Down Arts Centre January/April 2023 Programme

Located in the heart of Downpatrick, Down Arts Centre produces a programme of arts events throughout the year; including exhibitions, live theatre, music entertainment and comedy performances, as well as a wide range of workshops and classes.

BOOKING INFORMATION

The Down Arts team are pleased to let our customers know we now have online booking from our website www.downartscentre.com

You can still call us on 0330 137 4014 or drop in to book and collect tickets.

Open to the public Monday to Friday 10am – 4.30pm

Down Arts Centre 2 – 6 Irish Street, Downpatrick BT30 6BP downartscentre@nmandd.org

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RONNIE GREER

DATE: Friday 20 January

TIME: 8pm (bar available from 7pm)

PRICE: £15 / £13 concession

Award winning blues guitar legend Ronnie Greer returns to Down Arts Centre with his all-star powerhouse band, featuring some of the country’s finest musicians. Anthony Toner, guitar and vocals, John McCullough, keyboards, Nick Scott, bass guitar, Peter McKinney, drums, and special guest Ken Haddock, vocals and guitar, combine with Ronnie to produce an eclectic mix of blues, roots and a little jazz-based music, played with style and conviction by some of the best in the business.

“This is a magnificent band, of world class” Blues in Britain Magazine “Greer the doyen of Irish blues guitar” allaboutjazz.com “Greer steers the band from Muddy Waters to Steely Dan, with some ease” Marlbank.net

JAKE O’KANE: ‘CHEAPER THAN SITTING AT HOME’

DATE: Saturday 11 February

TIME: 8pm (bar available from 7pm)

PRICE: £24

PRESENTED BY: David Hull Promotions

Jake O’Kane’s annual tour is now a firm fixture in our New Year celebrations. Accompanied by the ever-funny Terry McHugh, Jake casts his caustic eye over the preceding twelve months. So, buy yourself a guaranteed laugh as after all, it’ll probably be cheaper than turning the heat on at home.

ROOM OF ONE’S OWN

DATE: Friday 17 February

TIME: 8pm (bar available from 7pm)

PRICE: £15 / £13 concession

PRESENTED BY: Dyad Productions

The award-winning Dyad Productions (Dalloway, Female Gothic, Orlando, Christmas Gothic, Austen’s Women, I, Elizabeth) return with Virginia Woolf’s celebrated exploration of the impact of social inequality on creativity; a wry, amusing and incisive trip through the history of literature, feminism, and sexual politics with Charlotte Brontë, Jane Austen, Aphra Behn – and Shakespeare’s sister! Travel to the far-flung future of… 2028. But whatever you do, Keep Off The Grass. ★★★★★

‘Intelligently adapted, beautifully performed... entrancing’ (British Theatre Guide) ★★★★★ ’Richly re-imagined, exquisitely evocative’ (Edinburgh Guide) ‘Perfection… Vaughan is simply sublime’ (Huffington Post)

Performances

Performances

GIVE MY HEAD PEACE

DATE: Sunday 12 March

TIME: 8pm (bar available from 7pm) PRICE: £24.50

PRESENTED BY: David Hull Promotions

The Give My Head Peace Gang are back! Yes, Northern Ireland’s best loved dysfunctional family are delighted to return to the stage and have their fights in public.

Featuring your favourite characters from the hit TV show with the usual mix of topical Northern Ireland humour, up-tothe-minute satirical stand up from “the lad himself” Tim McGarry, plus the odd song or two!

Give My Head Peace is a night of guaranteed laugh-out-loud comedy and a show definitely not to be missed. Make sure to book your tickets early because this show, unlike The Assembly, is always full!

THE LEGEND OF LUKE KELLY

DATE: Friday 31 March TIME: 8pm (bar available from 7pm) PRICE: £22.50

PRESENTED BY: David Hull Promotions

The Legend of Luke Kelly is an authentic show celebrating the life and songs of Ireland’s most iconic and greatest folk singer.

Created and performed by the renowned Chris Kavanagh the show is not a tribute but a journey through Luke’s music that has received rave reviews in Ireland and abroad.

An overwhelming endorsement of authenticity are the huge amount of followers and regular sell-out performances in Ireland’s most prestigious venues such as Vicar Street and Cork Opera House.

In 2011 Chris was asked by John Sheahan to perform with The Dubliners on their German tour and Luke’s family are still in regular attendance at his concerts.

