Local community based project to hold first Arts Collective Day
A community based project in Edenderry will hold its first Arts Collective Day in the town this weekend to help develop artistic activities there.
Creative Places, Edenderry is excited to be running their first 'Arts Collective Day' this Saturday, February 10 at The Parish Centre, Edenderry from 10am to 4pm.
There will be opportunities to take part in four different workshops; Creative Crafts with Jenny Bergin, Dance workshops with Yolanda Rodriguez from Retox Dance, Playwriting with John Gorgan or Music with Angi Wards. These workshop are free and open to anyone aged 16 plus. Tea/coffee and a light lunch will also be provided.
Coordinator of Creative Places: Edenderry, Seonaid Murray, said: “I am really happy that we are delivering a day of different workshops and offering a range of different art forms under one roof. This idea came from a Creative Evaluation day that we ran with our team of artists and facilitators in which they requested an opportunity to work together in one space rather than facilitating their workshops individually on different days and at different times.
Ms Murray added that they have received a very positive response from local people and hope to run similar events again in the future.
“It will be brilliant to share some of the music that Angi's group have been working on, take part in a mixture of creative crafts with Jenny, have a go at some dancing with Yolanda or try your hand at writing a play with John,” concluded Ms Murray.
Creative Places is run throughout Ireland in several towns and the Edenderry branch of the project is hoping to complement what activities are already happening in the town.
Creative Places, Edenderry is a three-year community based project to connect, create and develop artistic and cultural activities to enhance the community engagement and spirit within the area. It is supported by Creative Lives, Creative Edenderry, Arts Council Ireland, Offaly County Council and North Offaly Community Development Network.
To register for the day's events, email: info@creativeplacesedenderry.ie.