at children, young people and families.

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Musicians on Call Project

The Musicians-on-Call project (MOC), is delivered by professionally trained healthcare musicians from the Kids’ Classics organisation. It facilitates music-making opportunities…

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Raheen Community Hospital and Day Care Centre – Arts Programme

The Arts Programme at Raheen Community Hospital and Day Care Centre in County Clare offers a broad range of creative…

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Tones Studio Residency Award

As part of our Arts Plan we have prioritised working with disadvantaged and marginalised communities in Clare. We are committed…

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Dial a Seanchaí 2021

Dial A Seanchaí is a unique audio experience celebrating Irish folklore, storytelling, and song.

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Culture Night

Culture Night is a national initiative each September which normally sees approximately 50 cultural events take place in over 15…

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Engine Shorts

The renowned ENGINE Short Film Scheme is back for a 3rd Edition, which sees emerging filmmakers based in Clare, Tipperary…

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Decade of Centenaries Commissions 2022

In 2021 and 2022 Clare County Council commissioned a number of artists to commemorate the Decade of Centenaries Funded by…

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Cúram Keep Well Initiative

During Covid 19 Clare Arts Office is participating in the Keep Well Initiative led by Clare County Council. The Arts…

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Smother

Smother is an Irish thriller drama series written by Kate O’Riordan and directed by Dathaí Keane, starring Dervla Kirwan as…

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Artists in Schools Summary of Projects 2024

The following are some examples of the wonderful projects created by students of primary and secondary schools in Clare working…

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The Art of Place

The Art of Place: People and Landscape of County Clare offers tantalising glimpses into the personal lives and creative processes of…

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Duala – Creator in Residence Scheme

Duala is an initiative, run in conjunction with the Irish Traditional Music Archive (ITMA), which financially supports the development of new work by artists of all disciplines, that is relevant to Clare and inspired by, or created with, the content from ITMA.

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2024/2025 Artists in Schools Residencies

The Clare Arts Office Artists in Schools Programme is designed to create opportunities for artists and schools to work together…

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House!

Delighted to announce that HOUSE! has been shortlisted in the nineteenth annual Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards 2022…

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Expressions of Hope is ‘The Point’

Clare County Council has commissioned a new song, written, produced and performed by Shannon musician David Hope. The talented artist…

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Embrace Residency Award Programme

The Embrace Residency Award Programme The Embrace Residency Programme has been designed to create the following opportunities for artists with…

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Visual Voices

In 2021, during COVID,  Clare Arts Office launched Visual Voices, a series of free online art tours specifically available to…

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Climate Art Assembly

The Roots For The Future Collective is comprised of five artists from across the country: Vanya Lambrecht-Ward (Sligo), Sinead Curran…

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Platform 31

An exciting bursary programme from the Association of Local Authority Arts Officers

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Riches of Clare

For over 20 years, Clare Arts Office has proudly produced the Riches of Clare free lunchtime concerts in Ennis. Originally…

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First Music Contact for Clare Musicians

In 2023 Clare Arts Office presented a series of professional development webinars for those working in the music industry in…

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Poetry Town

Grace Wells appointed as Poet Laureate for Ennistymon, Co Clare, as part of Poetry Town initiative

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Creative Climate Action

Clare County Council is proposing to submit an application for the Creative Climate Action Fund at the end of May,…

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PRISM Street Art Project

Over the years Clare has seen beautiful, engaging, quirky and provocative street art by the likes of Conor Harrington, Eva…

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Eco Showboat

The ECO Showboat plans to visit The Crannóg Ceoil (Musical Island) in Mountshannon in Spring 2022

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Clare Youth Theatre

An annual theatre programme for young people that gives them experience in all aspects of theatre and creativity, from acting to writing to stage skills such as lighting and directing

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Glaoch! A Schools Recording Project by artist John Lillis

Glaoch! is a commissioned recording project that aims at amplifying the voices of national school children in Clare - a transmission of young thoughts and opinions as recorded waves.

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Dial a Seanchaí 2023

The Dial a Seanchaí service will be available to access from Tuesday 31st October to Thursday 30th November, 2023 Curated and…

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Keystone: Arts in Education Commission

Keystone – Marking 20 years of artist in schools programming by Clare Arts Office. A new art project, commissioned by…