Áras Éann a@21 CLÁR/PROGRAMME 2021

Íomhá clúdaigh: CORMAC COYNE agus chuir sé bunchloch láidir faoin Focal ón gCathaoirleach Ionad. Tháinig Aonghus Dwane ina dhiaidh agus Barra de Bhaldraithe agus ‘We are all born mad. fhreastalaíonn ar ealaíontóirí físe agus thug siad beirt tréithe sainiúla chuig an Some remain so”, a deir coincheapúla go náisiúnta agus go bpost. Ina dhiaidh sin bhí Mairéad Ní Samual Beckett ina hidirnáisiúnta. Bhíofar ag súil mar Ghallchóir againn ar feadh na mblianta, dhráma chliúteach thoradh ar sin go mbeadh Áras Éanna tráth a bhí lán de dhrámaíocht, ‘Waiting for Godot’ mar áis scartha, úrghnách d’ealaíontóirí ceolchoirmeacha, taispeántaisí agus féilte. chun saothair ealaíona a chrúthú agus a D’fhás Áras Éanna mar a d’fhás an agus is cinnte go staitsiú. Fís dhúshlánach aineoileach t-oileán, ag mealladh agus ag spreadadh gcaithfeadh sé go raibh éagoiteann. pobal idirnáisiúnta cuairteoirí. Tá gné dhó seo ag baint leis moladh speisialta le fáil ag an Stiúrthóir an dream a raibh an Ealaíona atá ann faoi láthair Dara

bhrionglóid acu sa Áras Éann a@21 McGee, mar ealaíontóir comhaimseartha mbliain 2000 Ionad Ealaíona Ba mhaith liom ar son na é féin, tugann sé tréithe an-tábhachtach Gaeltachta a bhúnú sa sean gCathaoirlaigh agus na gcoistí eile a chuig an ról. Tréithe agus tuiscint atá mhonarcháin fíodóireachta ar chuaigh romhainn, tréaslú leis na tráthúil ag an bpointe ama seo i stair oileáinín beag ar chósta thiar na bunaítheoirí uallmhianacha sin. Is taréis agus i bhforbairt an Ionaid. Tá Plean hÉireann, Inis Oírr. Ionad ealaíona a thuigtear gach beart agus tar éis bliain Straitéiseach curtha le chéile le linn a ar leith, iartharach a chothaíonn an is fiche is cinnte go bhfuil luach saothar thréimhse, ceangailt déanta le pobal chruthaíocht ar charraig scoite ar na hoibre le feiceáil go tréan. idirnáisiúnta ealaíona, scéim ealaíona imeall bhunspéire, Inis Oírr. Scaití Tá buíochas mhór ag dul do na pobail, roinnt mhaith obair ar an bhfoirg- neamh féin, athchóiriú ar áiseanna na cromtha in aghaidh na gaoithe maoinitheoirí a thug tacaíocht d’Áras n-ealaíontóirí cónaítheacha, gan ach aduaidh ach i gcónaí ag fáiltiú agus Éanna anuas na mblianta. Marach sibh, ní bheadh an t-Ionad in ann feidhmiú. roinnt bheag don dul chun cinn a luadh. ag cothú an spiorad ealaíonta ar an Tá moladh speisialta le fáil ag Val Ghoid an phandéim am agus deiseanna gcloch ársa seo. Balance a bhí mar an gcéad Stiúrthóir tuilleadh forbartha a dhéanamh le tamall Is é í an fhís a bhí ann ná spás Ealaíona ag an ionad. Choinnigh sé leis anuas ach rinne Dara iarracht mhór Áras ilfheidhmeach a chruthú a ‘sna blianta dúshlánach sin a thosaithe Éanna a choinneáil i mbarr réime sna

distinctive traits to the post. After that Chairperson’s Note we had Mairéad Ní Ghallchóir for years, a time full of drama, concerts, exhibitions ‘We are all born mad. Some remain committees, I would like to congratulate and festivals. so”, Samual Beckett says in his those inspiring founding members of Áras Éanna grew as the island grew, acclaimed play 'Waiting for Godot' Áras Éanna. It is after the fact that we attracting an international and diverse and there must have been an gain understanding and after twenty community of travellers, artists and art lovers. element of madness in the desire of years in operation, the results of their vision are clearly visible. The current Artistic Director Dara those who thought to establish a Many thanks to the funders who have McGee deserves special praise, as a Gaeltacht Arts Centre in an old supported Áras Éanna over the years. contemporary artist himself he brings weaving factory on the small This support has enabled Áras Éanna to very important qualities to the role. western island of Inis Oírr. A operate for 21 years and we are grateful. Attributes and insights that are timely at distinctive, unique arts centre, a Special praise is due to Val Balance this point in the history and develop- place apart that nurtures creativity who was the centre 's first Artistic ment of Áras Éanna. A Strategic Plan has on the rock that is Inis Oírr. At times Director. He persevered in those been drawn up during his tenure, inclined against the north wind but challenging start-up years and laid a engagement with the international arts community, community arts scheme, a always welcoming and nurturing the strong foundation for the centre. He was succeeded by Aonghus Dwane and Barra great deal of work on the building itself, artistic spirit on its ancient stones. de Bhaldraithe who brought their own refurbishment of the artists in residence

The vision was to create a multi- facilities, to name but a few. functional space that serves visual and The pandemic stole time and conceptual artists nationally and opportunities for further development in internationally. The dream was that Áras recent times, but Dara made great Éanna would give artists the innovative inroads in keeping Áras Éanna at the space to create and stage works of art. A Pic: Co forefront with the media during that

novel, slightly foreign extraordinary r time. We also acknowledge the input of mac Coyne place. Tourism/Arts Officer Ciarán Tierney and On behalf of the previous Chairs and the expertise in regards to the media he

2 meáin i rith an tréimhse sin. Aithníonn muid freisin an t-ionchur atá ag an Oifig- Fáilte ó Stiúrthóir Ealaíne each Turasóireachta/Ealaíona Ciarán

Tierney agus an saineolas ó thaobh na Áras Éanna meáin a thug sé chuig an bpost. Ar son Pic: Co an Choiste Stiúrtha, d’fhág sibh uilig a BLIAIN IS FICHE ag tabhairt amharclannaíocht, ceol, r lorg go stuama agus nár laga Dia sibh. amharc-ealaín, damhsa, féilte agus go leor eile chuig oileán mac Coyne Ní féidir gan na healaíontóirí a luadh a gleoite Inis Oírr. Bliain is fiche ag cur am agus spás ar fáil chaith tréimshe linn anseo in Áras do chruthaitheacht iontach ealaíne. Bliain is fiche Éanna, thug sibh uilig rud éicint isteach d’inspioráid ar oileán lán le stair agus cultúr, le radharcra iontach agus pobal chugainn agus d’fhág sibh a lorg ina bríomhar Gaeltachta a chuireann fearadh na fáilte roimh chuairteoirí. ndiaidh. Is sibh anáil bheo na Siar sna 1990aidí chaith Mick Mulcachy roinnt ama in Inis Oírr ag tarraingt heagraíochta. Míle buíochas. pictiúirí breátha ar chanbhás agus dúradh ag an am gur cheart a chuid oibre a Tá buíochas ag dul do na coistí ar thaispeáint ar an oileán. Bhí monarcha fíodóireacht bréidín folamh thuas ar bharr feadh na mblianta. Daoine deonacha a cnoc feannta agus ní raibh aon áit ach é sách mór don taispeántas. Glanadh amach thug a gcuid ama go fiallmhar. Níl agus ní é, crochadh na pictiúir agus sin mar a síolraíodh an tIonad Ealaíon a hosclaíodh san raibh sé easca i gcónaí ionad a rith ar an oileán sa mbliain 2000. mbeagán ach d’éirigh linn. Tá cáil anois, bliain is fiche níos deireanaí, ar Áras Éanna, atá lonnaithe sa Ar deireadh caithfear pobal Inis Oírr a monarcha fíodóireachta sin, mar áit a spreagann cruthú agus cur chun cinn na n- luadh. Tá féiniúlacht Áras Éanna fite ealaíon, áit a thugann deis d’ealaíontóirí áitiúla, náisiúnta agus idirnáisiúnta, fuaite le Pobal Inis Oírr. Tá muid fíor- seanbhunaithe agus nuaidh, ó chuile fhoirm ealaíne teacht agus an t-oileán a fheiceáil bhuíoch as an tacaíocht a thugann sibh agus spreagadh dá gcuid oibre a fháil ann. agus is cuid lárnach sibh don taithí a Táimid fíorbhuíoch dóibh sin uilig a d’oibrigh agus a raibh baint acu le hÁras bhíonn ag na healaíontóirí agus cultúr na Éanna sna blianta sin, baill bhord na stiúrthóirí a bhí ann nó atá anois ann, ár nGael agus an teanga a roinnt leo. Go maoinitheoirí lena n-áirítear An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Ealaín na Gaeltachta agus méadaítear bhur stór ‘sna blianta amach Comhairle Contae na Gaillimhe, pobal iontach Inis Oírr agus glacaimid buíochas go romhainn agus go gcoinneoidh Áras mór mór leis na healaíontóirí agus leis an bpobal cruthaitheach as a gcuid oibre agus Éanna agus Inis Oírr ag blathú. as go leor leor cuimhneachán a chur i láthair in Inis Oírr agus os comhair an domhain. —Máire Uí Mhaoláin, Ar aghaidh linn ar feadh 21 bliain eile. Cathaoirleach, Áras Éanna Beir bua, Dara McGee has brought to the post. On behalf of the Steering Committee we thank you. You all left an indelible mark and may you go from strength to strength in the future. It is impossible not to mention the TWENTY ONE YEARS of bringing theatre, music, visual art, dance, artists who spent time with us here in festivals and much more to the beautiful island that is Inis Oírr. Twenty Áras Éanna, you all brought us something exclusive to you and left your one years of providing time and space for creation of great art. Twenty one mark behind. You are the living breath of years of inspiration on an island steeped in history and culture that has the organisation. A thousand thanks. breathtaking scenery, a vibrant Gaeltacht community and a warm welcome A special mention and thanks to my to all visitors. fellow Board Members on Áras Éanna When in the 1990’s Mick Mulcahy spent time on Inis Oírr making fantastic large and those that went before over the 21 canvas paintings, it was suggested that the work should be shown on the island. The years. You give your time voluntarily and only place large enough to show the work was a disused Tweed weaving factory on generously. It was not always easy top of a windswept hill. It was cleaned out, the canvases were hung, and the seed running a venue on limited resources but was sown for an Arts Centre on the island which opened in 2000. we’ve done it and got here! Twenty one years later, Áras Éanna, situated in that disused weaving factory is Finally, the community of Inis Oírr. renowned as a place that encourages the creation and promotion of the arts, Áras Éanna's identity is intertwined with providing opportunities to local, national and International artists, established and Pobal Inis Oírr. We are very grateful for emerging, of all artforms to experience the island and inspire their work. your support and you are an integral part We gratefully acknowledge all those who have been involved with and worked of the experience the artists and visitors with Áras Éanna over the years, members of the board of directors, past and present, have and thank you for sharing the our funders including the Arts Council, Ealaíne na GAeltachta and Galway County Gaeltacht culture and language. May Council, the wonderful community of Inis Oírr and we especially thank the artists your store increase in the years to come and creative community for presenting their work and so many memories to Inis and may Áras Éanna and Inis Oírr Oírr and the world. continue to flourish. Ar aghaidh linn ar feadh 21 bliain eile. —Máire Uí Mhaoláin, Beir bua, Cathaoirleach, Áras Éanna Dara McGee

