Factfile: Gce Art and Design Outreach Resources for Teachers

FACTFILE: GCE ART AND DESIGN OUTREACH RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS

Museums in Northern Ireland – Exhibitions programmes

Armagh County Museum Mid-Antrim Museum at The Braid The Mall East, Armagh, BT61 9BE Bridge Street, Ballymena BT42 1AB 028 3751 3070 | [email protected] 02825 635029

10am – 5pm | Monday to Friday 10am to 4.30pm Monday – Saturday 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm | Saturday Closed Sunday

Regular programme of exhibitions and arts Annual programme of contemporary art exhibitions, workshops artist’s talks and workshops. Tower Museum Linen Hall Library Union Hall Place, Derry, BT48 6LU 17 Donegal Sq. North, Belfast, BT1 5GB 028 7137 2411 | [email protected] 028 90321 707 | [email protected] www.linenhall.com 10am – 5.30pm | Daily 9.30am – 5.30pm | Monday – Friday Regular programme of temporary exhibitions 9.30am – 4pm | Saturday and collections A range of local interest exhibitions and photography exhibitions. Ulster Museum Botanic Gardens, Belfast, BT9 5AB 028 9044 0000 | http://nmni.com/um

10am – 5pm | Tuesday – Sunday Closed | Monday

Annual programme of contemporary art exhibitions, artist’s talks and workshops including the Saturday drawing club

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Contemporary Art Galleries across Northern Ireland

Belfast Exposed Digital Arts Studios The Exchange Place, 23 Donegal St, Belfast BT1 2FF 38–42 Hill St, Belfast BT1 2LB 028 9023 0965 | www.belfastexposed.org 028 9031 2900 | digitalartsstudios.com 11am – 5pm | Tuesday – Saturday

Photography – Includes after schools photography workshops for 11–16 year olds and regular workshop series Golden Thread Gallery Seacourt Print Workshops 84 Great Patrick Street, off Dunbar Link Balloo Industrial Estate Belfast BT1 2LU Unit 20 028 9033 0920 | [email protected] www.goldenthreadgallery.co.uk Dunlop Industrial Estate 8 Balloo Dr, Bangor BT19 7QY Opening times: Tuesday – Friday: 10.30am – 5.30pm; Saturday: 10.30am – 4pm & 6pm – 8pm 028 9146 0595 | www.seacourt-ni.org.uk/ every First Thursday of the month.

The MAC – Metropolitan Arts Centre Belfast The Void 10 Exchange Street West, Belfast BT1 2NJ Contemporary Art exhibitions, engagement 028 9023 5053 | themaclive.com/art programmes and workshops. The vast majority of the Void Engage programmes are free of charge and everyone is welcome to get involved. Gallery Opening Hours: Open 7 days a week, from 10am – 7pm. 028 71308080

Opening hours: Tuesday – Saturday 11am – 5pm (Admission Free) Catalyst Arts Gallery Gormleys Fine Art Ground Floor, 5 College Court, Belfast BT1 6BS 471 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7EZ 028 90 313 303 | [email protected] 028 9066 3313 | [email protected] www.catalystarts.org.uk www.gormleys.ie

Opening Hours: Mon to Sat: 10am – 5.30pm, Sun: Closed Belfast Print Workshop Red Barn Gallery Cotton Court, 30–42 Waring Street, Belfast BT1 2ED 43b Rosemary Street, Belfast BT1 1QB 02890231901 or 07821260883 | [email protected] 028 90231323 | www.bpw.org.uk Tuesday to Saturday from 10am – 5pm. F.E. McWilliam Gallery & Studio Belfast Print Workshop 200 Newry Road, Banbridge BT32 3NB Cotton Court, 30–42 Waring Street, Belfast BT1 2ED 028 4062 3322 | [email protected] 028 90231323 | www.bpw.org.uk www.femcwilliam.com 10am – 5pm Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Monday– Saturday 10am – 5pm, Sundays: (June–July–August only) 1pm – 5pm

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Lisburn Art Gallery Context Gallery 46 Bachelors Walk, Lisburn, Co. Antrim 5 – 7 Artillery Street, Derry BT48 6RG 028 9262 7994 | [email protected] www.lisburnartgallery.co.uk 02871 373538 | [email protected]

