The first lace exhibition on Inis Oírr, Aran Islands. Also on display are two antique Irish Crochet Lace dresses on loan from the Traditional Lace Makers of Ireland. Step into a world where craftmanship meets centuries old tradition at this Exhibition of Irish lace. Each handmade piece draws its inspiration from the culture, heritage, landscape,...
Photographic Exhibition from the community on Inis Oírr. A call out was made to the community to send in one photo of any subject. Over 160 photographs depicting various aspects of Inis Oírr life taken by the people themselves. Showing in the Gallery at Áras Éanna till Tuesday 14th May.
The 2024 programme of events will be launched soon! Watch this space!
Áras Éanna and Galway County Arts Office are delighted to announce an open call for Galway County artists to apply for a residency in May. Áras Éanna is the most westerly arts centre in Europe, located on the small Gaeltacht island of Inis Oírr in Co. Galway. The centre supports artists through its Artist in...
Áras Éanna is seeking tenders from suitably qualified individuals or organisations to carry out an independent external evaluation on the pilot programme: AIR on the Edge – Artist International Residency Programme. More info here: https://aras-eanna.ie/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/External-Evaluator-Call-out.docx
By Ciaran Tierney For two dancers who had only ever worked together as part of a larger group in a studio in urban Germany, the prospect of spending a week on a remote Gaeltacht island in the West of Ireland was a completely different challenge. Julie McGovern (Mayo) and...
Open Call: AIR on the Edge is a one-month international artist residency exchange between Denmark, Finland, Ireland, The Netherlands and Serbia. It focuses on artists’ professional development, creating opportunities to engage with rural communities and connect with host organisations, communities, nature, heritage and cultural landscapes of a variety of rural places and cities. Creative professionals...
After the success of this exhibition last summer we are delighted to show this wonderful colourised photographic exhibition of old photos of the Aran islands at the Áras Éanna courtyard. Based on the book ‘Old Ireland in Colour’ by Galway University academics John Buckley and Sarah-Anne Buckley. June to September 2023
Philip Jacobsen spent some of his childhood living on Inis Oírr and has been a frequent visitor to the island since. Inis Oírr is one of the great loves of his life. Philip has a deep respect for the island, it’s people and it’s unique landscape. The Plassey has been an important part of the...
After the great success of Áras Éanna’s ‘Curracha’ exhibition which saw 21 artists decorate 21 currachs displayed throughout the island during the Covid restrictions of the summer of 2021, Áras Éanna have plans to hold an outdoor exhibition on Inis Oírr on a bi-annual basis. The fishermen of Inis Oírr did a coastal clean up...