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Áras Éann a@21

4 IMEACHTAÍ/EVENTS Echoes of Calling – Encounter IN AIBREÁN 2021 cuireadh comhpháirtíocht ar leith idir Inis Oírr agus an tSeapáin i láthair nuair a seoladh ar líne an comhoibriú spleodrach damhsa ‘Echoes of Calling – Encounter’ mar chuid de chlár Ghaillimh 2020, Príomhchathair Chultúir na hEorpa. Nuair nár fhéad an cóiréagrafaí damhsa as an tSeapáin, Akiko Kitamura, a theacht ar ais go hÁras Éanna, i ndiaidh a cuairte i 2019, socraíodh go bhféadfadh sí a cuid cleachtadh a dhéanamh le triúr damhsóirí as Iarthar na hÉireann trí cheardlanna ar líne. Sa gcomhpháirtíocht seo bhí ‘Galway Dance Project’, damhsóirí agus lucht déanta scannán as Tóiceo, agus na hamhránaithe sean-nóis Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde agus Diane Cannon agus d’eascair scannán iontach 20 nóiméad as seo ina bhfuil feiceáil ar radharcra iontach as Inis Oírr agus Conamara Theas. Tá deiseanna agus comhpháirtíochtaí nua cruthaithe anois d’Áras Éanna de bharr gur éirigh chomh maith leis an Comhpháirtíocht idir Inis Oírr agus Tóiceó na Seapáine scannán.

A UNIQUE partnership between Inis Oírr and Japan was unveiled in April 2021 when an exciting dance collaboration called ‘Echoes of Calling – Encounter’ was launched online as part of the Galway 2020 European Capital of Culture programme. When Japanese dance choreographer Akiko Kitamura Galway Dance Project was unable to return to Áras This partnership involving the minute film, featuring amazing Éanna, following a visit in 2019, it Galway Dance Project, dancers scenery from Inis Oírr and South was decided that she could and film-makers from Tokyo, and Connemara. The success of the rehearse with three West of sean-nós singers Doimnic Mac film has opened up Áras Éanna to Ireland dancers via online Giolla Bhríde and Diane Cannon exciting new partnerships and workshops. evolved into a stunning 20 possibilities.

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AMHARCLANNAÍOCHT

Ar Ais Arís le Brú Theatre

I MÍ AN MHEITHIMH thaispeáin ‘Brú Theatre’, atá lonnaithe i nGaillimh, an seó réaltacht fhíorúil ‘Ar Ais Arís' taobh amuigh d’Áras Éanna. Bunaithe ar théama na himirce, a léiríodh trí thírdhreach garbh Chonamara, bhí an-tóir ag na hoileánaigh agus turasóirí air rud a d’fhág go raibh sé díolta amach. Bhí gléasanna cinn réaltacht fhíorúil á gcaitheamh ag an lucht BRÚ THEATRE féachana do na trí ghearrscannán, a bhí lonnaithe i gConamara, agus a A SOLD OUT “virtual reality” show films, set in Connemara, which bhí ag breathnú ar an imirce trí which explored the theme of looked at migration through the litríocht theanga Ghaeilge Mháirtín migration via Connemara’s wild Irish language literature of Uí Chadhain, Phádraic Ó Conaire landscape proved to be a huge hit Máirtín Ó Cadhain, Pádraic Ó agus Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill. with both islanders and visitors Conaire, and Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill. Chuathas ar chamchuairt chuig when Galway-based Brú Theatre Directed by James Riordan and pobail Ghaeltachta ar fud chósta an staged ‘Ar Ais Arís’ outdoors at Áras produced by Jill Murray, the show Iarthair leis an seó. Ba é James Éanna in June. toured Gaeltacht coastal Riordan an stiúrthóir agus ba í Jill Audience members wore virtual communities all along the west Murray an léiritheoir. reality headsets for three short coast. CARTÚIN arís i mbliana. Bunaíodh an fhéile i Grace Gifford, at Áras Éanna. 2017 agus is féile suntasach bliantúil Many of the topical cartoons anois í ar fhéilire chultúrtha na reflected the strangest of years, but Féile Cartún Gaillimhe agus arís i mbliana beidh so successful was the festival’s first béim á chur acu ar an spraoi. venture out to the island that the na Gaillimhe organisers are continuing their partnership with Áras Éanna this AN BHFÉADFADH am níos feiliúnaí year. Established in 2017, this a bheith ann don ghreann? Tháinig festival is now an annual highlight of ‘Féile Cartún na Gaillimhe’ trasna na the Galway cultural calendar and farraige go hInis Oírr den chéad uair this year’s event will again have an i nDeireadh Fómhair 2020 leis an dá emphasis on fun. thaispeántas ‘Tarraing É i nGaeilge’ agus taispeántas ómóis do Grace Galway Cartoon Gifford a chur ar siúl in Áras Éanna. Dhírigh go leor de na cartúin Festival

chomhaimseartha ar an mbliain HAS THERE ever been a better time aisteach a bhí ann agus d’éirigh for humour? The Galway Cartoon chomh maith sin le chéad chuairt na Festival crossed the water to Inis féile ar an oileán go bhfuil an lucht Oírr for the first time in October eagraithe ag leanacht lena 2020 to stage two exhibitions, gcomhpháirtíocht le hÁras Éanna Tarraing E I nGaeilge and a tribute to

6 and its offshore islands. Her work She regularly participates in and is featured in several public curates both solo and collaborative collections, Galway City and projects in both countries. A County Councils, Tipperary County graduate of the National College of Council, the Arts Council of Art and Design, Dublin, Robins has Ireland, the Office of Public Works won several commissions and (OPW), Bank of Ireland, the Irish awards for her work. Writers’ Centre, and NUI Galway. Alannah has exhibited, among Dolores is also an award-winning other places, at the RHA, Dublin; theatre designer, having won an London’s Dialogue Cultural Space; Irish Times/ESB award for best Pasaj Independent Arts Space, design in 1999. She is also a Istanbul; Galleria Lapinlahti, founder member of the AKIN Helsinki and in Sweden’s Tegen2, collective of artists. Detroit Stockholm, Galleri CC and Kiruna Stadshus. Her Alannah Robins interdisciplinary work allows Alannah to investigate man’s Is í Alannah relationship to nature. She has Robins collaborated with both classical and bunaitheoir agus experimental musicians, in Sweden, stiúrthóir an the United States, and Ireland. stiúideo agus clár cónaitheachta Dolores Lyne Naoise Sheridan ‘Interface’ atá ar

Bhog Dolores an gcósta thiar agus tá cleachtas Bogann an Lyne as Ciarraí go ealaíne idirdhisciplíneach aici idir t-ealaíontóir Gaillimh tar éis di Éirinn agus an tSualainn. Glacann sí Éireannach céim sa páirt agus léiríonn sí tograí aonair Naoise Sheridan mhínealaín a agus comhoibríocha sa dá thír ar anonn is anall idir bheith bainte bhonn rialta. Is céimí de chuid Gaillimh agus Cill amach aici i bPort Choláiste Náisiúnta Ealaíne is Mhantáin. Is é an Láirge. Léiríonn a cuid oibre a spéis Deartha Bhaile Átha Cliath í agus tá rud is mó a ndíríonn sí a cleachtas ollmhór sa tírdhreach searmanasach go leor coimisiún agus gradam air ná ról atá ligthe i ndearmad, sin faoin tuath in Iarthar na hÉireann buaite aici as a cuid oibre. ról an duine sa domhan mar neach agus sna hoileáin atá amach ón I measc na n-áiteacha a raibh sa dúlra. Déanann sí pictiúir mhóra gcósta ann. Tá a cuid oibre le feiceáil taispeántais ag Alannah bheadh an luibheolaíocha, suiteáin agus i roinnt mhaith bailiúchán poiblí, tAcadamh Ibeirneach Ríoga, Baile múrphictiúir nó ealaín sráide a Comhairlí Contae agus Cathrach na Átha Cliath, Dialogue Cultural dhíríonn ar neacha nádúraíocha i Gaillimhe, Comhairle Contae Space, Londain, Pasaj Independent gcruth nocht ban. Thiobraid Árann, Comhairle Ealaíon Arts Space, Iostanbúl, Gailearaí Tá obair Naoise feicthe i gcuid na hÉireann, Oifig na nOibreacha Lapinlahti, Heilsincí agus Tegan 2 sa mhaith seónna timpeall na Poiblí, Banc na hÉireann, Áras tSualainn, Detroit Stócólm, hÉireann agus i 2020 ba í an chéad Scríbhneoirí na hÉireann agus Gailearaí CC agus Kiruna Stadshus. duine í a bhuaigh Open Submission Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh. Trína hobair idirdhisciplíneach Award Chlub Péintéireachta agus Chomh maith leis sin tá bíonn deis ag Alannah baint an Sceitseála Bhaile Átha Cliath (DPSC). duaiseanna bainte amach ag Dolores duine leis an nádúr a scrúdú. Ag deireadh na bliana anuraidh mar dhearthóir amharclainne. Sa D’oibrigh sí i gcomhpháirt le d’eagraigh agus léirigh sí taispeán- mbliain 1999 fuair sí duais an Irish ceoltóirí clasaiceacha agus trialacha tas in Institiúid Teicneolaíochta na Times/BSL don dearadh ab fhearr. sa tSualainn, i Stáit Aontaithe Gaillimhe-Maigh Eo do na mic léinn Is duine de bhunaitheoirí an ghrúpa Mheiriceá agus in Éirinn. ealaíne a raibh a gcéim díreach ealaíontóirí AKIN í freisin. déanta acu. Cruthaíonn Naoise The founder and director of Dolores Lyne moved to Galway from Interface, a studio and residency suiteáin freisin d’Fhéilte ceoil in Kerry after graduating in fine art programme on the west coast, Éirinn ar nós ‘Electric Picnic’ agus from Waterford. Her work reflects a Alannah Robins has an tá an tionscnamh ‘Bleached Jungles’ huge interest in the ritual rural interdisciplinary artistic practice seolta aici, tionscnamh múrphictiúr landscape of the West of Ireland based between Ireland and Sweden. a mbíonn baint ag an bpobal leis