Mon – Wed by appointment, Thu 6pm – 8pm, Fri & Sat 9.30am – 5pm, closed Sun R-Space Gallery Centre for Contemporary Art The Linen Rooms, 32 Castle Street, Lisburn BT27 4XE 10 – 12 Artillery St, Derry~Londonderry BT48 6RG 028 9266 3179 | [email protected] www.rspacelisburn.com Tuesday – Saturday, 12 noon – 6pm (during exhibitions) Admission Free Tues – Sat 11am – 5pm

Arts Venues holding exhibitions & workshops & events in Visual arts

Crescent Arts Centre The MAC – Metropolitan Arts Centre Belfast 2–4 University Rd, Belfast BT7 1NH 10 Exchange Street West, Belfast BT1 2NJ 028 9024 2338 | [email protected] 028 9023 5053 | themaclive.com/art www.crescentarts.org Open 7 days a week, from 10am – 7pm. Clotworthy Arts Centre Randalstown Rd, Antrim

www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/Things- To-Do/Places-to-Visit/Antrim-Castle-Gardens- Clotworthy-House/Walking-Tour-of-the-Gardens/ Clotworthy-House

028 9448 1338 Clotworthy.reception @antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk ISLAND Arts Centre Strule Arts Centre The Island, Lisburn BT27 4RL Townhall Square, Omagh BT78 1BL 028 92 509 509 | [email protected] 028 8224 7831 | www.struleartscentre.co.uk www.islandartscentre.com The Braid Arts Centre Millennium Court Arts Centre 1–29 Bridge Street, Ballymena BT43 5EJ William Street, Portadown 02825 635010 02838 394415 | [email protected] [email protected] millenniumcourt.org/ www.thebraid.com Down Arts Centre Ards Arts Centre 2–6 Irish Street, Downpatrick BT30 6BP Town Hall, Conway Square, Newtownards BT23 4NP 028 4461 0747 | [email protected] 028 9181 0803 | [email protected] www.downartscentre.com www.ardsarts.com

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The Burnavon Alley Theatre Arts and Conference Centre Burn Road, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone BT80 8DN Railway St, Strabane, Co. Tyrone BT82 1EE 028 8676 9949 | [email protected] 028 7138 4444 | www.alley-theatre.com www.burnavon.com/ Arts Centre Manager: John Kerr [email protected] Arts Development: Jean Smyth: [email protected] Flowerfield Arts Centre The Nerve Centre 185 Coleraine Road, Portstewart BT55 7HU 5–6 Magazine Street, Derry~Londonderry BT48 6HJ 028 7083 1400 | [email protected] 028 71 260 562 | [email protected] www.flowerfield.org www.nervecentre.org

Artists’ Open Studios & Workshops – open for visits/ talks/ workshops

Array Studios Ballydougan Pottery at Bloomvale House 48 King Street, Belfast BT1 6AD 171 Plantation Road, Portadown BT63 5NN www.ballydouganpottery.co.uk 028 9031 9248 | [email protected] 028 3834 2201 / 07842 043 121 [email protected] The Lodge Studio – Fine Art Elements Studio Art and Crafts 187 Main Street, Dundrum, Newcastle BT33 0LY Glenhassan Hall, 12a Mussenden Road 028 4375 1281 Downhill Castlerock, Co. Londonderry BT51 4RP www.elementsstudio.com Opening times: Telephone for an appointment 028 7084 9077 / 078842 90169 [email protected] Mount Ida Pottery An Droichead 32 Mount Ida Road, Banbridge BT32 4HF 20 Cooke Street, Ormeau Road, Belfast BT7 2EP www.mountidapottery.co.uk 028 9028 8818 / 028 9028 7828 028 9269 3691 / 07788446211 [email protected] [email protected] Welig Heritage Crafts – Traditional Skills and The Battletown Gallery Contemporary Willow Sculpture 90 Bowtown Road, Newtownards BT23 8SL 63 Cloughey Road, Nunsbridge Portaferry, Newtownards BT22 1NH 028 9181 2626 / [email protected] www.thebattletowngallery.com 028 4277 1542 / 07732 600 907 [email protected] www.weligcrafts.co.uk