THE TRUMPET & THE KING

DATE: Saturday 1 April TIME: 8pm (bar available from 7pm) PRICE: £15 / £13 concession (Packages Available for Schools)

PRESENTED BY: Terranova Productions

In 1502, John Blanke, an extraordinary young black musician left the ancient city of Granada and travelled to the English court. There he forged a surprising musical bond with the child who would become the infamous Henry VIII.

These two extraordinary young men are funny and full of feeling as they scramble their way to adulthood trying to understand love, politics, and what it means to be a man.

Created right here in Northern Ireland, The Trumpet & the King will draw you effortlessly into the dramatic world of the early Tudors.

THE MAN WHO LEFT THE TITANIC

DATE: Friday 14 April TIME: 8pm (bar available from 7pm) PRICE: £14 / £12 concession

PRESENTED BY: Isosceles in association with Useful Idiots presents

SHE WAS BEAUTIFUL…SHE WAS UNSINKABLE…SHE WAS DOOMED…

On April 15th1912, the Titanic, the greatest ship in the world, slipped below the frigid waters of the Atlantic.

Yet J. Bruce Ismay, managing director of the White Star Line, stepped into a lifeboat and sailed away from the stricken ship, sailed away from his passengers, sailed away from the cries and screams and tears.

‘The Man Who Left the Titanic’ evokes that terrible voyage and asks whether Bruce Ismay only did what any of us might have done in the same circumstances, or should his actions that night consign his name to infamy?

Was he a coward, or merely human?

This play has toured throughout England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales for a number of years to enormous acclaim. www.isosceles.biz

Performances

NEIL DELAMERE: DELAMERIUM

DATE: Sunday 16 April TIME: 8pm (bar available from 7pm) PRICE: £23

Neil Delamere is back with a brand-new show, Delamerium. Expect the usual hilarious stories, wry observations and quick-witted improvisation as our comedy hero tries to make sense of the world around him.

“No TV camera could accurately measure the lightning speed of Delamere’s wit”- The Irish Times

Workshops & Classes

CLASSES WILL RESUME FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN WEEKS COMMENCING TUESDAY 18 APRIL AND WEDNESDAY 19 APRIL. BOOKING FOR THIS SESSION WILL OPEN MONDAY 3 APRIL 2023.

POTTERY

DATE: Wednesday 25 January for 10 weeks

TIME: 7 - 9pm PRICE: £110/£100 concession TUTOR: Áine McKenna

Learn how to work with clay using hand-building techniques such as slab work, pinch pots, coiling, using formers and more. Create unique pieces from pots, figures, animals, bowls and more. Fee includes clay, glazes and firings.

OSSIA GUITAR

DATE: Wednesday 25 January for 10 weeks

TIME: 5pm - 6pm After Schools Club 6.15pm – 7.15pm (Beginners) 7.30 pm - 8.30pm (Improvers) PRICE: £55/£50 concession TUTOR: Christopher Farrington

In a relaxed and informal setting, all students will gain valuable playing experience whilst having fun. A perfect option for all beginner guitarists seeking a fun-based learning programme. All aspects of guitar playing will be touched upon, from basic rhythms to fundamental finger style.

PAINTING

DATE: Wednesday 25 January for 10 weeks

TIME: 7 - 9pm

PRICE: £75/£70 concession TUTOR: Martin McPartland

This painting course is aimed at both beginners and those who have some experience of acrylic painting. The sessions will cover essentials such as basic equipment and materials, getting started, choosing subject matter, composition, colour, perspective, still life and landscape.

CREATIVE WRITING

DATE: Wednesday 25 January for 10 weeks

TIME: 7pm-9pm

PRICE: £75/£70 concession

TUTOR: Dr Catherine Kelly

These workshop-based classes are designed to support those who wish to explore and develop their writing skills. They will cover topics such as writers’ tools and sources, character and plot, as well as looking at a variety of styles including short stories, scriptwriting and poetry. Opportunities to experiment with different types of writing will be provided to enable participants to find and enhance their own writer’s voice. Whether for fun or with a view to publication, this course aims to find ways to unlock imagination and to develop a greater awareness of craft. This class will re commence in May.

