Get cultured at the Crawford College
This year, for Culture Night on Friday 22 September, MTU Crawford College of Art & Design (CCAD) hosts activities by MTU alumni, students, staff, and invited artists at their iconic 19th century building, and a part of MTU CCAD campus, at 46 Grand Parade.
It is open for exhibition viewing, studio visits and a chance to meet the artists from 5-7pm.
The MTU Gallery at 46 Grand Parade hosts a selection of the acquisitions of the MTU Arts Collection, works acquired from students of MTU Crawford College of Art & Design graduates from the past 3 decades.
Creativity & Change, in collaboration with Financial Justice Ireland, present an interactive exhibition highlighting the effects of unequal financial systems like tax, trade and debt, featuring the creative responses of artists Neltah Chadamoyo, Kate O'Shea and Elisa Babkina. Isteach Cork will host a 'box-head' making workshop, inviting young and old to explore housing inequality through creating house-shaped masks, inspired by Cork's now-iconic mural by street artist Asbestos. Other activities will take place including a screening of ‘Homofónia’, a film by Alana Daly Mulligan and Luke Murphy. The film screening will accompany an artist talk and discussion about the rights of the LGBTQAI+ community around the world.
More to be announced!
Backwater Artists Group
Backwater Artists Group will be open from 5-7pm for tours of artists’ studios and for viewing of current exhibitions, A Thousand Years by studio member Joseph Heffernan and Hand of Man by members of Backwater Artists Group.
Artists will be on hand to talk about their work. This is a chance to visit artists’ studios, exhibitions and get an insight into artists’ work and the day to day of life of an artist.
Elaine Coakley, Studio Director, Backwater Artists Group said: “Visitors will be treated to a wealth of cultural experiences including studio and exhibitions tours, workshops, music performances and more.
“At Backwater Artists Group, we are opening our artists’ studios for the first time since the pandemic and we are very excited to welcome both new and old visitors for tours of our studios, our exhibitions and for a chance to meet our artists.”
Booking is essential. 30 minute tours can be booked vis the Backwater Artists Group eventbrite page.
Lavit Gallery
An exhibition called Taking Form will be on from 6-10pm. Featuring Students of the Year 1973-77 Maud Cotter, Eilis O’Connell, Vivienne Roche, it marks Cork Arts Society’s 60 year anniversary by celebrating the organisation's important role in supporting ambitious Irish art practice through its graduate awards.
There will be exhibition tours at 7pm & 8pm by curators Sarah Kelleher and Brian Mac Domhnaill and a music performance at 9pm by Ciara Finnerty and Donal McHugh with special guest Fhablo (Peter).
Cork Printmakers
Print personalised bookmarks in letterpress with Cork Printmakers. Craft your own bookmarks in this workshop. Choose typefaces, arrange letters, and print on vintage presses with expert guidance. Walk away with personalised bookmarks that combines tradition and your personal touch. Spaces are limited and booking is essential via Cork Printmakers eventbrite page.