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Arts Resources in Northern Ireland – with regular Newsletters

Community Arts Partnership comartspartner.org/ Newsletter [Y] Arts and Business NI www.artsandbusinessni.org.uk/ Newsletter [N] Visual Arts Ireland (NI) visualartists.org.uk/ Newsletter [Y] Visual Artists Ireland visualartists.ie/ Craft NI www.craftni.org/ Newsletter [Y] Play Resource playresource.org/ Newsletter [Y] British Council in NI nireland.britishcouncil.org/programmes/arts Newsletter [N] Culture NI www.culturenorthernireland.org/ Newsletter [Y] Source Magazine – contemporary www.source.ie Newsletter [Y] photography in Northern Ireland

Useful Arts organisations in Northern Ireland

Foundation for Art & Creative www.fact.co.uk Technology Culture Northern Ireland – Event www.culturenorthernireland.org Newsletter [Y] listings in visual arts Fab Lab Belfast FabLab – digital fabrication laboratories – set up to inspire people Ashton Centre and entrepreneurs to turn their ideas into new products and 5 Churchill St prototypes by giving them access to a range of advanced digital Belfast BT15 2BP manufacturing technology 028 9074 2255 Fab Lab Derry 6–8 Magazine Street Derry BT48 6HJ Arts & Disability Forum Play Resource based in Belfast, collect waste materials from www.adf.ie/ industry and recycle it into a free source of arts, play and Developing and promoting disabled creativity for children and young people. Play Resource is a and deaf artists charity providing a unique package of Resources, Training, and Outreach Programmes that support the development of children Play Resource Warehouse and young people through creative play. www.playresource.org/ PLACE PLACE is an independent, not-for-profit organisation dedicated www.placeni.org/ to the making of great places across Northern Ireland. PLACE is composed of a multi-disciplinary team combining expertise and extensive experience in architecture, town planning, visual art, curation, design, social science, education, research, community engagement and event management

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Artists’ Studios – Northern Ireland. Open Days and Artists talks/ workshops available

Creative Exchange Artist Studios Cathedral Studios Unit B4 Portview Trade Centre 64 Donegall St, Belfast BT1 2GT 310 Newtownards Road Belfast BT4 1HE [email protected] cathedralstudios.wordpress.com/ 028 90452299 | [email protected] creativeexchange.org.uk/ Flax Art Studios Artists at the Mill 44–46 Corporation St, Belfast BT1 3DE Conway Mill, 5–7 Conway Street, Belfast BT13 2DE

028 9023 4300 | [email protected] [email protected] flaxartstudios.com Project 24 Loft Studios Queens Parade, Bangor BT20 3BH 99 North Street, Belfast BT1 1ND project24ni.com/artists-studios/ [email protected] www.loftbelfast.co.uk Art never sleeps! Project 24 is open 7 days a week. However artists/pod opening times may vary Queens Street Studios Orchid Studios 31–33 Bedford Street, Belfast BT2 7EJ 2nd Floor, 11–46 Corportaion Street, Belfast BT1 3DE

028 90 24 31 45 | www.queenstreetstudios.net [email protected]

Tue – Fri 10am – 5pm or by appointment Platform Arts Pollen Studios 1 Queen Street, Belfast BT1 6EA 37 Queen Street, Belfast BT1 6EA

028 9031 1301 | [email protected] [email protected] platformartsbelfast.com/about/

Opening Hours During exhibitions: Mon & Tue closed, Wed 12pm – 6pm, Thu 12pm – 6pm, Fri 12pm – 6pm, Sat 11am – 4pm, Sun closed Array Studios Spectrum Artists Studios 48 King Street, Belfast BT1 6AD 333 Shankill Road, Belfast BT13 3AA

028 9031 9248 | [email protected] [email protected]

Photo Factory Belfast Open Studios Studio 7, Northern Whig House 3–10 First Floor, 109–113 Royal Avenue, Belfast BT1 1FF Bridge St, Belfast BT1 1LT

[email protected]