7 agus a fhéachann le hidirnáisiúnta trí thaispeántais, cuir tréimhsí ag staidéar sa Bheilg agus i gnéithe den dúlra a i láthair, obair scáileán agus suiteáin Stáit Aontaithe Mheiriceá. Bhí thabhairt ar ais arís i dhealbhóireachta. taispeántais dá chuid oibre anseo in spásanna uirbithe. Tá Is obair phobalghníomhach a Éirinn agus thar lear. an bhliain dheireanach dhéanann Áine agus tá tionscnaimh I 2009 rinne Seán ionadaíocht ar den chúrsa ‘Baitsiléir ealaíne cruthaithe freisin aici do son na hÉireann ag Féile Ealaíon (Onóracha) chomhthéacsanna ilrogha, Idircheilteach Lorient sa Bhriotáin san Ealaín coimisiúin ealaín phobail, agus i 2011 bhuaigh sé comórtas Chomhaimseartha’ comhthéacsanna éagsúla pobail, amharc-ealaíne Ciall (An Gailearaí, díreach críochnaithe ag Sheridan in imeachtaí sráide agus clubanna. Tá a Dún na nGall). Tá a chuid dearaí Institiúid Teicneolaíochta na cuid oibre mar pháirt de úsáidte ag Ealaín na Gaeltachta, ag Gaillimhe-Maigh Eo. bhailiúcháin na Comhairle Ealaíon An Taibhdhearc, Amharclann na agus Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann. Tá Mainistreach agus Gaillimh 2020. An Irish artist based between suim aici i bhfealsúnacht Tá spéis aige i gcuid mhaith gnéithe Galway and Wicklow, Naoise fheimineach agus polaitíochta agus den domhan cruthaitheach agus Sheridan focuses her practice úsáideann sí a cuid ealaíon le oibríonn sé le compántais primarily on human-kind’s tuairimí agus moltaí a thabhairt faoi drámaíochta agus ar sheónna forgotten place on the earth as shuibiachtúlacht, inscne agus athrú idirdhisciplíneacha, ar creatures of nature, producing sóisialta. fhoilseacháin, taispeántais ealaíne, large-scale botanical paintings, ealaín pobail agus suiteáin ealaíne. installations, and murals or street A visual artist, writer and academic Trína chuid oibre, a dhéileálann le art featuring naturalistic creatures based in Clare, Áine Phillips is head ceisteanna sóisialta agus polaitiúla, of the nude female figure. of sculpture at the Burren College of fiafraíonn sé orainn cartadh síos Naoise’s work has been exhibited Art. She has been exhibiting, faoi dhromchla an tírdhreacha le go in multiple shows around Ireland, presenting and screening multi- dtiocfaidh muid ar dhomhan na and in 2020 she won the inaugural media performance works, scéalaíochta agus an léirmhínithe DPSC Open Submission Award. She sculptural installation, and video in atá i bhfolach ann. organized and curated an exhibition Ireland and internationally since for the graduating contemporary art the late 1980s. The first artist in residence to spend students at the Galway Mayo Áine’s work is socially engaged time at Áras Éanna, Seán Ó Institute of Technology (GMIT) late and she has also created art projects Flaithearta is a native of the Aran last year. Naoise also creates for multiple contexts; public art Islands and has a studio in Cill installations for Irish music commissions, diverse community Éinne. He graduated in art from the festivals such as Electric Picnic and contexts, street and club events. National College of Art and Design has launched the Bleached Jungles Her work is part of the Arts Council (NCAD), Dublin and spent periods project, a community-inclusive and the National Museum of studying in Belgium and the USA. mural project aiming to reintroduce Ireland collections. She engages His work has been exhibited in elements of nature into urbanized with feminist philosophy and Ireland and abroad. Seán represent- spaces. Sheridan has just completed politics, using her art to comment ed Ireland at the Lorient Interceltic her final year of pursuing a BA and make propositions on Festival in Brittany in 2009 and (Hons) in Contemporary Art at subjectivity, gender and social won the Ciall visual art competition GMIT in Galway. change. (The Gallery, Donegal) in 2011. His designs have been used by Ealaín na Gaeltachta, An Áine Phillips Seán Ó Flaithearta Taibhdhearc, the Abbey Theatre, Is amharc- Ba é Seán Ó and Galway 2020. He is interested ealaíontóir, Flaithearta, as in many aspects of the creative scríbhneoir agus Oileáin Árann ó world, working with drama acadóir lonnaithe dhúchas, an chéad companies and on interdisciplinary i gCo. an Chláir í ealaíontóir shows, publications, art exhibitions, Áine Phillips. Is í cónaithe a chaith community art and art atá i gceannas ar seal in Áras Éanna installations. His work, dealing with dhealbhóireacht i gColáiste Ealaíne agus tá a stiúideo féin aige i gCill social and political issues, asks us to Bhoirne. Ó dheireadh na 1980óidí Éinne. Bhain sé amach céim ealaíne dig beneath the surface of the tá obair thaispeántais ilmheán i gColáiste Náisiúnta Ealaíne is landscape to find the hidden world déanta aici in Éirinn agus go Deartha, BÁC agus chaith sé of storytelling and interpretation.

8 shows both in Ireland and England the joys of painting during the Margot Quinn including Iontas, Sligo Art Gallery, recent lockdown when the island As An Longfort ó Model Arts Centre Sligo, was particularly quiet. He took a dhúchas í Margot Ampersand City Arts Centre Dublin, break from singing about Angelina Quinn agus Small works Elmwood Gallery Jolie and life on the Aran Islands to oibríonn sí ina Belfast, Banquet Exhibition RHA paint regularly here on Inis Oírr, stiúideo féin Dublin, Art Aid London, and Brent with some surprising results. ‘Josie’s Art Studio Artists Registry London. Awards and Workshop’ i include an Iontas Sculpture Award Ger Sweeney gCora Droma Rúisc, Co. Liatroma. in 2001, Owen Rowley Student Bíonn an stiúideo oscailte don Award in 1995, Monaghan Artist in Tá an phobal aici trí lá sa tseachtain le Residence 2002. t-ealaíontóir Ger haghaidh taispeántais, ceardlanna Sweeney priontaí agus imeachtaí ealaíon lonnaithe i Maigh Pat Quinn meáin mheasctha. Mar mhac léinn Eo agus oibríonn lánfhásta rinne Margot staidéar ar Tá Pat Quinn, as sé go príomha mhínealaín i Scoil Ealaíne Cass, An Longfort ó mar phéintéir Ollscoil Cathrach Londain (London dhúchas, ina teibí. Bhí go leor taispeántas aige in Metropolitan University) agus chónaí agus ag Éirinn, san Eoraip agus sna Stáit bronnadh céim ‘Baitsiléir Ealaíon sa obair in Inis Oírr Aontaithe. Le 30 bliain anuas Mhínealaín’ (Onóracha) uirthi in le breis is scór áiríodh a chuid oibre i gcuid mhaith 1995. bliain. Tá aithne bailiúchán poiblí agus Tá 11 taispeántas aonair déanta mhaith air mar amhránaí is príobháideach, ina measc aici chomh maith le taispeántais i go scríbhneoir amhrán agus le scór bailiúcháin Oifig na nOibreacha leor seónna grúpa in Éirinn agus i bliain anuas is iomaí scairt gháire Poiblí, Áras an Uachtaráin agus Sasana, ina measc, Iontas — bainte as oileánaigh agus turasóirí Parlaimint na hEorpa. Gailearaí Ealaíne Shligigh, Ionad ag amhráin bharúla, spraíúla, agus Tá breis is deich mbliana fichead Ealaíon Model, Sligeach, Ampersand scaití polaitiúla dá chuid. Tá an fear tugtha ag Ger ag obair ar íomhánna — Ionad City Arts, Baile Átha cáiliúil Christy Moore ar dhuine den den tírdhreach agus íomhánna teibí. Cliath, Small works - Gailearaí dream a chanann a chuid amhrán. Faoi láthair tá obair nua á Elmwood, Béal Feirste, Taispeántas Cé go raibh taithí na mblianta ag dhéanamh aige don seó a bhéas aige Cóisir (Banquet Exhibition) RHA Pat sa dearadh grafach ba le in Ionad Ealaíon na Gaillimhe, seó a Baile Átha Cliath, Art Aid Londain deireanas a thosaigh sé ag baint bhéas ann ag an am céanna le Féile agus Clárlann Ealaíontóirí Brent, sásamh as an bpéintéireacht le linn Idirnáisiúnta Ealaíon na Gaillimhe, Londain. I measc na ngradam atá na dianghlasála agus an t-oileán a cuireadh ar gcúl go Meán Fómhair bainte amach aici tá Gradam fíor-chiúin. Thóg sé briseadh ón 2021. Dealbhóireachta Iontas in 2001, gcanadh faoi Angelina Jolie agus an Gradam Mac Léinn Owen Rowley in saol in Oileáin Árann le dhul ag An artist based in Mayo who 1995, Ealaíontóir Cónaithe péinteáil go rialta anseo in Inis Oírr works primarily as an abstract Mhuineacháin 2002. agus tá slám torthaí dochreidte ar a painter, Ger Sweeney has exhibited chuid oibre. widely in Ireland, Europe, and the Longford native Margot Quinn United States. His work over the works from her own studio in A native of Co Longford, Pat Quinn past 30 years is held in numerous Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, has been living and working on Inis public and private collections, known as Josie’s Art Studio and Oírr for more than 20 years. He’s a including the OPW, Áras an Workshop, which is open to the well-known singer-songwriter Uachtaráin, and the European public three days per week for whose quirky, satirical, and Parliament collection. exhibitions, print workshops, and sometimes political songs have Ger has been exploring mixed media art events. Margot delighted islanders and visitors abstraction and landscape for over studied fine art as a mature student alike over the past two decades. three decades. He is currently at The Cass School of Art, London Among those who have covered his preparing new work for his Metropolitan University, and was songs is the legendary Christy upcoming show at Galway Arts awarded a BA (Hons) degree in fine Moore. Centre, which runs concurrently art in 1995. Despite having many years of with the rescheduled Galway She has had 11 solo exhibitions, experience in graphic design, Pat international Arts Festival in and has exhibited in many group only recently began to investigate September 2021.