DRAW & PAINT

DATE: Tuesday 31 January for 10 weeks

TIME: 2pm – 4pm or 7pm to 9pm PRICE: £75/£70 concession

TUTOR: Vincent McDonnell

A class to assist and encourage the absolute beginner as well as those already more familiar with drawing and painting. Beginning with the basics of drawing you will learn techniques to form the basis of your painting. Moving on to mixing colours and working towards a finished piece. Materials to bring to the first session: HB pencil, rubber, sharpener and sketchbook. Advice will be given then on any other materials and paint needed for the rest of the course.

Workshops & Classes

TAI CHI

DATE: Tuesday 31 January for 10 weeks

TIME: 12:30 – 1:30 or 6 - 7pm

PRICE: £55/£50 concession

TUTOR: Petesy Burns

Tai Chi is a gentle flowing exercise which aims to enhance the bodies intrinsic energy system. The main benefits are relaxation and physical and mental balance. As well as this Tai Chi works on strengthening the core and is a cardiovascular exercise. At its core Tai Ch promotes physical and mental well-being through focusing the practitioner on the individual moves and creating a sense of truly being in the moment. As the nature of the movement is slow and gentle Tai Chi is suitable for all regardless of age or ability.

Workshops & Classes

One Day Workshops

SILVER JEWELLERY MAKING

DATE: Tuesday 31 January for 10 weeks

TIME: 6.30pm - 9pm PRICE: £150 /£130 concession TUTOR: Karen Daye – Hutchinson

Suitable for beginners with no previous jewellery experience. An exciting course to include a traditional and contemporary approach to jewellery making and design. You will be guided through the basics of annealing, cutting, soldering, doming, texturing and the use of safe enamelling to build towards a little jewellery collection.

Course tutor: Karen Daye-Hutchinson owner of ‘Ghost & Bonesetter’ jewellery. Materials and Tools: Basic materials including copper sheet and wire will be given as part of the class. Individuals may wish to purchase precious metal, stones, etc. as you go along. The price of these can be discussed and advised individually with your tutor. If you have some jewellery making hand tools you can bring them along.

CALLIGRAPHY WORKSHOP

DATE: Saturday 21 January

TIME: 10 am - 4 pm (Sandwich lunch included) PRICE: £55 / £50 concession TUTOR: Jacquie Brachi VENUE: Down County Museum

Roman Uncial based on the Stoneyhurst Gospels, an 8th century script. It is a style that can be moderated to become a modernised style. It is very easy to read, and the lower-case letters and the capitals are the same making it a great study hand for a one-day work shop. We will be using a traditional dip nib and coloured inks for versatility

MAKE AND DECORATE A LEATHER BELT

DATE: Saturday 28 January & Saturday 18 February

TIME: 10am - 4 pm (Sandwich lunch included) PRICE: £55/£50 concession TUTOR: Enda Kenny

VENUE: Down County Museum

Turn a piece of vegetable tanned leather into a unique hand tooled and dyed belt. Through this course you will learn to 1. Handle and vegetable tanned leather 2. Add designs and decoration to the leather surface 3. Hand dye a leather belt and how to care for leather. 4. Add a buckle for a good fit.

All Materials included, just wear old clothing or an apron to cover up as we will be using leather dyes/pigments. Enda Kenny is a designer and maker based in Northern Ireland. He has worked in film/TV and theatre as a leather worker, textile artist, Milliner and Prop costume fabricator. Previous TV and film credits include Dungeons and Dragons, The Northman, BBC’s His Dark Materials, Outlander Season 4, Game of Thrones, Fortitude Season 2, Pirates of the Caribbean 2 to name a few.

BEES WAX BALM & WRAPS

DATE: Saturday 4 February

TIME: 10 am- 12:30 or 1:30 – 4pm

PRICE: £30 / £25 concession

TUTOR: Gwen Earnshaw

VENUE: Down County Museum

Join Gwen Earnshaw, Beekeeper and owner of Natural Botanical Skincare and Soy Candle Company, The Honeysuckle Bee and Me and learn how to make and take home your own natural gentle beeswax balm for dry skin and also a set of eco-friendly beeswax food wraps. This wonderful, gentle and multipurpose beeswax balm is especially moisturising and protective for hands, nails or any other very dry skin areas needing some extra love. Eco beeswax wraps are an attractive, plastic free alternative to food bags and cling film for wrapping and storing food in. We will be making a set of 3 sizes. They can be washed and reused for months. Come along and enjoy a fun and relaxing session, no previous experience is required. All equipment and refreshments are included.