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PS2 – Paragon Studios Craft & Design Collective 18 Donegall Street, Belfast BT1 2GP 9b The Fountain Centre, College Street Belfast BT1 6ET 028 90235912 / 07733457772 www.craftanddesigncollective.com www.spacecraft.co.uk

028 9032 9342 | [email protected]

Monday – Saturday 10.30am – 5.30pm Digital Arts Studios Centre for Contemporary Arts – L/Derry 38–42 Hill Street, Belfast BT1 2LB 10 – 12 Artillery Street, Derry/Londonderry BT48 6RG

028 9031 2900 | [email protected] Tuesday – Saturday 12 noon – 6pm (during exhibitions)

Festivals with Visual arts programmes

Belfast International Arts Festival 9th October – 1st November Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival 30th April – 10th May Stendhal Festival of Art 7th – 8th August East Side Arts Festival 19th – 31st August Belfast Mela 30th August Happy Days Enniskillen International Beckett Festival 23rd July – 3rd August Young at Art Festival 4th – 9th March 2016 Creative Citizens Programme – Mid & East Antrim May/June 2016

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Arts Officers in NI

Arts Officers in NI

Craft NI Annual events – a list of events or programmes they run each year such as Craft Month or Belfast Design Week etc Craft Month – August each year across Northern Ireland Belfast Design Week – 2nd to 8th November 2015 RUA Annual Exhibition 2015–Ulster Museum 16th October 2015 to the 3rd January 2016.

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A sample of Design–Makers/Craft Studios/Craft Outlets/ shops stocking local art and craft

Angela Kelly Jewellery Blue beans 18 The Buttermarket Craft & Design Centre 67 Main Street Down Street Castlewellan Enniskillen Co. Down BT31 9D Co. Fermanagh BT74 7DU Ann McNulty Castle Ward Art and Craft Studios No. 1 & 2 The Buttermarket Craft & Design Centre Castle Ward Down Street Park Road Enniskillen Strangford Co. Fermanagh BT74 7DU Co. Down BT30 7LS Ards Crafts Cecilia Stephens Weaver 31 Regent Street Bishops Mill Newtownards 9 Abbacy Road Co. Down BT23 4AD Ardkeen Portaferry Co. Down BT22 1HH artspace Collage Collective Oxford Island Nature Reserve The Buttermarket Craigavon Down St. BT32 4RH Enniskillen Co. Fermanagh BT74 7DU

Atlantic Craft NI Compass North Glass – Designer Basketmaker & 3D Artist 11 Whiterock Road 103 Atlantic Road, Newtownhamilton Portrush Co. Armagh BT35 0AW Co. Antrim BT56 8PB Ballydougan Pottery Coppermoon 171 Plantation Road 3 Wellington Street Gilford Belfast Craigavon, Armagh Co. Antrim BT1 6HT BT63 5NN Ballymena Business Centre Craft NI Resource Space 51–53 Church Street Cotton Court BT43 6DD 42 Waring Street Belfast BT1 2ED Berni Sutton – Coney Island Design CRAFTSWIRL Coney Island Design 40 English Street 41, Killough Road Armagh Coney Island Co. Armagh Ardglass BT61 7BA Co. Down BT30 7UG Blackthorn and Willow Danann Crafts 2 Castle St 52 William St Glenarm Lurgan Co. Antrim BT44 0AT Co. Armagh BT67 9ED

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Derry Designer Makers Glass-i Studio 24 Shipquay St 65 Waringsford Road Derry/Londonderry Banbridge BT48 6AR Co. Down BT32 4EN Diane McCormick Goddess and Swift 16 Bookend Road 9 Commercial Court Ardboe Belfast Dungannon BT1 2NB Co. Tyrone BT71 5BR

