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9th November 2011: Early Years Theatre Residency - Calls for expressions of Interest

North Tipperary County Council's Arts Office in partnership with North Tipperary County Childcare Committee are leading a collaborative project with the aim of contributing to the development of arts practice for an early years audience. The residency will place Little Bigtop's Joanna Williams in a Childcare Centre to work with staff, parents and children to create a series of projects and creative experiences. We are now looking for expressions of interest from Childcare Service Providers based in North Tipperary. Further details are in the below document.

Call for expressions of Interest - pdf PDF Document (2 MB)

19th October 2011: National Recreation Week to take place in North Tipperary as part of the Spleodar Festival

National Recreation Week 2011 takes place country wide from Friday 28th October to Thursday 3rd November next. The week is primarily concerned with promoting the recreational needs of children and young people aged 12 to 18 years old. The Arts Office of North Tipperary County Council in association with Spleodar, Nenagh Community Arts Festival will be holding two events to celebrate National Recreation Week.

The first of these events is the weeklong exploration of the film making process culminating in the production and screening of a short film by participants. Hello Camera will work with ten young members of Nenagh’s Foroige Youth Club to create a short film. Participants will delve into ideas generation, script development, filming and experience the editing process of film during this project. The film will have its first public screening during the Spleodar Festival on Sunday 30th October outside Nenagh Arts Centre in Bamba Square and of course this screening is free and open to all!

The second event due to take place as part of National Recreation week is an outdoor family show by Tumble Circus who will shock and amaze spectators with their juggling, slapstick, hula hoop and acrobatics all mixed with Comedy. This event will also take place on Sunday 30th October as part of Spleodar Sunday Spectacular outside Nenagh Arts Centre. This event is due to begin at 3.00pm .

These are free events and Families with children of all ages are encouraged to come out and to enjoy the festivities of National Recreation Week and the Spleodar Festival. Funding for the above events was secured from the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

Further information is available by contacting the Arts Office at 067 – 44860 and the Spleodar Festival website at: www.spleodar.ie .

Funding for this project was received from:

18th October 2011: Launch of Spleodar, Nenagh Community Arts Festival Brochure

This years Spleodar Festival takes place from Saturday 29th October - Tuesday 2nd November 2011. The family friendly festival boasts an exciting mix of workshops, music, street theatre and arts events. Highlights of the festival include: the annual haunted tour through Nenagh's Old Goal with members of PLAY YT, the annual fireworks display on Halloween night, a special screening of Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands" and acts including Cork Circus, The WhistleBlast Quartet and Tumble Circus and much more!

Spleodar Festival Website: www.spleodar.ie

2011 Spleodar Festival Brochure - pdf PDF Document (2.06MB)

14th October 2011: Festival Fever hits North Tipperary for the October Bank Holiday Weekend

Fireworks

Fireworks at Spleodar, Nenagh's Community Arts Festival 2010

The October Bank Holiday weekend will see the people of North Tipperary spoilt for choice with an array of festivals taking place in the county from Nenagh to Thurles. With events such as the Haunted Tour in Nenagh to Gypsy Jazz music in Cloughjordan to Guiness World Record breaking attempts in Thurles to the Gruffallo & Friends in Ballina, there is something for everyone in the family to enjoy over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Spleodar Nenagh Community Arts Festival takes place from Saturday 29th October - Tuesday 1st November. Now in it's eleventh year, the festival hosts an exciting mix of street performance, arts events, music and workshops. You can learn how to build a rocket, find out how sounds are made, watch a circus tumble and found out where the Goldilock's Zone is. Every event has a fun element to it and every event just begs an audience to come in and get involved. The festival fosters a family-friendly atmosphere, designed to fill in those mid-term Halloween hours with some activity and a few frights along the way. Acts include Cork Circus, The WhistleBlast Quartet and Tumble Circus in performance as well as a wide variety of arts workshops for children and young people. The annual Haunted Tour with PLAY YT (formerly Nenagh Youth Theatre) through Nenagh's Old Goal is always bound to leave one with sleepless nights and the festival also includes special screening of Tim Burton's fantastical 'Edward Scissorhands' on the big screen. The annual fireworks event will light up the skies of Nenagh on Halloween night. Further information on the festival can be found at www.spleodar.ie or by calling the Festival Box Office at 067 - 34400

Thurles Halloween Festival takes place in venues throughout Thurles from the 29th - 31st October. It is a family themed festival with Halloween themed workshops and events on offer to cater for all the family. This year, the festival will attempt to set a new world record for the most dresses up in Halloween costumes. The festival will conclude on the 31st October with its annual fireworks display in Thurles Rugby Club. For a full festival programme, please visit: www.thurleshalloweenfestival.com or call 0504 - 90537.