One Day Workshops

DATE: Saturday 11 February

TIME: 10am - 4 pm (Sandwich lunch included)

RE USE & RE STYLE!

PRICE: £55 / £50 concession TUTOR: Naomi Whan VENUE: Down County Museum

Come along and learn how to re vamp old jeans and give them a new lease of life. In this workshop you will be shown how to create a stylish bag from old jeans. This is a great way of recycling old Jeans rather than throwing them away. If you have any old jeans, please bring along with you on the day. There will also be some to work from in a range of different shades. The aim of this workshop is to teach some basic sewing skills and learn how to cut fabric and re construct and design a beautiful bag. This workshop suits all abilities. If you have own sewing machine, please bring along otherwise please inquire at time of booking and one may be available for you to use.

RECYCLE FABRIC USING LOG CABIN PATCHWORK TECHNIQUES

DATE: Saturday 25 February

TIME: 10am - 4 pm (Sandwich lunch included) PRICE: £55 / £50 concession TUTOR: Naomi Whan VENUE: Down County Museum

Log Cabin is a wonderful way to use up small pieces of fabric and you can achieve many possibilities for creating quilts or cushion covers using design grids. You will be given a design grid where you can sew colourful square and rectangle Log Cabin blocks together in a variety of exciting ways. You can select your own design ideas or use conventional Courthouse Steps Blocks in an innovative way. At the end of the day you will have a full-size grid completed and will be taught skills of how to use your patchwork squares to create a beautiful cushion. Please bring along your sewing machine with some spare needles. If you don’t have a machine, please enquire at time of booking and one may be available for you to use.

One Day Workshops

MONO PRINTING

DATE: Saturday 4 March

TIME: 10am - 4 pm (Sandwich lunch included) PRICE: £55 / £50 concession TUTOR: Karen Daye-Hutchinson

VENUE: Down County Museum

Join Karen Daye-Hutchinson ARE ARUA; an established and award-winning printmaker for this one-day printmaking class. Karen is a member of Belfast Print Workshop, Prism Print International, the Royal Ulster Academy and the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers.

You will be guided through the process of making some prints using a mixture of painterly marks and Drypoint Etching to create a little collection of beautiful original prints.

INTRODUCTION TO HAND LETTERING

DATE: Saturday 11 March TIME: 10 am - 2 pm PRICE: £20 TUTOR: Johana Hume VENUE: Down Arts Centre

An introductory workshop with traditional sign writer Joha Mune that will explore the craft of ‘Hand Lettering’. Perfect for any aspiring sign writers this one-day workshop will help you learn the gestures and different strokes of hand lettering leading you to create your own step by step alphabet. By the end of the workshop, you will have a gained an understanding of the fundamentals of hand lettering and how to create letters with great style.

SILVER STACKING RINGS

DATE: Saturday 11 March

TIME: 10am - 4 pm (Sandwich lunch included) PRICE: £60 / £55 concession

TUTOR: Diane Lyness

VENUE: Down County Museum

Spend a day of fun and make a pair of silver stacking rings under the guidance of goldsmith Diane Lyness. Each participant will be taught traditional jewellery making techniques such as piercing, soldering, shaping, texturing and polishing to create a beautiful pair of rings to take home. No previous experience is required. Bring an apron to protect clothing.

WOVEN WILLOW HARE

DATE: Saturday 25 March

TIME: 9.30am - 4 pm (Sandwich lunch included)

PRICE: £85 / £80 concession

TUTOR: Clive Lyttle Welig Heritage Crafts VENUE: Down County Museum

In this exciting workshop you will create a basic willow hare using random weave techniques. In this willow sculpture workshop Clive Lyttle from Welig Heritage Crafts will guide you through the creation of your piece. All tools and materials are provided. No previous experience necessary.

CROCHET GRANNY SQUARES

DATE: Saturday 1 April

TIME: 10am - 4 pm (Sandwich lunch included) PRICE: £55 / £50 concession TUTOR: Naomi Whan

VENUE: Down County Museum

Using beautiful yarn, and with a hook and patterns provided too, come and learn how to crochet in a relaxed and friendly environment. In this workshop you will learn how to hold your hook and yarn, how to crochet chain stitches and how to form the basic stitches needed to crochet a granny square. Granny squares are the classic foundation for many crocheted items, but they are now hip, modern and gorgeous too. This class gives you the opportunity to explore several different techniques with lots of inspiration for finished items. So why not come and enjoy learning with others and go home with a stash of squares and inspiration

CREATE A HAND STITCHED AND DYED LEATHER SATCHEL

DATE: Saturday 22 & 29 April

TIME: 9.30am - 4.30pm (Sandwich lunch included) PRICE: £135 / £130 concession TUTOR: Enda Kenny

VENUE: Down County Museum

Learn to make a hand stitched and punched leather satchel. On this course we will work with vegetable tanned leather which we will cut by hand, dye and hand stitch for a beautiful and refined finish.

