Arts News

15 January 2025
Creative Communities Westmeath 2025

As part of Westmeath County Council’s Creative Ireland Programme for 2025, we are inviting applications for a number of grants and residencies. You will find details of all available funding below. All funding streams will be assessed by a panel. Applicants are welcome to apply for all available funding, but should note that, due weight will be […]

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7 January 2025
Announcing the Recipients of the 2024 Brinsley McNamara

The Westmeath Arts Office is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2024 Brinsley McNamara Bursary Award. The Brinsley McNamara Bursary Awards are designed to help artists of all disciplines to develop their artistic practice. Bursaries are valued at €2,000 and are intended to support the practice of artists living and working in Westmeath. Bursaries […]

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14 November 2024
Chruthú le Cheile: Westmeath artist and community networking day

Artists, creatives and community groups are invited to Bloomfield Hotel on Thursday 5 December for a day-long networking and brainstorming session. The event will take place from 3pm-8pm. We will be announcing the 2025 Creative Community Grants for Westmeath at the event, and encouraging attendees to think about how they might work collaboratively to bring […]

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25 October 2024
Westmeath Arts Office Brinsley McNamara Artist Bursary Awards 2024

Introduction The 2024 Westmeath Arts Office Bursary Award commemorates the work of Brinsley McNamara and celebrates the centenary of the 1924 Paris Olympics. 100 years ago, McNamara’s work was included as part of the literature event in the Olympic art competition. The Brinsley McNamara Bursary Awards are designed to help artists of all disciplines to […]

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11 September 2024
Culture Night 2024 Westmeath

We are delighted to announce our jam packed programme of free events taking place this Culture Night 2024 on Friday 20th September! Westmeath Culture Night is a platform to showcase the county’s rich cultural offering and designed to make the arts accessible to everyone - enthusiasts and novices alike. You are bound to find whatever […]

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23 August 2024
John Broderick Emerging Writers Bursary 2024

A partnership between Westmeath County Council and the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon JOHN BRODERICK EMERGING WRITERS BURSARY 2024 INTRODUCTION John Broderick, born on 30 July 1924 in Athlone, was a distinguished author and literary critic. Throughout his lifetime, he authored 12 novels, with notable works including The Waking of Willie Ryan and the once-banned, The Pilgrimage. Broderick […]

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23 August 2024
Script Development Workshop with Molly O’Driscoll - In Partnership with NTA

Script Development Workshop with Molly O’Driscoll - In Partnership with NTA NTA Film & TV and the Westmeath County Arts Office are excited to offer writers a unique opportunity to participate in a Script Development Workshop in Athlone on Saturday, September 28th This day-long, practical workshop is aimed at new and emerging writers who want to […]

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20 August 2024
John Broderick Centenary: Writing A Novel with Eithne Shortall

Where: Aidan Heavey Library, Athlone When: 10 September – 19 November (one week break for October midterm) Time: 6pm-8pm A 10-week creative writing course that aims to aid participants in writing their first novel. This course is geared towards those with an interest in fiction, who would like to try their hand at writing. It […]

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9 August 2024
Athlone Filmmaker Leah Egan Awarded 2024 Westmeath Film Bursary

Athlone Filmmaker Leah Egan Awarded €10,000 Short Film Bursary by Westmeath Arts Office Filmmaker Leah Egan has been announced as the 2024 winner of the Westmeath Film Award. The annual award is a bursary of €10,000 granted to a local filmmaker to be used towards the production of a short 10–15 minute film or documentary […]

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23 July 2024
Celebrating 100 Years of John Broderick

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 […]

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