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Kilkenny County Council Decade of Centenaries Grant Scheme 2023 open for applications.

February 7, 2023
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Kilkenny County Council Decade of Centenaries Grant Scheme 2023 open for applications Calling all Kilkenny artists and creatives. Applications are invited from heritage societies, local historians, communities and artists who wish to

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Creative Ireland Grant Scheme 2023

February 7, 2023February 10, 2023
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CREATIVE IRELAND GRANT SCHEME 2023 Applications are invited for Kilkenny County Council’s Creative Ireland Grant Scheme 2023. The main purpose of the scheme is to provide financial support to local and community

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Exhibition Announcement! Lee Shanahan –  ‘A Human Voice’

May 12, 2022August 13, 2022
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Lee Shanahan –  A Human Voice A solo show of poetic and bold works from emerging Kilkenny painter Lee Shanahan 26.05.22 – 25.06.22 Unit 28, MacDonagh Junction, Hebron Rd, Highhays, Kilkenny The

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Selected Emerging Artist Announced

May 3, 2022May 3, 2022
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Kilkenny Arts Office is pleased to announce Lee Shanahan as the selected emerging artist from our Kilkenny Emerging Artist open call. Lee is an Irish figurative painter. His work is focused on

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KILKENNY VISUAL ARTISTS MENTORING PROGRAMME

April 6, 2022April 8, 2022
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  KILKENNY VISUAL ARTISTS MENTORING PROGRAMME Kilkenny County Council Arts Officer Mary Butler is pleased to invite applications from eligible artists for the Kilkenny Visual Artists Mentoring Programme. This programme is part

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EXHIBITION OPEN CALL – EMERGING KILKENNY ARTIST 2022 (Deadline April 25th at 5pm 2022)

March 21, 2022March 21, 2022
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As part of our Emerging Curator Development Programme, Kilkenny Arts Office and our 2022 Emerging Curator Sinéad Keogh invites proposals for a solo exhibition in No. 76 – 77 John Street Lower,

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Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet 2021 Publication

August 16, 2021September 7, 2021
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  The Kilkenny Arts Office are delighted to announce that the Poetry Broadsheet 2021 has now been published. The Poetry Broadsheet provides a platform for Kilkenny artists to publish their poetry amongst

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Featured poets on the Arts Office Poetry Phone 3.8.21

August 3, 2021
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We recently uploaded a new selection of poems to our Poetry Phone.  Two of the featured poets are Monica Fleming and Gerry Moran. Here’s some information on Monica and Gerry.   To listen

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Featured poets on the Arts Office Poetry Phone – 3rd update

July 19, 2021
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Two of the featured poets on our Poetry Phone are Carmel Cummins and Frank Marshall and you can read a bit about them below.  To listen to their poems and all the

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Featured poets on the Poetry Phone – Update 2

July 12, 2021
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We have some lovely poems to listen to on our Poetry Phone.  Two of the featured poets are Jane and Willie-Joe Meally and you can read a bit about them below.  To

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We are looking forward to this Panel Discussion ta We are looking forward to this Panel Discussion taking place at Butler Gallery today. 

https://kilkennyartsoffice.ie/resilience-panel-discussion-with-the-butler-gallery/
📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994 to 📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994 to hear “Trainspotting” by K S Moore and more poetry from our poetry broadsheet. 

When you call you’ll be prompted to dial a number between 0-9. 

#poetryphone #kilkennyartsoffice #artsoffice #kilkenny
These are just some of the amazing blankets we rec These are just some of the amazing blankets we received from this years Knitted Together project 🧶

These blankets will be for sale from tomorrow in charity shops in #kilkenny 
- Irish Cancer Society. 12 Parliament Street
- NCBI, 62 High Street
- NCBI, Castlecomer
- Enable Ireland. 34-39 Kieran Street
- Samaritans Charity, 27 Kieran Street
- Jack and Jill, 12 Friary Street
- Saint Vincent De Paul, Butts Green

You can also see some blankets this afternoon at our Knitted Together workshops for #culturenight 

Our free workshops details: 
- Beginner crochet for children aged 10+
5pm to 6.30pm
- Adult workshop, no experience required
Learn to Crochet flowers
5.30pm - 7.30pm

#creativeireland #kilkennyartsoffice #culturenight #knit #crochet #workshops
Tune in to @kclr96fm to hear Mary Butler chat abou Tune in to @kclr96fm to hear Mary Butler chat about all of the events taking place for Culture Night and our Knitted Together workshops 🧶 

#kclr #creativeireland #knittedtogether #culturenight
We are really looking forward to Culture Night tak We are really looking forward to Culture Night taking place tomorrow in #Kilkenny. 

We have free workshops at the parade tomorrow and booking is essential as numbers are limited so early booking advised 👏 

🧶 Beginner crochet for children aged 10+
5pm to 6.30pm
🧶 Adult workshop, no experience required
Learn to Crochet flowers 5.30pm - 7.30pm

Workshop booking: bernadette.roberts@kilkennycoco.ie

#kilkennyartsoffice #cultirenight #knittedtogether #creativeireland
📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994 to 📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994 to hear “A Mother to her Daughter from the Farther Shore” by Cathy Hogan and more poetry from our poetry broadsheet. 

