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National Mentoring Programme 2026

April 20, 2026
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41 writers selected for  National Mentoring Programme 2026 After a national callout by the Irish Writers Centre for their National Mentoring Programme (NMP) in December 2025, 41 writers have been awarded places

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We want to hear your thoughts and have your voice We want to hear your thoughts and have your voice included as we develop Kilkenny County Council's 10 -year Arts Strategy! Join us for a fun hands-on exploratory workshop with artist Thomas Duffy. Immersive yourself in a workshop while also sharing your ideas and playing a part in building a vibrant and inclusive arts vision for the next decade. #kilkennycountycouncil#kilkennyarts#kilkennyyouth
Another successful submission to this years Rhyme Another successful submission to this years Rhyme Rag from Colaiste Abhainn Rí, by Alan Kasprzyk . With each line this poem builds into an increasingly ominous atmosphere! #kilkennycountycouncil#artscouncil #kilkennyarts
A powerful haiku with this final line by Jamie Pow A powerful haiku with this final line by Jamie Power of Colaiste Abhainn Rí who took part in Kilkenny Arts Office Rhyme Rag Poetry workshops with poet Alice Bennet this Spring. #kilkennycountycouncil #kilkennywriters #kilkennyarts
Now revealed! The new mural at Greensbridge is co Now revealed! The new mural at Greensbridge is complete 💙💚💜💛 Created by Claire Prouvost and shaped by community input, the artwork transforms the underpass into a vibrant, welcoming space for all who pass through it. Produced by Kilkenny County Council Arts Office and funded by @creativeireland / @creativekilkenny, this project celebrates connection – between people, place and movement along the River Nore. Thank you to everyone who contributed to the consultation process. Experience it for yourself next time you’re in the area. #KilkennyArtsOffice #KilkennyArts #PublicArt #CreativeKilkenny #CreativeIreland GreensbridgeBoardwalk KilkennyMural ClaireProuvost
Final touches at Greensbridge 🎨 Yesterday marked Final touches at Greensbridge 🎨 Yesterday marked the final day of work on Claire Prouvost’s new mural for the Greensbridge underpass, as the last details are added to this new public artwork. We’re looking forward to sharing the finished result very soon. #KilkennyArts #PublicArt #CreativeKilkenny #BehindTheScenes
The Greensbridge Underpass Mural project highlight The Greensbridge Underpass Mural project highlights how public art can transform places — making them brighter, more welcoming, and encouraging people to spend time in areas that may have been underutilised. The new mural is helping to create a space that feels open, inviting and connected to the community around it. #KilkennyArts #PublicArt #CreativeKilkenny
Another day of progress yesterday at Greensbridge Another day of progress yesterday at Greensbridge 💙💚 Day three focused on new layers, bold colour and increasing detail as @claire.prouvost’s mural continues to come to life, bringing @laidbackdesign_ in for the day to help lay some colour down 😊 Designed to be experienced by walkers, cyclists and all who use the route, the artwork is transforming the underpass into a brighter, more welcoming public space. We can’t wait to share the finished result. #KilkennyArts #CreativeKilkenny #MuralProject
Work continues at Greensbridge 👀🎨 Day two of Clai Work continues at Greensbridge 👀🎨 Day two of Claire Prouvost’s mural saw the space beginning to transform, with more colour, shape and movement emerging across the underpass walls. Created in response to ideas gathered through community consultation, the artwork is taking shape as a vibrant new welcome point along the Pedestrian & Cycle Link Boardwalk. Stay tuned as the mural develops further! #KilkennyArts #PublicArt #BehindTheScenes