9 addition, Mick's work is featured in prints, has been exhibited both at Mick O’Dea many private collections in Europe, home and abroad and is included in Cónaíonn agus the U.S., and Asia. public and private collections. While oibríonn an researching artists who had visited péintéir agus Inis Oírr, Kathleen discovered that dealbhóir Mick Kathleen Furey Harry Clare spent six summers on O’Dea in Éirinn. the island and loved the landscape Is as Gaillimh í Bhí sé ina and the people. She has copied Kathleen Furey, Uachtarán seal ar Harry’s stained glass window tá sí lonnaithe in an Acadamh Ibeirneach Ríoga, is painting of St Gobnait from the Uachtar Ard agus ball d’Aosdána agus ball oinigh Honan Chapel in Cork and placed it is duine de d’Acadamh Ríoga na hAlban é, is on the currach for this project. The bhunaitheoirí Comhalta den tSochaí Anatamaíoch original image shows St Gobnait ‘Artspace Studios’ é, is é atá ina Chathaoirleach ar surrounded by bees and warding off í. Rinne Kathleen staidéar ar an Choiste Comhairleach Dearadh the plague. bpéintéireacht i Scoil Ealaíne agus Stampaí An Post agus is iarbhall de Deartha Luimnigh agus bhain Bhord Gobharnóirí agus amach a céim in 1984. Caomhnóirí Ghailearaí Náisiúnta na Breathnaíonn sí, sna píosaí oibre is Jennifer Cunningham hÉireann é. deireanaí atá déanta aici, ar an gcaoi Is amharc- Tá obair dá chuid i go leor a dtagann muid ar lorg daoine a ealaíontóir í bailiúchán poiblí agus corparáideach tháinig romhainn agus an bhrí a Jennifer in Éirinn, i Laitvia, sna bhaineann muid as a gcuid scéalta Cunningham a Stáit Aontaithe agus sa agus stair. oibríonn le go bhFrainc, ag áireamh Taispeánadh a cuid oibre, leor meán, ina Gailearaí Náisiúnta na péinteáil, líníocht agus priontaí measc, péint, hÉireann, Gailearaí meáin mheasctha, sa tír seo agus déanamh priontaí, líníocht, Cathrach Crawford i thar lear agus tá a cuid oibre le déanamh samhaltán, scannáin agus gCorcaigh, an feiceáil chomh maith i mbailiúcháin meáin dhigiteacha, dearadh tAcadamh Ibeirneach poiblí agus príobháideacha. Tráth a amharclainne agus seiteanna. Tá go Ríoga, An Ceoláras raibh Kathleen i mbun taighde faoi leor duaiseanna faighte aici as a cuid Náisiúnta, Tithe an Rialtais agus ealaíontóirí a thug cuairt ar Inis oibre ag áireamh an ‘Thomas Teach Laighean. Tá obair dá chuid Oírr fuair sí amach gur chaith Harry Damann Travel Award’ (2008) agus freisin i gcuid mhaith bailiúchán Clarke sé shamhradh san oileán ‘Taylor Art Award’ (2002). Tugadh príobháideach san Eoraip, sna Stáit agus gur thaitin an tírdhreach agus léirmheas cúig réalta san ‘Irish Aontaithe agus san Áise. na daoine go mór leis. Phéinteáil Times’ dá seó aonair ‘After the A painter and sculptor living and Kathleen macasamhail den Future’ a bhí ar aghaidh ag Féile working in Ireland, Mick O’Dea is fhuinneog dhaite de Naomh Idirnáisiúnta Ealaíon na Gaillimhe i past President of the Royal Gobnait a rinne Harry, agus atá i 2018. I 2020 choimisiúnaigh Féile Hibernian Academy, a member of séipéal Honan i gCorcaigh, anuas ar Idirnáisiúnta Ealaíon na Gaillimhe í Aosdána, an Honorary Member of churrach don togra seo. Sa le póstaer na Féile a dhearadh. the Royal Scottish Academy, a mbunleagan feictear beacha D’oibrigh a páirtí Tim Acheson ar Fellow of the Anatomical Society, mórthimpeall ar Naomh Gobnait an togra seo in éineacht léi. Tá Tom Chairman of the Stamp Design agus í ag ruaigeadh na plá. lonnaithe i dTuaim, is amharc- Advisory Committee for An Post ealaíontóir é agus is ag cruthú rudaí, Based in Oughterard, Kathleen and a past member of the Board of ag taifeadadh físeán agus ag Furey is from Galway and a founder Governors and Guardians of the taifeadadh allamuigh a bhíonn sé member of Artspace Studios. National Gallery of Ireland. ina chleachtas. Bhí Tim ina bhall de Kathleen studied painting at the His work is included in many ‘Engage Art Studios’ ó 2009-2015 Limerick School of Art and Design, public and corporate collections in agus is ball é faoi láthair d'Interface graduating in 1984. Recent work Ireland, Latvia, the United States, Inagh. Is minic Jennifer agus Tim ag reflects on how we discover traces of and France, including the National obair i bpáirt agus rinneadar people who lived before us and how Gallery of Ireland, The Crawford amhlaidh i dtaispeántais do we interpret their stories and Municipal Gallery in Cork, The Ghaillimh 2020, 126, M.A.R.T, agus histories. Royal Hibernian Academy, The don Acadamh Ibeirneach Ríoga. National Concert Hall, Government Her work, which includes Buildings and Leinster House. In painting, drawing, and mixed media A visual artist who works in a wide

10 range of media including paint, worked as a set and production include The Hamilton Gallery, The printmaking, drawing, model designer in film, theatre, and Luan Gallery, The Green Fuse making, film and digital media, television. He was production Gallery, The Model Arts Centre, theatre and set design, Jennifer designer for the film of Máirtín Ó Áras Inis Gluaire, Claremorris Cunningham has won many awards Cadhain’s Cré na Cille and has Gallery and The Custom House. for her work including the Thomas designed sets for many theatre Residencies and awards include a Damann Travel Award (2008) and companies including Taibhdhearc Visual Arts Bursary Award from the Taylor Art Award (2002). Her ‘After na Gaillimhe, Fíbín, Decadent Arts Council of Ireland; Krems, the Future’ solo show at the Galway Theatre and Macnas. Austria; Ballinglen Arts Foundation; International Arts Festival (GIAF) Dara has featured in several solo and Farbe Bekennen, Germany. in 2018 received a five-star review and group painting exhibitions in Breda was awarded the Bealtaine in The Irish Times. In 2020 she was Ireland and Norway. A native of Artist 2017 Award. She works from commissioned by the GIAF to Salthill, Galway City, Dara has been her own studio in Westport, Co design the festival poster. the Artistic Director of Áras Éanna Mayo. Jennifer’s partner, Tim Acheson, Arts Centre, Inis Oírr, since 2017. has worked on this project with her. A visual artist based in Tuam, Tim’s John Behan R.H.A. practice consists of object making, Breda Burns Rugadh John video and field recording. Tim was a Is ealaíontóir Behan, dealbhóir member of Engage Art Studios from closamhairc í seanbhunaithe le 2009-2015 and is currently a Breda Burns a stádas member of Interface Inagh. oibríonn le idirnáisiúnta, i Jennifer and Tim frequently meascán meán mBaile Átha collaborate together and previous agus tograí idir- Cliath i 1938. Is i exhibitions include work for Galway dhisciplíneacha. gcathair na Gaillimhe a chónaíonn 2020, 126, M.A.R.T, and the R.H.A. Bíonn páirt rialta aici i gcleachtas agus a oibríonn sé anois. Leagadh pobalghníomhach a chónascann síos bunchloch rathúlachta Behan fuaim, físeáin, craoladh raidió, léiriú sna 1960aidí tráth a bhfuair sé a Dara McGee agus íomhánna mórscála. I measc chuid oiliúna i Londain agus in Osló Is céimí na n-áiteacha a raibh taispeántais agus ar thosaigh sé ag cur a chuid Mínealaíne de aonair dá cuid bheadh Gailearaí oibre ar taispeáint go forleathan. chuid Choláiste Hamilton, Gailearaí Luan, Gailearaí Ach bhí fís ealaíne níos leithne aige Ealaíne Bhéal Green Fuse, An tIonad Model Arts, agus thug dúshlán éilíteachas Feirste é Dara. Tá Áras Inis Gluaire, Gailearaí Chlár bhunaíocht na healaíne agus obair déanta aige Chlainne Mhuiris agus Teach an d’fhéach leis an ealaín a scaipeadh. mar dhearthóir Chustaim. Bhí John i measc lucht bunaithe an seiteanna agus léiriúcháin le Ar na gradaim agus ghrúpa ‘New Artists’ i 1962 agus i haghaidh scannáin, amharclanna cónaitheachtaí atá bainte amach aici 1967 ‘Project Art Centre’ nuálach agus teilifís. Ba é an dearthóir tá Duais-sparánacht Amharc- Bhaile Átha Cliath. Tá go leor léiriúcháin do scannán Mháirtín Uí Ealaíne ó Chomhairle Ealaíon na gradam bronnta air, bhí sé ina Chadhain Cré na Cille é agus tá seit- hÉireann, Krems, An Ostair, chomhlach den Acadamh Ibeirneach eanna deartha aige do chuid mhaith Ballinglen Arts Foundation agus Ríoga ó 1973 agus i 1990 déanadh cuideachtaí amharclannaíochta, ina Farbe Bekennen, An Ghearmáin. ball de. Is ball freisin d’Aosdána é. measc, Taibhdhearc na Gaillimhe, Bronnadh an Gradam Ealaíontóir Born in Dublin in 1938, and now Fibín, Amharclann Decadent agus Bhealtaine 2017 uirthi. Oibríonn sí living and working in Galway City, Macnas. óna stiúideo féin i gCathair na Mart, John Behan is firmly established as Chonacthas a chuid oibre i roinnt Co. Mhaigh Eo. a sculptor of international stature. mhaith taispeántas aonair agus An audio-visual artist who works in The foundations for Behan's success grúpthaispeántas in Éirinn agus san a variety of media and were laid in the 1960s, when he Iorua. Is as Bóthar na Trá i interdisciplinary projects, Breda trained in London and Oslo and nGaillimh é Dara agus tá sé ina Burns is regularly involved in began to exhibit widely. But he also Stiúrthóir Ealaíne ar Ionad Ealaíon socially engaged practice which had a wider artistic vision, which Áras Éanna in Inis Oírr ó 2017. combines sound, video, radio saw him challenge the elitism of the Dara is a Fine Art graduate of the broadcast, performance and large- art establishment and seek to Belfast College of Art. He has scale visuals. Her solo exhibitions popularise art.

