Eva International announce ‘Better Words’ a new arts in educational initiative
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Eva International
EVA International is delighted to announce ‘Better Words’, a new educational initiative which seeks to empower children’s access and understanding of contemporary art through creative language.
Over the course of a five week programme of workshops between March and May 2019, school groups aged 8 to 12 will develop new word-forms that articulate their experience and encounter of contemporary art. Led by workshop coordinator Maeve Mulrennan and developed in consultation with Patrick Burke (Dept. of Language and Literacy Education, MIC, Limerick) the workshops will involve visits to galleries and meetings with practicing artists, in addition to classroom-based activity.
The selected schools are:
- Corpus Christi Primary School (Limerick City),
- Knockainey National School (Hospital),
- Limerick School Project (Limerick City),
- Our Lady Queen of Peace (Limerick City),
- St. Senan’s National School (Foynes).
A publication of new art terms developed through the workshop process will be published by EVA International in Autumn 2019, featuring a foreword by author Kevin Barry. Better Words is developed with support from Creative Ireland’s National Creativity Fund.
For more information go to www.eva.ie/project/better-words/