Meet the artist 🎨 @claire.prouvost has been selec Meet the artist 🎨 @claire.prouvost has been selected to create the new mural at Greensbridge, following a process shaped by community input. Her work brings together colour, movement and emotion to create engaging, human-centred visual experiences – making her an exciting choice for this unique public space. #ArtistSpotlight #ClaireProuvost #KilkennyArtsOffice #KilkennyArts #PublicArt CreativeKilkenny CreativeIreland GreensbridgeBoardwalk KilkennyMural
Work is underway 👀 The underpass at Greensbridge Work is underway 👀 The underpass at Greensbridge is being transformed… Designed to be experienced by walkers, cyclists, and river users alike, the mural will guide movement through the space while creating a sense of colour, safety, and connection. More updates coming soon. #KilkennyArtsOffice #KilkennyArts #PublicArt #CreativeKilkenny #CreativeIreland GreensbridgeBoardwalk KilkennyMural ClaireProuvost
This mural begins with you. In February, Kilkenn This mural begins with you. In February, Kilkenny Arts Office hosted a community engagement session to facilitate members of the public to feed into this brief. The session was designed to enable us to listen and engage in a process that supported them to express the potential themes for the piece, reflecting its current and future use. Your input helped shape the brief that led to the selection of artist @claire.prouvost. From nature and movement to heritage and connection – this artwork reflects the voices of the community who use it every day. #KilkennyArtsOffice #KilkennyArts #PublicArt #CreativeKilkenny #CreativeIreland GreensbridgeBoardwalk KilkennyMural ClaireProuvost
A new mural is coming to the underpass at Greensbr A new mural is coming to the underpass at Greensbridge! Following a community consultation process earlier this year, Kilkenny County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce the commissioning of a new mural for the Pedestrian & Cycle Link Boardwalk at Greensbridge. Artist @claire.prouvost has been selected to create the new artwork, responding directly to ideas and themes shared by the community. Funded by @creativeireland / @creativekilkenny, this project will transform the space into a vibrant, welcoming environment for all who pass through it. #KilkennyArtsOffice #KilkennyArts #PublicArt #CreativeKilkenny #CreativeIreland GreensbridgeBoardwalk KilkennyMural ClaireProuvost
CULTURE NIGHT KILKENNY 2026- OPEN CALL The Kilken CULTURE NIGHT KILKENNY 2026- OPEN CALL The Kilkenny County Council Arts Office is now inviting applications for funding to support events taking place in Kilkenny as part of Culture Night 2026, which will be held on Friday 18th September from 4pm until late. We welcome applications from artists, arts and cultural organisations, community and voluntary groups, venues and individuals who wish to programme cultural events in Kilkenny for Culture Night 2026. All events must be free to the public and take place between 4pm and late on Friday 18 September 2026. Deadline for applications is Wednesday the 20th May 2026 Visit the following link to download application form and guidelines: https://kilkennyartsoffice.ie/culture-night-2026-open-call/
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EU Presidency Cultural Programme, Kilkenny (2026) EU Presidency Cultural Programme, Kilkenny (2026) Kilkenny County Council invites quotations from suitably experienced practitioners for two temporary consultancy roles to support the development and delivery of a major cultural programme in Kilkenny as part of Ireland’s Presidency of the European Union in 2026: Creative Producer Programme Coordinator These roles present an exciting opportunity to contribute to a high‑profile cultural programme that will celebrate Kilkenny’s rich artistic, heritage and community life while embedding a strong European dimension through collaboration, exchange and shared cultural experiences. For full details visit the below link: https://kilkennyartsoffice.ie/creative-producer/ Or link in bio...