11 Curacha Tosnaíonn cosán an taispeántasi ag Áras Éanna

LEAN AN RIAN DEARG ar fud Inis Oírr le go Exhibition trail begins at Áras Éanna bhfeicfidh tú na 21 curach atá péinteáilte ag 21 ealaíontóir ó fud fad an chósta thiar do chomóradh 21 bliain Áras Éanna an samhradh seo. Beidh an taispeántas Curacha ann ón Satharn 17 Iúil go dtí an Satharn 12 Meán Fómhair. Agus tú ar an mbóthar go dtí an teach solais déan cinnte go dtéann tú chomh fada leis an nGairdín Draíochta leis an taispeántas Amach ’s Amach leis an ngrúpa cumasach ealaíontóirí as Gaillimh ‘An Criú’ a fheiceáil. Chomh maith leis sin, taobh thiar den bhunscoil, Scoil Chaomháin tá taispeántas iontach a dhéan na páistí mar chuid den togra scríbhneoireacht chruthaitheach Fighting Words Chonamara.

FOLLOW THE RED TRAIL throughout Inis Oírr to discover 21 currachs painted by 21 artists all along the western seaboard in celebration of our 21st birthday this summer. The Curacha exhibition runs from Saturday, July 17, to Saturday, September 12. When you stop off at an Gleann Draíochta, on the road to the lighthouse, make sure to check out the Amach ’s Amach exhibition by An Criú, a collection of talented artists from Galway. And the children of Scoil Chaomháin, the island’s primary school, have a wonderful exhibition on display outside the school as part of the Fighting Words Connemara creative writing project.

Míle buíochas le foireann Lasta Mara Teo. as an taispeántas a iompar chuig Inis Oírr

Thank you to Lasta Mara Teo. for transporting the exhibition to Inis Oírr

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Áras Éann a@21

13 John was a founder member of the Aran Islands for her piece. She Cultúrlann McAdam Ó Fiaich, the New Artists’ group in 1962 and represents the traditional woven Belfast (2020 – 2021) and an Dublin's innovative stitch of the islands and the upcoming show with Ards Arts Project Art Centre in butterflies found around the islands Centre, Newtownards (2021). 1967. He has been in Mandala style, representing a Daniel Coleman is the recent awarded many spiritual journey through layers. recipient of the RHA/ Áras Éanna honours and became a Residency Award and is currently Member of the Royal Daniel Coleman taking time out to create new works Hibernian Academy in here on Inis Oírr. 1990, having been an Rugadh an Associate of the t-amharc- ealaíontóir as Co. Seán Cathal Ó Coileán Academy since 1973. He is also a member of Aosdána. Ard Mhacha, ‘Níl aon ráiteas Daniel Coleman, i tábhachtach le 1994 agus is ball é Sadia Shoaib déanamh agam den stiúideo ach go mbím ag Is iarrthóir ‘Platform Arts’ i mBéal Feirste. Is péinteáil chuile tearmainn as an péintéir é go príomha ach déanann lá’ a dúirt sé. bPacastáin í Sadia sé líníocht, suiteáil agus téacs agus cónaíonn sí freisin mar chuid dá chleachtas. Bhí 'I have no lena fear céile taispeántais rialta aige i dTuaisceart important statement to make, only agus ceathrar na hÉireann agus sa bPoblacht ón that I paint every day,” says Seán clainne san Old am ar bhain sé amach a chéim Cathal, a native of Co. Donegal. Convent, Co. Mhaigh Eo. Bhog sí go Céadonóracha sa Mhínealaín hÉirinn i 2015 agus rinne céim sa (Péinteáil) i Scoil Ealaíne Bhéal Tom Meskell Mhínealaín agus chríochnaigh a Feirste i 2016. BBA sa Phacastáin. Tá Daniel ina bhall den ‘Drawing Tá Tom ag obair Tá an-suim i gcónaí ag Sadia san Journal’ ó 2018, tionscnamh mar ealaíontóir ealaín agus glacann sí páirt go rialta comhoibríoch líníochta agus téacs. I rannpháirtíochta i dtionscnaimh ealaíne i gCo. measc seónna an ghrúpa seo le le breis is scór Mhaigh Eo agus eagraíonn deireanas tá i 2020-2021, ‘Image of bliain ag tabhairt ranganna do pháistí a chónaíonn i Thought’, Cultúrlann McAdam Ó faoi Soláthar Díreach. Bhí sí fíorshásta Fiaich, Béal Feirste agus seó a bhéas thionscnaimh cuireadh a fháil le bheith páirteach i 2021 in Ionad Ealaíon Ards, Baile rathúla go náisiúnta agus go sa taispeántas seo agus tá taighde Nua na hArda. Is é Daniel Coleman hidirnáisiúnta. Tá sé lonnaithe i déanta aici ar Oileáin Árann dá a fuair Duais Cónaitheachta Áras gCo. Mhaigh Eo, tá stiúideo aige píosa oibre. Tá an sníomh Éanna/RHA le deireanas agus tá sé agus bíonn a chuid oibre i traidisiúnta sna hoileáin agus na faoi láthair ag seasamh siar le go dtaispeántais aonair agus i feileacáin a bhíonn thart iontu á gcruthóidh sé obair nua anseo ar ngrúpthaispeántais ar bhonn rialta. chur i láthair aici i stíl Mandala, Inis Oírr. Bhí Tom ar dhuine den ghrúpa a léiriú ar aistear spioradálta i rinne na currachaí dubha don Daniel Coleman (b.1994) is a Visual bhfoirm sraitheanna. taispeántas seo. Artist from Co. Armagh and a Tá scoil d’éisc órga ag preabadh Originally from Pakistan, Sadia is an studio member of Platform Arts, thar an mbád cruthaithe aige agus asylum-seeker who lives with her Belfast. Primarily a painter, Daniel fuair sé an inspioráid do na husband and four children in the also explores drawing, installation dathanna agus íomhánna ón oileán Old Convent, Co Mayo. Sadia and text as part of his practice. He fhéin. Chruthaigh sé an ‘Golden migrated to Ireland in 2015 and did has exhibited regularly in both Bounty’ bunaithe ar a mhothúcháin her degree in Fine Arts, completing Northern Ireland and the Republic faoi thírdhreach agus atmaisféir Inis her BBA, in Pakistan. since graduating with First Class Oírr. Tá sé ag súil go mór an Sadia has always been passionate Honours in Fine Art (Painting) from taispeántas seo a fheiceáil taobh about art and regularly participates the Belfast School of Art (2016). amuigh san oileán. in art projects in Co Mayo, as well as Daniel is a member of ‘The organizing classes for children living Drawing Journal’ (2018 – present) a Tom has been working as a in Direct Provision. She was hugely collaborative drawing and text participatory artist for over 20 excited to be invited to take part in project. Recent shows with this years, developing successful projects this exhibition and has researched group include, ‘Image of Thought’, nationally and internationally.

14 Based in Co. Mayo, he also maintain As well as being involved in group splitting his time between the a studio practice and exhibit shows in Ireland and overseas, Jay island and the mainland. His regularly in solo and group shows. has had many solo shows intuitive methodology combines Tom was part of the team that throughout the country including heritage, folklore, storytelling, and created the blank currachs for this two for Galway International Arts his love of his native language and exhibition. Festival- ‘Circa Circo’ in 1996 and the island community. At the end of Tom has created a shoal of golden ‘Hydro’ in 2011. his three year residency in 2019, fish darting over the surface of the Her work is included in many Cathal produced a diverse boat, with colours and imagery for embassies and public art collections, exhibition of paintings, drawings, inspired by the island. He has including that of former President sculpture and film. created the ‘Golden Bounty’ as an Soares of Portugal, presented by intuitive response to Inis Oírr, its Mary Robinson as President of Deirdre McKenna landscape, and atmosphere. He is Ireland. Jay was a founder member Is i 1999 a bhain excited by seeing this exhibitions of Fior Uisce and Western Artists, Deirdre McKenna outdoors on the island. exhibited with Island Connection céim sa and is a member of AKIN. Recent bpéintéireacht exhibitions include Taylor Galleries, Jay Murphy amach i gColáiste Dublin; Galway Arts Centre, Ealaíne agus Rinne Jay Murphy Hamilton Gallery, Sligo; Green Fuse Deartha Crawford. cúrsa mínealaíne i Gallery, Westport; and Clifden Arts I 2011 thosaigh sí ag foghlaim faoi Scoil Ealaíne Week, Co. Galway. Dhún Laoghaire dhéanamh priontaí leis an máistir agus priontáil i déantóir priontaí Niall Naessens. Tá

‘Central School’, Cathal McGinley sí lonnaithe sa Daingean, Co.

