Art

National Tour: ADRIFT – by visual artist Els Dietvorst
Curated by Catherine Bowe and Karla Sánchez Zepeda
Commissioned by Wexford Arts Centre

Kells TypeTrail brings together a wide range of artforms, highlighting our unique heritage of lettering as a form of communication. Each year, one word is translated into a variety of languages, reflecting the diversity of the community in Kells, with the aim of providing a means to bring individuals and groups together. As this is what Arts, Culture and Heritage does, this year’s word is ‘Connect'. 

The Type Trail launch  27th June 2024  this years word  "Evolve" with art works at various locations around Kells.

Do you like making art?

The @paintclubhq is coming to The Central on Thursday 29th June. 

You will be painting with Aisling Kearney Burke, in an easy going & fun atmosphere , while drinking your favourite drink and having the laugh ...

What can be a better?

Absolutely no experience required, All materials provided and step by step instruction.

Set in the stunning Ruby room at The Central you will come for the craic , go home with a masterpiece.

Louth Craftmark is delighted to announce their forthcoming Winter Weekender will be taking place from Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th November. The Winter Weekender will feature a calendar of exciting in-person and virtual events brought to you by a selection of members from the extensive Louth Craftmark Designers Network. 

The Winter Weekender will feature a variety of artistic disciplines including ceramics, glass, jewellery, painting, print, mixed media, textiles, and sculpture, so there will be something for everyone’s taste! 

Participants will need to download the Louth Culture Quest App costing €4.99 from the Google Play or App Store in advance of the tour.

LÚ FESTIVAL OF LIGHT, A SPECTACULAR URBAN ANIMATION SHOW RUNNING FROM

FRIDAY 25th to MONDAY 28th and THURSDAY 31st of OCTOBER to SUNDAY 3rd of  NOVEMBER 2024

Set against the beautiful backdrop of the Boyne Valley, Droichead Arts Centre and film maker Frank W. Kelly are delighted to announce the inaugural Boyne Valley International Film Festival. Curated by acclaimed filmmaker and Boyne Valley native Frank W. Kelly and Collette Farrell, Droichead Arts Centre Director, this two day event will feature the best short films from around the country, and the world, with a special focus on films made in the region. 

In 2050, art and culture as we know it has been destroyed by rolling pandemics, political unrest and climate change. A custodian of art from this dystopian future has placed 20 surviving artworks around County Louth for safe keeping. To ensure the future survival of art and culture, you must solve the clues, find the artworks and discover what happens between now and 2050 as you unlock the story behind the Louth Culture Quest. 
 

The Colmcille Illuminations Kells Tour is back!

Following the success of the award winning 2021 event (National Heritage Newcomer Award) the Colmcille 1500 Kells committee will once again bring the story of St. Colmcille into life and glorious colour during Heritage Week 2022.