41 Writers Selected for National Mentoring Program 41 Writers Selected for National Mentoring Programme 2026 Following a national call‑out by the Irish Writers Centre in December 2025, 41 writers have been awarded places on its National Mentoring Programme (NMP) from a total of 542 applicants. Each selected writer will receive one‑to‑one mentoring from an established writer over the course of 2026. Kilkenny‑based writer Kareen Pennefather is among the successful applicants. Her place on the programme is being supported by Kilkenny Arts Office. Kareen Pennefather is a writer, theatre maker and scriptwriter, living in Co Kilkenny. Co-founder and Artistic Director of Trickster, she has written and directed original work for stage and audio for over two decades, with a particular focus on stories for intergenerational audiences drawn from myth, childhood, and the natural world. Her audio drama The Listener, produced for RTÉjr, won the IMRO Gold Award for Best Drama in 2023. Her theatre work including Home Bird, Losha and The Grandmother, has toured widely across Ireland and internationally. Born in the North Pennines with Irish roots, she came to Ireland to study Theatre at the University of Ulster, and has been here ever since. Her work explores belonging, cultural tradition, and the rituals that weave people and place together. She is currently working on her debut novel. About the Irish Writers Centre: Founded in 1991, the Irish Writers Centre is Ireland’s leading resource and development organisation for writers. Our vision is to support the life of the writer as they illuminate our lives with their ideas and words. The initiative is funded by a wide range of county councils, county arts centres and other organisations who guarantee that one or more writers from their counties are supported through the programme. Website: irishwriterscentre.ie
Tairseach: Standing at the mouth of the world An Tairseach: Standing at the mouth of the world An Exhibition by Vicki O’Donoghue & Mary Doyle Burke, April 2026 The Tea Houses is delighted to invite you to the opening of the upcoming exhibition: Tairseach: Standing at the mouth of the world’ on Saturday 18th at 2.00pm Both artists dance on the edges of sacred threshold, sense portals within the landscape. Their work invites us to perceive wider realities beyond what immediately appears. Caves and bogs hold a millennia of geological memory, offering us a recalibration of scale and challenging what we think we know. Both artists model ways of being with landscape that are attentive, reverent and transformative, helping us rediscover long forgotten sacred pathways and knowledge we have barely begun to reclaim. Curated by Shannon Carroll. Kindly supported by Kilkenny County Council and Creative Ireland. Presented as part of the Kilkenny County Council Arts Office Programme WORKSHOP: Location: Tea Houses Art Gallery, Kilkenny Date: April 22nd (Earth Day) Time: 2.00pm-5.00pm Earth Day: Art & Biomaterials Workshop Celebrate this year’s earth day and join us for a special workshop on biomaterials led by current exhibiting artist Mary Doyle Burke on April 22nd at Tea Houses, Kilkenny. What better way to mark Earth Day than by exploring how creativity can connect us more deeply to the natural world? Biomaterials are where art and science meet, a space to challenge perceptions, rediscover the familiar and imagine more sustainable futures. Through exploring textures, grains, and consistency, you'll experiment with eco- friendly alternatives to synthetic materials, using everyday food waste alongside seeds gathered by the artist from local boglands. You'll also explore pigment extraction from plants, uncovering natural colour processes and expanding your material palette.
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Teacher Artist Partnership+ Summer Course. TAP+ i Teacher Artist Partnership+ Summer Course. TAP+ is running in Kilkenny Education Support Centre from Wednesday 1st to Tuesday 7th July (excluding Weekend days). For creative practitioners who wish to be considered for selection for participation in TAP+ Summer Course and subsequent TAP+ Residencies in the 2026/27 School year. All creative practitioners who complete the TAP+ Summer Course will be on the Local and National Register of TAP+ Trained Creative Practitioners and will be eligible to be offered a BLAST in school Residency. They will also have the opportunity to apply for Kilkenny County Council Arts Office Programme ArtEd. For full details visit www.kilkennyarts office.ie
The Tea Houses is delighted to invite you to the l The Tea Houses is delighted to invite you to the launch of Bernadette Kiely's new book, BERNADETTE KIELY: We Look at the World Once... Selected Works and Words 2015–2025, on Saturday 11 April from 3.00pn to 5.00pm at no.1 Bateman Quay. Kiely is a Kilkenny-based artist and Aosdána member, known for her powerful portrayals of the fragility of the natural world. The book will be launched by Dr. Ciara Healy of Limerick School of Art and Design, and the afternoon will include readings, a short film screening and light refreshments. Signed copies will be available on the day. #kilkennyartist#kilkenny#kilkennycountycouncil
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