Londain agus i Is ealaíontóir Chiarraí agus ina ball de ‘Cork 1976 bhog sí go Gaillimh. Bhí Jay idirdhisciplíneach Printmakers’. páirteach i seónna grúpa in Éirinn a chónaíonn i Roghnaigh an ‘Center for agus thar lear in éineacht le go raibh Ráth Mealtain, Printmaking Connecticut’, ‘Impact go leor seónna aonair aici ar fud na Co. Dhún na 10 Encuentre’ i Santander '18, tíre, ina measc péire ag Féile nGall, é Cathal. Tá Gailearaí agus Músaem Manly Art, Idirnáisiúnta Ealaíon na Gaillimhe - an-tionchar ag an NSW san Astráil agus The New State Circa Circo’ i 1996 agus ‘Hydro’ i oileán beag Inis Bó Finne amach ó ag Graphic Studio Gallery a cuid 2011. chósta Mhachaire Rabhartaigh ar a oibre do thaispeántais priontaí. Tá Tá a cuid oibre le feiceáil i gcuid chuid oibre mar gur ann a chaith sé an-spéis aici i léamh an duine ar an mhaith ambasáidí agus i formhór a óige. Rinne sé Mínealaín i timpeallacht agus na traidisiúin a mbailiúcháin ealaíne poiblí, ag Sligeach agus MA in Ollscoil Uladh. bhíodh ann agus ar a n-áit sin i áireamh ceann Iar-Uachtarán Soares Chaith Cathal trí bliana sochaí na linne seo. na Portaingéile a bhronn Mary thaitneamhacha mar ealaíontóir Deirdre McKenna graduated from Robinson air nuair a bhí sí ina cónaitheach ar Inis Bó Finne, ag the Crawford College of Art and hUachtarán ar Éirinn. Bhí Jay ar roinnt a chuid ama idir an t-oileán Design in 1999, having studied dhuine den dream a bhunaigh Fíor agus an tír mór. Trína painting. In 2011 she took up Uisce agus ‘Western Artists’, bhí mhodheolaíocht nádúrtha printmaking under the master taispeántas aici i gcomhar le ‘sland cónascann sé oidhreacht, seanchas, printmaker Niall Naessens. She is a Connections’ agus tá sí ina ball de scéalaíocht agus a ghrá dá theanga member of Cork Printmakers and is AKIN. I measc na n-áiteacha a raibh dhúchais agus do phobal an based in Dingle, Co. Kerry. taispeántais aici le deireanas bheadh oileáin. Her work has been selected for ‘Taylor Galleries’, Baile Átha Cliath, A multidisciplinary artist who lives print exhibitions by the Center for Ionad Ealaíon na Gaillimhe, in Ramelton, Co. Donegal, Cathal’s Printmaking Connecticut, Impact Gailearaí Hamilton, Sligeach, works are greatly influenced by Inis 10 Encuentre in Santander '18, The Gailearaí Green Fuse, Cathair na Bó Finne, a small island off the Manly Art Gallery and Museum, Mart agus Seachtain Ealaíne an coast of Maheraroarty, where he NSW Australia, The New State at Chlocháin, Co. na Gaillimhe. Graphic Studio Gallery. She has a spent most of his childhood. He Jay Murphy moved to Galway in studied Fine Art in Sligo and an MA keen interest in how people 1976, having studied fine art in Dun at the University of Ulster. interpret the environment and Laoghaire School of Art and Cathal enjoyed three years as an traditions of the past, and their printing in Central School, London. artist in residence on Inis Bó Finne, place in contemporary society.

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TAISPEÁNTAS CEOLCHOIRM

Ceiliúradh 21 Fighting Words

BEIDH CEOLCHOIRM speisialta do chomóradh 21 bliain Áras Éanna ar Inis Oírr ar siúl ar an Satharn 17 Iúil (8 go 10.30 i.n.) ina bhfeicfear saibhreas TÁ AN CEANGAL idir Áras Éanna agus ceoil oileán Inis Oírr. Beidh an ceolchoirm taobh amuigh seo ar siúl ar pobal an oileáin fíorthábhachtach ó an bPáirc Peile ag teacht le treoirlínte scaradh sóisialta. thaobh chomh maith agus a éiríonn leis I measc na ndaoine a bhéas páirteach ann beidh Clann Uí an ionad ealaíon is faide siar san Eoraip Dhomhnaill, Micheál Ó hAlmháin, Pat Quinn, Dáithí Ó Broin, agus táimid fíorshásta taispeántas de Conor McCague agus Pádraig Pól agus cónaíonn siad seo uilig in Inis phictiúirí móra a phéinteáil gasúir na Oírr. Is iad an banna triúir Na Raines (Ruth Dillon, Yvonne Tiernan bunscoile in Inis Oírr a chur i láthair mar agus Julaina Erkkonen), a chas lena chéile den chéad uair ar chuid dár gceiliúradh 21 bliain. Téann a gcuid pictiúir leis na scéalta Inis Oírr trí bliana ó shin, na haíonna speisialta a bhéas atá scríofa acu. Threoraigh Dara McGee, ann. Sheol na Raines a ndara albam le deireanas ‘Love is Stiúrthóir Ealaíne Áras Éanna, gasúir Sublime (til it draws out its gun)’. Scoil Chaomháin trí shraith ceardlann ina raibh orthu scéal a chríochnú faoi mhíol THE WEALTH of musical talent on the island of Inis mór a thugann cuairt ar an bportán Oírr will be celebrated with a special concert to mark the Pedro ar an oileán. 21st birthday of Áras Éanna on Saturday, July 17 (8 to PAT QUINN Is cuid é an tionscnamh speisialta seo 10.30pm). This outdoor concert will take place outdoors on the Fighting Words Chonamara de Chruinniú island’s GAA pitch to comply with “social distancing” guidelines. na nÓg. Tá scéalta agus pictiúirí iontacha Among those taking part are Clann Uí Domhnaill, Micheál Ó na bpáistí ar taispeáint don phobal taobh hAlmháin, Pat Quinn, Daithí Ó Broin, Conor McCague, and Pádraig amuigh den bhunscoil agus beidh go deireadh Lúnasa. Pól, all of whom live on Inis Oírr. Special guests are three piece band The Raines (Ruth Dillon, Yvonne Tiernan and Julaina Erkkonen), who met up for the first time on Inis Oírr three years ago. The Raines recently released their second single ‘Love is sublime (til it draws out its gun)’.

Áras Éann a@21 THE CONNECTION Áras Éanna has with the island community is key to the success of the most westerly arts centre in all of Europe and we are delighted to present an exhibition featuring large painted illustrations painted by local primary school children from Inis Oírr as part of our 21st birthday celebrations. Their paintings accompany their written stories. The Artistic Director of Áras Éanna, Dara McGee, guided the children from Scoil Chaomháin through a series of workshops in which they were challenged to finish a story about a whale who visits a crab called Pedro on the island. This special project with Fighting Words Chonamara is part of Cruinniú na nÓg. The wonderful stories and paintings by the children are on display to the THE RAINES: Inis Oírr 17 Iúil/July public outside the island’s primary school until the end of August.

16 TAISPEÁNTAS/EXHIBITION Amach ’s Amach — An Criú

LE CEITHRE BLIANA anuas tá cuairteanna rialta Emma O’Grady, Eugene Finnegan, Jojo Hynes, tugtha ar Inis Oírr ag ‘An Criú’, comharghrúpa Katya Solomatina, Midie Corcoran, Mikey d’ealaíontóirí atá lonnaithe i nGaillimh, agus i Dawson, Niamh Moloughney, Pete Casby, Róisín mbliana cuirfidh siad a gcéad thaispeántas Stack, Tommy Casby agus Tom Meskell. trasdhisciplín amuigh faoin aer riamh i láthair in Leanann an taispeántas seo ar aghaidh go dtí Dé Inis Oírr. hAoine, 20 Lúnasa. Is i suíomh gleoite An Ghleann Draíochta a bhéas an taispeántas ’Amach’s Amach ar siúl, taispeántas a bhfuarthas inspioráid dó as srianta agus dícheangail na dianghlasála. Tá sé bunaithe ar na téamaí saoirse, deiseanna len domhan a thaisteal arís agus diabhlaíocht. Seo é an ceathrú taispeántas samhraidh in Inis Oírr ag ‘An Criú’ agus beidh píosaí ann le breis is 20 péintéir, dealbhóir, dearthóir agus léiritheoir gairmiúil. I measc na n-ealaíontóirí a bhéas ann tá Áine A COLLECTIVE of Galway-based artists known as Lawless, Bill Wright, Cherie White, Chris Gibbons, ‘An Criú’ have been regular visitors to Inis Oírr over Claudia Lamantea, Dave Donovan, Debbie Wright, the past four years and this year they will present their first ever all-outdoor, cross-disciplinary exhibition on Inis Oírr. The beautiful setting of An Gleann Draíochta is the setting for Amach ’s Amach, an exhibition inspired by the constraints and disconnections of lockdown. The themes of freedom, getting to explore the world again, and “devilment” are explored. An Criú’s fourth summer exhibition on Inis Oírr features the work of more than 20 professional painters, sculptors, designers and performers. Among the artists featured are Áine Lawless, Bill Wright, Cherie White, Chris Gibbons, Claudia Lamantea, Dave Donovan, Debbie Wright, Emma O’Grady, Eugene Finnegan, Jojo Hynes, Katya Solomatina, Midie Corcoran, Mikey Dawson, Niamh Moloughney, Pete Casby, Róisín Stack, Tommy Casby and Tom Meskell. This exhibition runs until Friday, August 20.

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Ó bunaíodh an tIonad Ealaíon in Áras Éanna in Inis Oírr sa mbliain throughout the island of Ireland 2000 tá clár na n-ealaíontóirí cónaithe lárnach ina gcuid oibre. since graduating with a First Class Tugann Áras Éanna ugach d’ealaíontóirí mór le rá agus dream nuaidh Honours degree in Fine Art (Painting) from the Belfast School le ham a ghlacadh le radharca, tírdhreach agus atmaisféir álainn ár of Art in 2016. He loves to explore n-oileán Gaeltachta agus na ndaoine lácha ann a scrúdú. the themes of impermanence and

The artists in residence programme has been central to the work of memory.

