Living Arts Project: Arts in Education Exhibition of Children’s Works at Wexford Arts Centre
Living Art Project Exhibition at Wexford Arts Centre
Wexford Arts Centre and the Arts Department of Wexford County Council
11 March – 29 April 2025
Wexford Arts Centre in association with the Arts Department of Wexford County Council, is delighted to present the Living Arts Project exhibition.
The Living Arts Project exhibition runs in the lower and upper galleries of Wexford Arts Centre from:
Dates: Tuesday 11th March to Tuesday 29th April 2025.
Times: Gallery hours are Tuesday to Friday from 10am-5pm and Saturday from 10am-4pm.
In 2013, the Living Arts Project was established as an artist-in-residency scheme in primary schools, supporting the existing partnership between the Arts Department of Wexford County Council and Wexford Arts Centre. The aim of this project is to provide children with an understanding and appreciation of contemporary visual art. The Living Arts Project exhibition represents a selection of work produced by the participating primary schools and offers pupils a chance to see their work presented in a professional gallery.
The following artists and schools were selected for the 2024- 25 programme: Deirdre Meehan-Buttimer and Ilaria Berardi with St Garvan’s National School, Kate Murphy and Shannon Jade Wilson with New Ross Educate Together, Brid Colloton and Laura Flood with Gorey Central School, Deirdre Travers and Sonya Weston with Barntown National School, and Sonya Weston and Kate Tyrell with Wexford CBS.
The residencies focused on the children’s local environments and explored many themes, including history, home, the environment, and sustainability. The activities focused on promoting artistic and interpersonal skills, enabling pupils to recognize the potential of art to be used as a tool for communication and learning.
The Living Art Project is funded by the Arts Department of Wexford County Council, The Arts Council and participating schools. The project is programmed by Wexford Arts Centre.
Read more here: wexfordartscentre.ie/living-arts-project-2025/