This course will demonstrate how to

1. Handle and cut tooling leather

2. Dye leather by hand

3. Use leather punches to create stitching holes

4. Saddle stitch the satchel using waxed thread

5. Seal the leather with a waterproof finish

6. Add straps for the perfect fit

All Materials included, just wear old clothing or an apron to cover up as we will be using leather dyes/pigments.

One Day Workshops

Exhibitions

NORTHERN IRELAND PHOTOGRAPHIC ASSOCIATION

Annual Exhibition January 2023

DATE: Thursday 12 January – Friday 3 February TIME: During Opening Hours PRICE: FREE

The members of our association are delighted to present their work for display in the splendid exhibition facilities of Down Arts Centre. This is an Annual Exhibition by the Northern Ireland Photographic Association. The images are from the members of the camera clubs it represents across Northern Ireland. This year we had a total entry of 301 images. Selection of images accepted, and awards given were made by 3 independent and distinguished photographers from the Irish Photographic Federation. Eighty-seven prints were accepted for the exhibition, split into 50 colour and 37 mono. On display in this exhibition, are a subset of these 87 images, work that represents all photographers who had images accepted into the exhibition. They will be from a varied set of genre, landscape, portrait, sport, architecture and nature to name but a few. We trust that you enjoy viewing this excellent display of work and welcome your opinion on the quality of work presented.

ON THE BEACH

By Tom Bevan

DATE: Thursday 9 February – Friday 3 March TIME: During Opening Hours PRICE: FREE

An exhibition of sculptures and collage concerning climate change. The world is understood to be an interacting life supporting system that we are a part of and are sustained and affected by. Relentless exploitation has created an imbalance that has brought consequences. Central to the exhibition is a collection of small sculptures, “On the Beach”, as in “all washed up”. Consider these as fragments of architectural ornamentation, perhaps remnants of buildings overwhelmed by rising sea levels. Imagine the forced abandonment of cities. Supporting this installation are collages that are a response to school-strike demos and other efforts to raise awareness of climate change. We are living in a difficult time, pressed up against the reality of a changing climate. It’s understandable to feel overwhelmed and that any action is inadequate. Can art make a difference? We work with the hope that the experience of art can alter our world view, so we can at least sense something of what needs to be done.

BELFAST PRINT WORKSHOP

DATE: Thursday 9 March – Friday 31 March TIME: During Opening Hours

PRICE: FREE

Down Arts Centre has graciously come through the many lock-downs, honouring the agreement between Belfast Print Workshop (BPW) to host an enticing exhibition of 7 artists working in the realms of printmaking, painting, video, installation, sculpture and other disciplines.

There is no theme, only that artists are now once again relishing the opportunity to exhibit work in venues that have reopened to showcase the work of people that had found it challenging to exhibit work physically. Contrastingly the isolation increased awareness of how important creativity is, as part of our collective well-being through particularly troubled times.

This exhibition showcases the work of professional artists and printmakers from BPW, a resource for artists in the disciplines of printmaking situated in the centre of Belfast. A resource that allows artists to practice in areas such as screen printing, etching, lithography, wood relief printmaking and many more traditional methods of creating and printing works within the realm of the visual arts.

The art of printmaking and its many hybrid forms can be demonstrated by the diverse range of artists work on display at Down Arts Centre. Many concepts and ideas may begin or even manifest as a drawing, a print and possibly arrive as an edition or suite of prints

Exhibitions

ON MY WAY HERE

Amira McDonagh

DATE: Thursday 6 April – Friday 5 May TIME: During Opening Hours

PRICE: FREE

On My Way Here is an exploration of Amira McDonagh’s relationship and journey with her painting process over a decade. Picking up from where she last left off with painting in 2012, Amira seeks to depict the landscapes she has found herself in and come to know over the last 10 years. The landscapes she has experienced are not always the physical ones she finds around her. This exhibition demonstrates her renewed love for painting and new interpretation of what a landscape is/means to her.