Áras Éanna since the foundation of the arts centre on Inis Oírr in 2000. Áras Éanna encourages artists, both established and emerging, Jane Hughes to take time out and explore the wonderful scenery, landscape, agus Tapani Hyypiä atmosphere, and friendly people of our small Gaeltacht island. (Éire /An Fhionlainn)

Sarah Jane Scaife Tá an bheirt ealaíontóirí seo, atá lonnaithe i Heilsincí sa bhFionlainn, Le linn a cónaitheacht míosa in Áras ag súil go mór le roinnt ama a Éanna dhírigh Sarah Jane Scaife, chaitheamh in Inis Oírr i mí Lúnasa stiúrthóir agus léiritheoir 2021 ag tabhairt faoi phéinteáil, inspioráideach amharclainne, ar líníochtaí, suiteáin agus tograí obair Samuel Beckett a thabhairt ó comhoibríocha. shraoileáil uirbeach Bhaile Átha Is as Co. na Mí í Jane Hughes Cliath chuig ciúnas agus agus tá an-suim aici sa stair suaimhneas Inis Oírr. shóisialta agus cultúrtha. Tá blianta caite ag Sarah Jane ag Cónascann sí ábhair ó fhoinsí teacht san oileán agus tá sí faoi éagsúla, bailíonn sí ábhair iontais as láthair ag cur bailchríoch ar leagan seanleabhair pictiúir stairiúla, Gaeilge de “Happy Days” a bhéas á litríochta, scannáin agus ó scimeáil léiriú taobh amuigh in áit speisialta ar an idirlíon. Tá Tapani gníomhach in Inis Oírr. i réimse na healaíne sa bhFionlainn le breis is scór bliain agus tá Bringing the works of Samuel cleachtas péintéireachta aige. Beckett from the sprawl of urban Sarah Jane Scaife Pic: Cormac Coyne Baineann sé sásamh as a bheith ag Dublin to the peace and tranquillity Is péintéir é go príomha, a obair ar thréithe machnamhacha an of Inis Oírr is inspiring theatre oibríonn ar na téamaí tsolais agus dathanna. director and producer Sarah Jane neamhsheasmhacht agus cuimhne, Scaife during a month-long Two artists who are based in bhí taispeántais aige go rialta ar fud residency at Áras Éanna. Helsinki, Finland, are looking na hÉireann ón am ar bhain sé A frequent visitor to the island forward to taking time out on Inis amach a chéim Céadonóracha sa for many years, Sarah Jane is Oírr to focus on painting, drawings, Mhínealaín (Péinteáil) i Scoil putting the finishing touches on an installations, and collaborative Ealaíne Bhéal Feirste i 2016. Is breá Irish-language version of ‘Happy projects in August 2021. leis a bheith ag staidéa r na dtéamaí Days’ which will be staged outdoors Jane Hughes is a native of Co sin neamhsheasmhacht agus at a special location on Inis Oírr. Meath and is fascinated by social cuimhne. and cultural histories. She A young visual artist from Co incorporates materials from diverse Daniel Coleman Armagh, and a studio member of sources, collecting curiosities from Roghnaíodh Daniel, amharc- Platform Arts in Belfast, Daniel was old historical picture books, ealaíontóir óg as Co. Ard Mhacha selected for a residency on Inis Oírr literature, film, and internet rabbit agus ball den stiúideo ‘Platform in July 2021 following a call out by holes. Tapani has been active in the Arts’ i mBéal Feirste, do chónaith- Áras Éanna and the Royal Hibernian Finnish art field for over twenty eacht in Inis Oírr le linn mhí Iúil Academy (RHA). years, with a dedicated painting 2021 i ndiaidh d’Áras Éanna agus an Primarily a painter, who explores practice. He enjoys exploring the tAcadamh Ibeirneach Ríoga glaoch the themes of impermanence and meditative qualities of light and cónaitheachtaí a chur amach. memory, he has exhibited regularly colour.

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nGaillimh é i 2017 agus tá muid them on Inis Oírr again in October Tom Mathews agus ríméadach a bheith á óstáil arís ar of this year. Margaret Nolan Inis Oírr i nDeireadh Fómhair na bliana seo. Is minic obair an chartúnaí cáiliúil Liadain Kaminska Tom Mathews, atá lonnaithe i mBaile Acclaimed Dublin-based cartoonist Átha Cliath, le feiceáil le blianta Tom Mathews has been a regular Is ealaíontóir ildisciplíneach, fada i nuachtáin na hÉireann agus é contributor to Irish newspapers for stiúrthóir amharclainne, dearthóir comhartha i measc na maisitheoirí decades and is considered one of the feisteas agus físghrafadóir í Liadain is fearr in Éirinn. Bhain sé an- finest illustrators in Ireland. He Kaminska agus d’oibrigh sí i bpáirt sásamh as a chuairt ar Inis Oírr i loved visiting Inis Oírr for the Galway le healaíontóirí eile ar thograí le nDeireadh Fómhair 2020, mar chuid Cartoon Festival in October 2020 meascán maith d’fhoirmeacha d’Fhéile Cartún na Gaillimhe, agus and is returning to Áras Éanna ahead ealaíne. Rinne sí gearrscannán beidh sé ar ais in Áras Éanna roimh of the 2021 edition of the festival. álainn ar Inis Oírr anuraidh le linn eagrán 2021 den fhéile. Tom is taking some time out on don fhidléir Clare Sands a bheith Tá Tom ag tógáil roinnt ama le Inis Oírr to work on cartoons, ann ar chónaitheacht. dhul ag obair ar chartúin in Inis where he will be joined by Margaret Deir Liadain gur cnuasaitheoir í, Oírr agus beidh ealaíontóir agus Nolan, artist and curator of the mar gur chleacht sí oibriú le buiséid coimeádaí Fhéile Cartún na Galway Cartoon Festival. This chúnga agus dá bharr sin go maith Gaillimhe Margaret Nolan ina festival has been a huge success léi a bheith ag athchúrsáil agus ag chuideachta. Tá ag éirí thar cionn since launching in Galway in 2017 athúsáid ábhar ina cuid oibre. leis an bhféile seo ó seoladh i and we are delighted to be hosting Spreagann na léirithe atá fréamhaithe san am i láthair í agus ba chomhbhunaitheoir í den Chuideachta Drámaíochta ‘Just the Lads’ agus ‘Discotheque Collective’.

Theatre director, costume designer, and videographer Liadain Kaminska is a multi-disciplinary artist who has collaborated on projects across a wide range of art forms. She made a beautiful short film on Inis Oírr during a residency by fiddle player Clare Sands last year. Liadain describes herself as a hoarder after working with constrained budgets and likes to recycle and reuse materials in her works. She thrives on performance that is engaged with the present, and is the co-founder of Just the Lads Theatre Company and Discotheque Collective.

Cónaitheacht ITI/ Áras Éanna

I gcomhar le hInstitiúid Amharclannaíochta na hÉireann tá Áras Éanna ag tabhairt deis iontach do chleachtóirí drámaíochta sásamh a bhaint as cónaitheacht coicíse ar Grianghraf: Cormac Coyne Inis Oírr i nDeireadh Fómhair 2021.

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Cuirfidh an tIonad Ealaíon from its grassroots to presentations bheith ag teacht go hInis Oírr i stiúideo oibre agus lóistín ar fáil, on the world stage. nDeireadh Fómhair 2021. Tá sé i agus beidh teacht ag na gceist acu a gcuid aclaíochta a healaíontóirí ar spás dhéanamh san oileán draíochtúil amharclannaíochta. Is iad Institiúid Cónaitheacht ISACS/ seo, ag léimneach d’uláin, ag rith Amharclannaíochta na hÉireann a Áras Éanna suas ballaí agus ag cruthú seó roghnóidh na healaíontóirí. suíomhoiriúnaithe bunaithe ar Roghnaíodh Cikada Circus, Féachann an eagraíocht le mianta thírdhreach speisialta an oileáin. cuideachta léiriúcháin acrabatach dhéantóirí amharclannaíochta na lámh ar lámh, do chónaitheacht An acrobatic hand to hand hÉireann a spreagadh, a chothú míosa ar Inis Oírr tar éis glaoch performance company, Cikada agus a chur chun cinn ón cónaitheachtaí a bhí curtha amach Circus, were selected for a month mbunleibhéal go cuir i láthair ar an ag An Líonra Éireannach Ealaín long residency on Inis Oírr stáitse domhanda. Sráide, Sorcais agus Seónna (ISACS) following a call out by Irish Street Áras Éanna has teamed up with the agus Áras Éanna. Tá Henrik Gard Arts Circus And Spectacle (ISACS) Irish Theatre Institute (ITI) to give (ón tSualainn ó dhúchas) agus Ali Network and Áras Éanna. Led by theatre practitioners a wonderful Stanger (Ríocht Aontaithe) i Henrik Gard (originally from opportunity to enjoy a two week gceannas ar an ngrúpa agus Sweden) and Ali Stanger (UK) they residency on Inis Oírr in October caitheann siad a gcuid ama idir Baile divide their time between Dublin 2021. Átha Cliath agus Béal Feirste. Is iad and Belfast, and organised Ireland’s The arts centre will provide a a d’eagraigh an chéad chomhdháil first acrobatic convention. workspace studio, accommodation, acrabatach in Éirinn. Their October 2020 residency had and access to theatre space to artists B’éigean a gcónaitheacht i to be postponed because of the selected by the ITI. The organisation nDeireadh Fómhair 2020 a chuir coronavirus restrictions, but we are nurtures, promotes, and drives the siar mar gheall ar shrianta Covid, delighted to welcome them to the ambition of Irish theatre makers, mar sin tá muid an-sásta iad a island in October 2021. They intend

Cikada Circus Grianghraf: Campbell Photography

20 EALAÍONTÓIRÍ CÓNAITHE/ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE to use the magical island for Pic: Co r acrobatics, jumping off ledges, mac Coyne running up walls, and to create a site-specific show using the unique landscape of the island.

