Tuesday 30 July 6pm - 8pm - Luan Gallery Register for a free ticket On Tuesday the 30th of July, the Arts Council in partnership with Westmeath County Arts Office will pay tribute to Athlone native, writer, literary critic and patron of the arts, John Broderick with a celebration on what would have been his […]
PROPOSALS SOUGHT FOR CULTURE NIGHT WESTMEATH DEADLINE: 22 JULY 2024 AT 5PM The planning of Culture Night is here again. We are excited to bring varied & rich cultural experience to Westmeath audiences throughout the County. The Arts Office of Westmeath County Council is seeking proposals from venues, artists & performers interested in being included […]
As part of Westmeath County Council’s Creative Ireland Programme for 2024, Westmeath Arts Office is delighted to announce its 2024 Creative Practitioners in Residence. This pilot residency programme is a county wide initiative that was open to creative practitioners across all creative fields- arts, heritage, literature, theatre, circus, etc. Three 12-week long residencies will be […]
Harp Media presents a collaborative series of filmmaking workshops for young people aged 13-18. No previous filmmaking experience is needed! The Athlone Film Camp will look at all stages involved in the filmmaking process. The course will cover everything from writing the script to planning and shooting a movie and will incorporate both theoretical and […]
Take a look at our jam-packed programme of free events for Cruinniú na nÓg 2024 on Saturday 15th June! Cruinniú na nÓg is a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18. This year, Westmeath invites you to participate in a programme of fun, creative activities. For more information on Westmeath County […]
Next week, the Westmeath Arts Office will invite writers from across Ireland to apply for the 2024 John Broderick Residency. Applications will open Wednesday 20 March - Wednesday 17 April 2024. This unique writer’s residency series is designed to honour Athlone writer John Broderick. The series provides support to a selected writer while increasing the […]
Opportunity to have portrait photos taken by Conor Horgan. Background Since 2018 Westmeath Visual Artists Mel French, Martina Coyle, Ursula Meehan and Anna Duffy have worked collectively, using Creative Ireland funding to amplify awareness of professional Westmeath Visual Artists on a national platform. "We worked with Karan Thompson Consulting Ltd, (a fundamental part of the […]
We want to connect Westmeath artists. Each month, we will be spotlighting an artist from or practicing in the county. The second artist of 2024 is Mel French, read more about her and her work below. Mel French's work is multi-disciplinary , using drawing, installation, video, sound, sculpture and animatronics .French explores what it is […]
We want to connect Westmeath artists. Each month, we will be spotlighting an artist from or practicing in the county. The first artist of 2024 is Robyn Byrne, read more about her as she introduces herself and her work below. "Hello, my name is Robyn. I’m a contemporary dancer, choreographer and more recently, a movement […]
Text by Gearoid O'Brien, photography by Paul Moore Cumann na mBán Bridge In 1968 Westmeath County Council commissioned a traffic study from Transportation Planning Associates (TPA) of Birmingham, to analyse the existing traffic in Athlone and to make projections regarding future traffic. TPA recommended that an East-West Relief Road was needed and concluded that it […]