Discovery Glass Greenwood Baskets 3 Killinchy Street Priory Cottages Comber The Priory Co. Down BT23 5AP Benburb Co. Tyrone BT71 7LA Doghouse Gallery Harriett Moore–Boyd Textile Showroom & Studio 97–99 Mill Street 9 Larch Grove Comber Mossley Co. Down BT23 5EG Newtownabbey Co. Antrim BT36 5NQ Down Arts Centre John Piekaar Fine Bespoke Furniture 2–6 Irish Street 91 Crossgar Road Downpatrick Ballynahinch BT30 6BP Co. Down BT24 8XT Eddie Doherty Jude Cassidy 92a Church Road Unit 9, Windmill Business Park Holywood Windmill Road Co. Down BT18 9BX Saintfield Co. Down BT24 7DX Fiona Kerr Jewellery Karl Harron Glass Studio 66 Drumsloe Road 11 Ballyblack Road Cleenaghan Loughries Ballinamallard Newtownards Co. Fermanagh BT94 2DA Co. Down BT22 2AP Frank & Carmel Alexander Goldsmiths Kildoag Pottery 117a Great Victoria Street 8–10 Kildaog Road Belfast Killaloo BT2 7AH L’Derry BT47 3TQ French Green Kiln and Loom 1 Kildare Street 387 Ormeau Road Strangford Belfast Co. Down BT30 7LJ BT7 3GP Gallery 1608 Kingfisher Craft Gallery 64–66 Main Street 43 High Street Bushmills Killyleagh BT57 8QD Co. Down BT30 9QF Leadlines and David Esler Studio and Gallery Peter Meanley Teapots and Tobyjugs 24 Donegore Hill 6 Downshire Road Dunadry Bangor Co. Antrim BT41 2HW Co. Down BT20 3TW

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Lorsha Design Textiles Project 24 7 Sugar Quay Queen’s Parade Newry Bangor Co. Down BT35 6HZ Co. Down BT20 3BJ Maven Red Earth Designs Reid Memorial Hall Unit 15 4a Maryville Avenue Townsend Enterprise Park Belfast 28 Townsend St BT9 7HE Belfast BT13 2ES Michelle Butler Ceramics ReFound Sperrin Ceramic Studio First Floor 92 Glenpark Road 7 Wellington Place Omagh Belfast BT1 6GB Co. Tyrone BT79 7ST Mill Pottery Relatively Ceramics Studio 59a Brook Road Studio 2 Donemana Island Arts Centre Co. Tyrone BT82 0RX Lagan Vallery Island Lisburn Co. Antrim BT27 4RL Moneypenny’s Blacksmith Workshop Robinson Goldsmiths Moneypenny’s Lock 38 Prospect Road Newry Canal Bangor Mullahead Road BT20 5DF Portadown BT62 3RS Mourne Textiles Spectrum Centre Resident Artist Studio 86 Killowen Old Road The Spectrum Centre Rostrevor 331 Shankill Road Co. Down BT34 3AE Belfast BT13 3AA

Natasha Duddy Glass Designs St George’s Market 40a Ballygudden Road 12–20 East Bridge Eglinton Belfast Co. Derry BT47 3AG BT1 3NQ

No 4 Queen Street Steensons 4 Queen Street Unit 2, Bedford House Coleraine Bedford St Co. Antrim BT52 1BE Belfast BT2 7DF Studio Souk Top Floor Art 27 Castle Lane 92 Main Street Belfast Saintfield BT1 1GB Co. Down BT24 7AB

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Tattykeel Design Studio Tulip Wood Crafts Tattykeel House 21 Teconnaught Road 115, Doogary Road Downpatrick Omagh Co. Down BT30 8QX BT79 0BN The Bushmills Gallery Turnip House 53 Main Street 64 Dromara Road Bushmills Ballyward Co. Antrim BT57 8QA Castlewellan Co. Down BT31 9UF The Journeyman Saddler Welig Heritage Crafts Unit 2, RDC, The Pavilion WIN Business Park 63 Cloughey Road Canal Quay Nunsbridge, Newry Portaferry Co. Down BT35 6PH BT22 1NH The Steensons Workshop and Gallery Helen Shearer / Rory Shearer Ceramics 64 Toberwine Street Moorfields Glenarm Ballymena Ballymena Co. Antrim BT42 3DD Co. Antrim BT44 0AP Telephone: 028 25 898 706 The Wicker Man Trevor Woods 44–46 High Street Mount Ida Pottery Belfast 32 Mount Ida Road BT1 2BE Banbridge Co. Down BT32 4HF Thomas Goldsmiths 7 Pump Street Derry BT48 6JG For a full range of artists and disciplines visit – www.craftanddesigncollective.com/members