Education

A DAY WITH BRUISER

DATE: Tuesday 24 January

TIME: 9:30am – 3:45 pm

PRICE: £20 per student

VENUE: Down Arts Centre

CONTACT: education@bruisertheatrecompany.com

Down Arts Centre and Bruiser Theatre Company are delighted to offer A Day with Bruiser, a oneday crash course for drama students.

It is your opportunity to get to grips with and explore Bruiser’s unique physical theatre style. This course is aimed at GCSE, AS, A2 Level and BTEC students studying Drama, Performing Arts and Theatre courses.

A Day with Bruiser consists of a series of workshops delivered by Bruiser’s team of expert facilitators. Course content is specifically tailored to the requirements of all major exam boards.

“This is a fantastic opportunity for students to engage with a local theatre company … A great opportunity to focus on the Bruiser style. Games and exercises can be lifted straight into the classroom.” - Rathmore Grammar School

“A great breadth of work was covered … A very comprehensive introduction and valuable insight into how to marry text, physicality and rhythms of sound into productions. I Learned a lot, and the facilitators were great. Very knowledgeable and passionate.” - Methodist College Belfast

“Facilitators create a great rapport with students and they appear comfortable. The Facilitator’s energy is great!” - Strathearn School”

DRAW & PAINT FOR 12 - 15 YEAR OLDS

DATE: Tuesday 31 January for 10 weeks

TIME: 5pm - 6pm

PRICE: £30 per student

TUTOR: Vincent McDonnell

Beginning with the basics of drawing you will learn techniques to form the basis of your painting. Moving on to mixing colours and working towards a finished piece. Materials to bring to the first session: HB pencil, rubber, sharpener and sketchbook. Advice will be given then on any other materials and paint needed for the rest of the course.

ÁINE McKENNA

Artist in Residence 2023

Local Designer/Maker Áine McKenna specialises in creating beautifully unique ceramics for gift and home.

Following a degree in Fine and Applied art from University if Ulster she went on to do a Masters in Ceramic Design at Staffordshire University in the heart of the potteries, Stoke on Trent.

During this time she had the unique opportunity to do an industrial placement with leading tableware manufacturer Dudson Ltd. and so began her love for surface pattern.

After graduation she went on to work for Royal Stafford/Poole pottery as a surface pattern designer. Utilising her skills as a fine artist she was able to create collections depicting hand painted elements and her illustrations for mass produced tableware. Having a strong affiliation with the pottery industry, she is hugely influenced by industrial techniques and processes and her fine art background is evident in the work she produces today.

Áine currently creates stunning translucent pieces from porcelain paper clay.

The innovative designs are intended to amuse and delight the viewer as they learn it is not actually paper but ceramic.

With over 10 years experience working in ceramic design, Áine will now take up the post of Artist in Residence in Down Arts Centre, supported by Newry Mourne & Down Council.

The residency is designed to allow makers the opportunity to develop their practice and enhance their skills. As Artist in Residence Áine will be on-site full time where visitors can see her at work. She will also deliver a programme of pottery classes available for both adults and children, all while developing a new body of work and curating exhibitions.

Áine’s work will be available to buy at the craft shop in Down Arts Centre.

Artist In Residence

ARTIST BURSARY SCHEMES

In line with the Council’s Arts, Culture and Heritage Strategy 2022 – 2027: Growing our Sector – strengthen and our culture, arts and heritage sector following the impact of the Covid pandemic Newry Mourne and Down Council have introduced a bursary scheme to support artist and their practice. The Council by supporting the individuals that attend these centres of excellence such and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, is promoting the District as one that recognises and supports the artistic achievement of its local artists and residents.

BREAKDOWN OF ARTIST BURSARY/INDIVIDUAL ARTIST GRANT AVAILABLE

All assessed through application and selection process. A call for applications will be made 16 January 2023 and the awards grated in March 2023 for the 2023/24 financial year.

4 x Tyrone Guthrie Bursaries

2 x John Hewitt Summer School

2 x Individual Artist Grants

DOWN ARTS CENTRE CRAFT SHOP

Down Arts Centre hosts a craft shop specialising in the best of craft both regionally and abroad. Artists include Gill Graham, Mount Ida Pottery and Ghost and Bonesetter plus prints from both Belfast and Seacourt Print Workshops.

Come in and collect that special gift or just a treat for yourself.

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