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Eternal Rebels Changemakers Multidisciplinary Exhibition with artist Mary Moynihan

Old Barracks Heritage Centre, Cahersiveen, Co Kerry Cahersiveen, Kerry

Eternal Rebels Changemakers exhibition by artist Mary Moynihan is a visual and poetical reflection on stories of revolutionaries, artists and women changemakers from Irish history 1916-23 combined with landscape photography and poetry of love and courage. The exhibition was launched by Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer, Kerry County Council on Friday 2 August 2024 as part of the Cahersiveen Music and Arts Festival and the Kerry International Arts and Human Rights festival. Supported by Creative Europe. Changemaker stories highlighted in the exhibition include Eva Gore-Booth (1870-1926), a poet, writer, trade unionist, feminist and campaigner for equality and social justice, and James Connolly (1868-1916), trade unionist, socialist, supporter of Irish freedom, worker’s rights and women’s rights. The exhibition runs Monday 8 July – Thursday 31 October 2024, Monday to Sunday 10am – 5pm at The Old Barracks and Events Centre, Cahersiveen, Co Kerry.

Event Series The Art of Changemakers Visual Art Exhibition

The Art of Changemakers Visual Art Exhibition

DLR Mill Theatre Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin 16

The Art of Changemakers multidisciplinary exhibition features photography, poetry, and storytelling and is a visual and poetical reflection on the stories of human rights defenders today. The Art of Changemakers highlights the stories of the five inspirational human rights defenders honoured in 2024 for the Front Line Defenders Annual Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk. This is a collaborative exhibition between Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality and Front Line Defenders. Artist Mary Moynihan has created a series of poetry and ‘Universal Declaration of Human Rights’ statements combining text and photographic imagery to accompany the stories of the five human rights defenders. The artistic work and stories are a celebration of the work of human rights defenders and a reflection on peace, equality and human rights.

Event Series Landscapes of the Soul Visual Multidisciplinary Exhibition with artists Mary Moynihan and Hina Khan

Landscapes of the Soul Multidisciplinary Exhibition with artists Mary Moynihan and Hina Khan

Rathfarnham Castle Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Landscapes of the Soul is an exciting new multidisciplinary exhibition by two artists, Mary Moynihan and Hina Khan, featuring visual art, photography, poetry and film mapping physical landscapes of nature to landscapes of the soul reflecting on ways to hold on to the courage to be who we truly are and to let ourselves shine. The exhibition brings together visual imagery and poetry to reflect on meaning-making and pathways of expression, mapping physical landscapes of nature to human emotions from grief and longing to inner peace, spirituality and love. The exhibition runs Wednesday 2 October – Sunday 3 November, Wednesday – Sunday, 10.30am – 5pm.

Irish in Resistance during World War II Multidisciplinary Exhibition

The Ireland Institute 27 Pearse Street, Dublin

Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality are delighted to present Irish in Resistance during World War II, a new multidisciplinary exhibition featuring visual art, photography, film, poetry, and storytelling, reflecting on stories of Irish people in resistance during the Holocaust and World War II who stood up against fascism and totalitarianism, and spoke out for the rights of others.  The exhibition is supported by The Arts Council Commission awards and the commissioned artists are Hina Khan, visual artist; Amna Walayat, visual artist and Féilim James, writer and poet, working with Smashing Times Artistic Director Mary Moynihan, a writer, poet, and creator of art and photography. The exhibition is curated by Mary Moynihan and presented as part of the Smashing Times Artist Development Programme. The producers are Ciara Hayes and Freda Manweiler, and the digital artist is Paul Marshall. The exhibition runs at The Ireland Institute, 27 Pearse Street, Dublin 2 from Friday 11 to Thursday 31 October 2024. Join us for a launch and artist talk ‘Irish in Resistance During World War II’ at The Ireland Institute on Saturday 12 October 2024, 7-10pm. The evening features talks, poetry and chat with artists and guest speakers on stories of Irish people in resistance during World War II, exploring how the stories have inspired artistic creation and resonate in today’s climate of war, genocide and a search for peace.

Free

The Bealtaine Gatherine

Project Arts Centre 39 East Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2

This year’s Gathering will focus on the theme of Solidarity and we invite you, the Bealtaine community of organisers, artists, partners, local authorities and supporters, to join us to look at different issues relevant to our work. We hope to provide inspiration for events and information on planning for Bealtaine Festival’s upcoming 30th anniversary.

Event Series Seift: Bi-lingual Drama Workshops

Seift: Bi-lingual Drama Workshops

Roscommon Arts Centre Circular Road, Roscommon

A series of three accessible bi-lingual drama workshops, conducted in English and Irish,  looking to explore the arts and creativity and ways to incorporate the Irish language into artistic practices.  The three workshops are conducted by theatre-maker, playwright and drama facilitator Cian Ó Náraigh with participants invited to attend a rehearsed reading of a new play ‘Seift’ with Cian and his company Scaoilte Theatre, in collaboration and partnership with Roscommon Arts Centre and Creative Communities Roscommon.