When you call you’ll be prompted to dial a number between 0-9. 

#poetryphone #kilkennyartsoffice #artsoffice #kilkenny
Culture night takes place this Friday 23rd Septemb Culture night takes place this Friday 23rd September. 

Here is a link to the Culture Night website where all Kilkenny events are listed :
https://culturenight.ie/location/kilkenny/
The Kilkenny volunteer centre at the ploughing cha The Kilkenny volunteer centre at the ploughing championships today. 

This is one of the blankets made at the Volunteer Centre Maker Meet Up sessions 😀

@volunteerkilkenny
📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994 to 📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994 to hear “Fuaimeanna” by Proinsias O' Dhonnchadha and more poetry from our poetry broadsheet. 

When you call you’ll be prompted to dial a number between 0-9. 

#poetryphone #kilkennyartsoffice #artsoffice #kilkenny
We are really looking forward to our Knitted Toget We are really looking forward to our Knitted Together Culture Night events this Friday 23rd September. 

- An exhibition trail in the participating Kilkenny charity shops on Culture Night, September 23rd, with a selection of blankets and stools on show.
- A Knitted Together Culture Night Get-Together in our marquee on The Parade, 4.30pm to 8pm. People can drop in and enjoy knitting and crocheting with other makers and there will be free workshops; beginner crochet for children from age 10 and a crochet flowers workshop for adults. Pre-booking for workshops is essential and places are limited. 

Book at bernadette.roberts@kilkennycoco.ie.
Check out our photos from the presentation in Coun Check out our photos from the presentation in County Hall on Tuesday as Knitted Together have been nominated for a national Age Friendly recognition award. 

Pupils from Ms O’Briens 4th class in St Canices and ladies from Maker Meet Ups joined us on the day. 

#knittedtogether #kilkennyartsoffice #knitting  #agefriendly
📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994 to 📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994 to hear “My Baby Boy” by Jacinta Cody and more poetry from our poetry broadsheet. 

When you call you’ll be prompted to dial a number between 0-9. 

#poetryphone #kilkennyartsoffice #artsoffice #kilkenny
We are absolutely thrilled with the blankets we re We are absolutely thrilled with the blankets we received for this years Knitted Together project. This is a great community project 🧶 

#knittedtogether #creativeireland #kilkennyartsoffice
We are really looking forward to our Knitted Toget We are really looking forward to our Knitted Together Culture Night events. 

- An exhibition trail in the participating Kilkenny charity shops on Culture Night, September 23rd, with a selection of blankets and stools on show.
- A Knitted Together Culture Night Get-Together in our marquee on The Parade, 4.30pm to 8pm. People can drop in and enjoy knitting and crocheting with other makers and there will be free workshops; beginner crochet for children from age 10 and a crochet flowers workshop for adults. Pre-booking for workshops is essential and places are limited. 

Book at bernadette.roberts@kilkennycoco.ie
📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994 to 📞 The Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994 to hear “Learning to Fly” by Mike Watts and more poetry from our broadsheet. 

When you call you’ll be prompted to dial a number between 0-9. 

#poetryphone #kilkennyartsoffice #artsoffice #kilkenny
The Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet #22 is now availabl The Kilkenny Poetry Broadsheet #22 is now available in local libraries throughout County Kilkenny and the Arts Office just email: deirdre.southey@kilkennycoco.ie 

For a sneak preview visit: 
https://kilkennyartsoffice.ie/kilkenny-poetry-broadsheet-2022-launch/

 #broadsheetkilkenny #kilkennyartsoffice
We are really looking forward to our Knitted Toget We are really looking forward to our Knitted Together Culture Night events. 

- An exhibition trail in the participating Kilkenny charity shops on Culture Night, September 23rd, with a selection of blankets and stools on show.
- A Knitted Together Culture Night Get-Together in our marquee on The Parade, 4.30pm to 8pm. People can drop in and enjoy knitting and crocheting with other makers and there will be free workshops; beginner crochet for children from age 10 and a crochet flowers workshop for adults. Pre-booking for workshops is essential and places are limited. 

Book at bernadette.roberts@kilkennycoco.ie.
📞 Poetry Phone 📞 Call 1800 272 994, dial a 📞 Poetry Phone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994, dial a number between 0-9 and listen to “Quake” by Laura O’Neill. 

#creativeireland #poetryphone #poetry
We have lots of wonderful poetry to share with you We have lots of wonderful poetry to share with you all on our #poetryphone 📞 

Call 1800 272 994, dial a number between 0-9, sit back, relax and listen to a selection of poetry. 

#creativeireland #kilkennyartsoffice
A huge thanks to everyone who joined us for our Su A huge thanks to everyone who joined us for our Summer Social at the Parade Tower 🧶 

We had a wonderful afternoon with lots of smiles as you can see 😁 

#knittedtogether #creativeireland #getinvolved #gettogether #knit #crochet
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