K CAT

Beidh Ionad Ealaíon KCAT ag teacht go hÁras Éanna do dhá chónaitheacht i mí Dheireadh Fómhair. Bíonn KCAT, ionad ealaíon ildisciplíneach as Callainn, Co. Chill Chainnigh, ag cothú agus ag spreagadh deiseanna do chách chun go mbeidh teacht acu ar an domhan cruthaitheach, beag beann ar chúlra, aois, inscne nó ábaltacht. Ó bunaíodh KCAT in 1999 tá siad bogtha chun cinn agus athrú curtha acu ar thuairimí agus ar Company (Galway), Teatr 21 mhíthuiscintí maidir leis na Crossing the Line (Poland), and Les Oiseaux Mouches healaíona, míchumas agus (An Fhrainc/Éire/An Pholainn) (France) come together under the páirteachas. Tá Stiúideo amharc- creative direction of Zone Poeme ealaíne á óstáil ag KCAT do 14 Tiocfaidh an Chuideachta (France). ealaíontóir, don Chuideachta Amharclannaíochta Blue Teapot Their inspirational project will Amharclannaíochta Equinox, (Gaillimh), Teatr 21 (An Pholainn) explore the historical journey of d’Ardán Damhsa agus do go leor agus Les Oiseaux Mouches (An renowned French dramatist cúrsaí amharc-ealaíne, drámaíochta Fhrainc) le chéile faoi threoir Antoinin Artaud to Ireland in 1937, agus damhsa. Beidh KCAT ag chruthaitheach Zone Poeme (An when he spent time in both Galway tabhairt dhá ghrúpa difríocht go Fhrainc) in Inis Oírr do sheachtain and the Aran Islands. ‘Crossing the hÁras Éanna in imeacht cúpla oibre comhoibríoch rud a fhágfaidh Line’ is a partnership of six leading seachtain as a chéile. Inis Oírr i gcroílár togra uile- theatre companies who create works Eorpach. with artists with intellectual A multi-disciplinary arts centre in Ina dtogra inspioráideach Callan, Co. Kilkenny, which aims to disabilities. They hope to stage a scrúdófar aistear stairiúil an show on Inis Oírr during their foster and nurture access to the drámadóra aitheanta as an bhFrainc creative world for everyone, residency in October. Antoninin Artaud chun na hÉireann regardless of background, age, i 1937, tráth ar chaith sé roinnt ama gender, or ability, KCAT Arts Centre Baboró i nGaillimh agus in Oileáin Árann. Is is coming to Áras Éanna for two comhpháirtíocht idir sé Tá ríméad ar Bhabaró, an Fhéile residencies in October. phríomhchuideachta Idirnáisiúnta Ealaíne do Pháistí, a Since its foundation in 1999, amharclannaíochta é ‘Crossing the bheith i gcomhpháirt le hÁras KCAT has evolved and changed Line’ a chruthaíonn píosaí oibre le Éanna le cónaitheacht ealaíne a perceptions and misconceptions healaíontóirí faoi mhíchumas thairiscint d’ealaíontóirí a bhfuil around arts, disability and intleachtúil. Tá súil acu seó a chur ar taibhobair nua á dhéanamh acu do participation. KCAT hosts a Visual stáitse in Inis Oírr le linn a gcónai- pháistí. Is i mí na Samhna a bhéas Art Studio for 14 artists, Equinox theacht i mí Dheireadh Fómhair. an chónaitheacht ann mar chuid de Theatre Company, a Dance Platform chlár tacaíochta GROW Bhabaró and numerous courses in visual art, A week of collaborative d’ealaíontóirí. theatre and dance. KCAT are development which places Inis Oírr Is é Babaró an phríomhfhéile bringing two separate groups to at the heart of a pan-European idirnáisiúnta ealaíne in Éirinn a Áras Éanna over successive weeks. project will see Blue Teapot Theatre dhíríonn go hiomlán ar pháistí agus

21 EALAÍONTÓIRÍ CÓNAITHE/ARTISTS IN RESIDENCE teaghlaigh. Chuile Dheireadh Fómhair, cuireann an fhéile seo léiriúcháin agus imeachtaí i láthair ar fud na cathrach agus an chontae agus baineann na mílte páiste, a scoileanna agus teaghlaigh an- taitneamh go deo astu. Tá clár iontach ag an bhféile ina n-áirítear drámaíocht, damhsa, puipéad- óireacht, ceol, ealaín agus litríocht as Éirinn agus ó ar fud an domhain.

Baboró International Arts Festival for Children is delighted to partner with Áras Éanna to offer an artistic residency to artists making new performance work for children. The residency will take place in November as part of Baboró's GROW artist support programme. Baboró is Ireland's flagship international arts festival devoted exclusively to children and families. Each October, this festival presents performances and events across the city and county, enjoyed by Patrick O’Laoghaire thousands of children with their A writer and musician based in dhamhsóirí as Iarthar na hÉireann. schools and families. The exciting Louisburgh, Co Mayo, Patrick Cuirfear tús leis seo i Nollaig festival programme includes O’Laoghaire has been described as 2021 nuair a thabharfar deis do theatre, dance, puppetry, music, art one of Ireland’s “most exceptional dhamhsóirí ón réigiún am a and literature from Ireland and musicians” by The Irish Times. chaitheamh ar an oileán. Le linn a around the world. Musician Liam ÓMaonlaí says gcónaitheacht ag an láthair

there is “an elemental and ancestral fíorálainn seo in Oileáin Árann Patrick O’Laoghaire nature” to his work. beidh teacht ag na damhsóirí ar

Tá an scríbhneoir agus ceoltóir His published works explore the spás stiúideo dá bhforbairt Patrick O’Laoghaire lonnaithe i relationship between the land and ghairmiúil. gCluain Cearbán, Co. Mhaigh Eo the sea, wildness and meditation, Following on from their wonderful agus cuireadh síos air san Irish and he has been awarded an Arts partnership with Áras Éanna for Times mar dhuine de “cheoltóirí Council of Ireland commission to the Japanese-Irish co-production, sárchumasacha” na hÉireann. Deir write 12 short pieces about the life Echoes of Calling — Encounter, in Liam Ó Maonlaí faoi go bhfuil and landscape of Inis Oírr during April 2021, Galway Dance Project “nádúr eiliminteach agus his residency at Áras Éanna. have set up an annual residency for sinsearachta” ina chuid oibre. West of Ireland dancers at Inis San obair atá foilsithe aige Oírr. Galway Dance Project Beginning in December 2021, scrúdaíonn sé an gaol idir an talamh agus an fharraige, idir Ag leanacht óna gcomhpháirtíocht dancers from the region will be fiántas agus machnamh. Bronnadh le hÁras Éanna don chomhléiriú given the opportunity to take time coimisiún de chuid Chomhairle Seapánach-Éireannach ‘Echoes of out on the island. The residency Ealaíon na hÉireann air le 12 píosa Calling — Encounter’ in Aibreán will allow dancers to access studio beag gearr a scríobh faoi shaol agus 2021 bheartaigh ‘Galway Dance space for professional development thírdhreach Inis Oírr le linn a Project’ cónaitheacht bliantúil in at a stunning location on the Aran chónaitheacht in Áras Éanna. Inis Oírr a chur ar bun do Islands.

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r BORD ÁRAS ÉANNA mac Coyne Cathaoirleach: Máire Uí Mhaoláin Rúnaí: Marianne Ni Chinnéide Cisteoir: Mary Naughton James C. Harrold, Anna Mallaghan, Eoghan Ó Riada, Darach Ó Tuairisc

MÍLE BUÍOCHAS: Buíochas le An Comhairle Ealaíne; Ealaín na Gaeltachta; Comhairle Chontae na Gaillimhe; Cathleen, Máire, agus Máirtín i Cleas Teoranta; Máirtín Ó Coisdealbha; Chloe Ní Mháille agus Sarah Ní Dhónaill, Comhar Caomhán Inis Oírr; Comhar na nOileán; gnólachtaí áitiúla ar Inis Oírr; Lasta Mara Teoranta; Aran Island Ferries, Aer Arann; Val Ballance; Sharon O’Grady; Muireann Ní Dhroighneáin; Ruth Dillon; Emma O’Grady; Eugene Finnegan; Mary McCarthy; Alissa Donoghue; Micheál Ó hAlmháin (An Gleann Draíochta); Ceoltóirí Inis Oírr; The Raines; James C. Harold, Oifigeach ealaíne, Comhairle Cathrach na Grianghrafadóireacht/Photography: Cormac Coyne Gaillimhe; NUIG Mile Stone Áras Éanna is blessed to have a photographer of Cormac’s calibre living Inventive; Ann Marie McGing, and working on Inis Oírr. Cormac captures brilliant photographs of Áras Oifigeach Ealaíne Chomhairle Éanna’s activities and generously allows us to use them for our website, Contae Mhaigh Eo; social media, and publications. You can view a selection of his photos An tAthair Máirtín Ó Fátharta; from Inis Oírr during the 2020 lockdown in our online exhibition at Celine Curtin, GMIT; Justin http://aras-eanna.ie/en/project/cormac-coyne-inis-oirr-in-lockdown/ McCarthy; Connacht Tribune; Pic: Co Raidió na Gaeltachta agus do gach r duine a thugann tacaíocht do Áras mac Coyne Éanna.

AN FHOIREANN

FOIREANN ÁRAS ÉANNA Stiúrthóir Ealaíne: Dara McGee Oifigeach Turasóireachta: Ciarán Tierney Ball Foireann: Pat Quinn

CURACHA Coimeadaithe: Dara McGee, Dolores Lyne Tógálaithe Curach: Tom Meskell, Eugene Finnegan, Carmel Balfe

AN CRIÚ – AMACH ’S AMACH Coimeadaithe: An Críú Collective

ECHOES OF CALLING — ENCOUNTER Léiritheóirí: Akiko Kitamura, Siobhan O’Malley, Jill Murray, Dara McGee, Ciarán Tierney

23 TÁ ÁRAS ÉANNA LONNAITHE AR INIS OÍRR, ÁRAS ÉANNA IS EUROPE’S MOST WESTERLY an t-oileán is lú d’Oileáin Árann. Is é an tIonad Arts Centre located on the smallest of the Ealaíon is faide siar san Eoraip é. Is spás Aran Islands, Inis Oírr. Situated in a former ealaíne ilfheidhmeach é atá i bhfoirgneamh a weaving factory, Áras Éanna is a multi- dearadh ar dtús mar mhonarcha fíodóireachta. functioning arts space that includes an artists Tá stiúideo ealaíontóra ann, amharclann 75 residence and studio, a 75 seat theatre, two suíochán, dhá ghailearaí, caifé agus seomraí galleries, a café and various rooms for do cheardlanna agus ranganna. workshops and classes.

TAISTEAL/TRAVEL Báid/Boat: Ros an Mhíl - Inis Oírr Aran Island Ferries: 091 568903; www.aranislandferries.com

Dúlainn - Inis Oírr Doolin Ferries: 065 7074455; www.doolinferries.com O’Brien Ferries: 065 7075618; www.obrienline.com

LÓISTÍN/ACCOMMODATION Tá liosta tithe lóistín ar fáil ó Comhar Chaomhán Teo 099 75008

Grianghraif ar an gclúdach tosaigh agus cúil/Front and back cover photos: CORMAC COYNE Dearadh cláir: CAOMHÁN Ó SCOLAÍ