Ballina/Killaloe's annual festival Feile Eile has expanded from 3 days to 3 weeks, with a load of new activities including circus skills and a silent disco. One of the highlights of the festival is the 'Great Big Fun Day' on Saturday 15th October - a packed day of workshops for 4 - 44 year olds. The festival will conclude on Sunday 30th October with the Gruddallp & Friends, an interactive live music show centered on the classic story of the cunning mouse and the scariest beast in the forest....the Grudffalo. A full festival can be downloaded at www.musicintheglen.ie .

Cloughoberfest takes place in the village of Cloughjordan from the 28th - 30th October. The three day festival will present four concerts featuring the cream of gypsy jazz musicians from Ireland and around the world including Robin Nolan, Andreas Carady and Samuel C Lees. The festival also boasts a full workshop programme. Each concert will take place in the wonderful setting of St. Kiernan's Church. For a full festival programme, please visit: www.cloughoberfest.com or the festival office at 087 - 6128577

23rd September, 2011: Countdown to Dromineer Literary Festival 2011

The 8th annual Dromineer Literary Festival takes place from Thursday 29th September - Sunday 2nd October next. Highlights of the festival include the Adult Poetry workshop with Dermot Healy, the Adult Short Story workshop with Vincent McDonnell, Meet the Authors with Jennifer Johnston & John McKenna, A Poetry Performance by the Poetry Divas, Sunday Afternoon Afloat on Lough Derg with Rick Boelens & Dan Minchin and the Festival Finale with Nenagh Players.

Further festival information is available at: www.dromineerliteraryfestival.ie

23rd September, 2011: Culture Night in North Tipperary

Culture Night takes place across Ireland on Friday 23rd September.

Cloughjordan Culture Night promises to be a night of free entertainment, art and heritage events. Highlights of events include: Traditional games of the 1930's, Views of Cloughjordan Photo Exhibition, Art Exhibitions at The Black Studio, Poetry & Stories with Cloughjordan Writers Group & Guests, Have a Go Circus Skills Workshops and much more. Further information on Cloughjordan Culture Night is available at: www.culturenight.ie/2011/08/cloughjordan/

The Source Arts Centre presents 'Fight Night' by Gavin Kostick and performed by Aonghus Og McAnally. Further information on this event is available at: www.thesourceartscentre.ie

19th September, 2011: switch Call for entries

switch is an event that promotes and shows contemporary works of moving image in a public context. It offers an alternative way to navigate familiar places, creating new encounters. switch has to date shown artworks by 23 international artists who have through the the project invited the public into their practice, ideas and viewpoints. switch locates itself outside the big city and applies itself to the rhythm of smaller places. Closing date for submissions is Tuesday 1st November 2011. The event will run from the 5th - 12 February 2012 in Nenagh.

Submission details and further information is available at: www.s-w-i-t-c-h.org

19th September, 2011: North Tipperary Music Education Partnership - Call for tenders to research and develop a Strategic Plan for Music Education Programme and Funding Proposal.

North Tipperary Music Education Partnership is seeking tenders from suitability experienced consultants to conduct research and consultation with a view to producing a Strategic Plan and Funding Proposal for Music Generation. Closing date for receipt of tenders: 5.00pm on Wednesday September 28th 2011.

Tender Brief - pdf PDF Document (79.2KB)

2nd September, 2011: Launch of Dromineer Literary Festival Brochure

The 2011 Dromineer Literary Festival takes place from Thursday 29th September - Sunday 2nd October. This year the festival looks forward to welcoming acclaimed Booker Prize nominee Jennifer Johnston, Irish Times Award winner John MacKenna and outstanding poets Dermot Healy, Catherine Phil MacCarthy and Kerry Hardie and much much more.

Dromineer Literary Festival website: www.dromineerliteraryfestival.ie

2011 Dromineer Literary Festival Brochure - pdf PDF Document (2.77 MB)

August 4th, 2011: Artist in Residence at Neddy's Cottage, Dromineer

As part of North Tipperary County Council's Annual Arts Programme visitors to Dromineer on every Sunday between 7th August and 11th September will have an opportunity to visit a contemporary Visual Artist at work in Neddy's Cottage.

Up-date 2nd September - Word Document (11 KB)

Up-date 26th August - Word Document (11.2 KB)

Up-date 17th August - Word Document (10.7KB)

Up-date 12th August - Word Document (38 KB)

Press Release - pdf PDF Document (7.54 KB)

August 4th, 2011: Launch of 2011 Terryglass Arts Festival Brochure & Website:

Launch of Terryglass Arts Ferstival Brochure

Terryglass Arts Festival Committee at launch of the 2011 Terryglass Arts Festival Brochure in Terryglass Quay

launch of TGAF Website

Launch of the 2011 Terryglass Arts Festival Website www.terryglassartsfestival.ie

Terryglass Arts Festival Brochure 2011 - pdf PDF Document (1.22 MB)

Festival Co-ordinator - Contract for Services

The Arts Office of North Tipperary Arts Office seeks applications from suitably qualified candidates for the post of Part-time Festival Co-ordinator to assist in the promotion and development of the county's arts festivals. Closing date for applications: 4th August 2011.

Job Description - pdf PDF Document (17.9KB)

Application Form - Word Document (140KB)

June 22nd, 2011: North Tipperary establishes Music Education Partnership

Members of North Tipperary MEP

Members of North Tipperary Music Education Partnership - left to right, back row: Patrick Rowley-Brooke, Rep. Orchestras/Ensembles/Bands; Shay Hannon, Rep. Individual Music Teachers & Practitioners; Pat Flanagan, Rep. Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann; Cllr. John Hogan, Chairperson; Anne Marie Johnston, Rep. Secondary Education Rep; Inez Uí Éanáin, Joint Primary Education Rep. Front Row: Cllr. Jonathan Meaney; Dr. Noel Colleran, North Tipp VEC; Sr. Cecilia O'Dwyer, Rep. Private Music Schools; Melanie Scott, Arts Officer, North Tipperary County Council.

Press Release - Word Document (74 KB)

June 2nd, 2011: Public Art Commissions - M7 Road Projects

Laois County Council in partnership with North Tipperary County Council and Offaly County Council wish to invite submissions for the following two stage competitions under the Per Cent for Art Scheme.

Project A - M7/M8 Portlaoise to Castletown/Cullahill PPP Motorway Scheme Budget Available: €55, 000

"This project has been funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan and Transport 21 and by the European Union from the Trans-European (TEN-T) Networks Budget"

Project B - M7 Castletown to Nenagh Budget Available: €55, 000

"This project has been funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan and Transport 21 and by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund"

These commissions have arisen under the Per Cent for Art Scheme in association with the above road developments projects led by Laois County Council in partnership with North Tipperary County Council and Offaly County Council. Our vision is to commission artworks that reflect contemporary art practice and respond to the locale.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 14th July 2011.

Please see below for project briefs, application form and site information:

M7 Percent for Arts Road Projects Briefs - pdf PDF Document - 269KB

Appendix A - Site Information - pdf PDF Document - 340KB

Project A - Location for art feature - pdf PDF Document - 2.89MB

Project B - Location for art feature - pdf PDF Document - 5.27MB

Please return completed application form for both schemes to: The Arts Office, Laois County Council, Aras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

Changing Faces, Exhibition of photography by Charlie McGeever

Launch of Changing Faces Exhibition

At the launch of Changing Faces: (left to right):Cliona Geary, Rain Design; Margaret O’Sullivan, Principle Ballina N.S. who formally launched the exhibition, Jean Beard, Quay Arts, Charlie McGeever, Photographer, Roisin McGeever, Rosaleen Rainford, Quay Arts and Melanie Scott, Arts Officer, North Tipperary County Council.

Changing Faces Press Release - Word Document (12 KB)

Changing Faces Booklet - pdf PDF Document (3,135 KB)

Tipperary Bealtaine Festival 2011

The Bealtaine Festival is a National Programme run throughout May each year in association with Age & Opportunity and all over the country older persons groups and individuals are actively involved in Arts events, workshops and activities. North & South Tipperary Arts Services and Tipperary Libraries are co-ordinating a festival together to develop a Bealtaine Festival across the whole county. Most events are free and open to the public. Taking its name from the ancient Celtic festival celebrating Springtime, Bealtaine celebrates renewal, creativity and growth in ageing. Why not try something different this May, go on…. push the boat out!

Launch of 2011 Bealtaine Festival

Launch of the 2011 Tipperary Bealtaine Festival at Brū Borū Heritage Centre, Cashel

Tipperary Bealtaine Festival Brochure - pdf PDF Document (2MB)

Press Release - Launch of Tipperary Bealtaine Festival - Word Document (31.5 KB)

Press Release 2 - Bealtaine' 11 - "Push the boat out, whatever the sea" - Word Document (29 KB)

Outside Inside - An exhibition of new works by Suzannah O'Reilly

John Kennedy, Mayor North Tipperary County Council; Suzannah O'Reilly, Artist; Melanie Scott, Arts Officer, North Tipperary County Council; Joe MacGrath, County Manager, North Tipperary County Council; Paul O'Reilly, Painter at the launch of Outside Inside in the Civic Offices, Nenagh