Who we are

Cork Cultural Companions is an Age & Opportunity Arts initiative, delivered by Muintir Cork and supported by the HSE and Cork City and County Councils. Cork Cultural Companions has local networks of members who attend events together regularly in Cork City, Mallow, Bantry and East Cork.

Friday, 9 February 2024

Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre Exhibitions

 Exhibitions

Allegory of the MV AltaMajella O’Neill Collins13 January 2024 to 24 February 2024
Majella’s current body of work imagines the journey of the MV Alta, a merchant vessel which was abandoned at sea, 1,400 miles south-east of Bermuda in October 2018 after suffering main engine failure, and washed ashore at Ballycotton, Co. Cork during Storm Dennis in February 2020, where her wreckage remains.
https://www.westcorkartscentre.com/majella-o_neill-collins

Edgelands Exhibition6 February to 12 March 2024, Stairwell Galleries, Uillinn Schools Programme 2023/2024
Kilcoe National School, Our Lady of Mercy National School, Dromore National School, Ardagh Boys School, Goleen National School
https://www.westcorkartscentre.com/edgelands

Residencies

Studio1: Aisling Roche & David Bickley, Biolum, 6 to 27 February 2024, Open studio: Tuesdays and Saturdays
This is a unique project fusing elements of craft, visual art, marine science, film and immersive sound design. The aim is to produce a visceral experience that is wholly inclusive to a wide demographic — channelling inner and outer landscapes as connected fragments and creating interstices that allow the viewer inside the core concept at a level anticipated to generate genuine connectivity.

https://www.westcorkartscentre.com/aisling-roche-and-david-bickley

Studio 2: Claire Hurley, 8 January to 27 February 2024
My work is concerned with the interface between our emotional world as individuals and the world around us. I am interested in exploring the space between stimulus and response, and how we express ourselves through clothing and adornment fascinates me. I work in response to my immediate environment and the often discarded or overlooked materials around me. Using found or natural materials, my work draws attention to our relationship with the natural world and our impact upon it. 
https://www.westcorkartscentre.com/claire-hurley

Studio 3: St Patricks Day ResidencySkibbereen Malayali Association8 January to 18 March 2024
The Skibbereen Malayali Association has been awarded the St. Patricks Day Residency at Uillinn for 2024. 
There are over 70 members of the community in Skibbereen. Malayalees have been part of our community in Skibbereen for the past 20 years.  The majority of the community members work in healthcare settings in Skibbereen, Bantry and Clonakilty. The Skibbereen Malayali Association was formed to celebrate the culture of Kerala. 
https://www.westcorkartscentre.com/st-patricks-day-project

UCC and Bollinger Family Space: Dance Artist in Residence, West Cork 2021 Ongoing: Luke Murphy.
Since 2015, the Dance Artist in Residence Programme at Uillinn has enabled opportunities for the people of West Cork to have access to, and engagement with contemporary dance practice of excellence. ‘As an artist with a deeply rooted connection to both Cork city and county it has been a consistent part of my practice to consider the needs and habits of local audiences. Working in a form based in abstraction, without a long history nationally, I believe that working to build audiences and increase exposure to contemporary dance, beyond the metropolitan centre and the core national festival programmes throughout the country, is crucial to the development of vibrant ecology for dance to develop and flourish nationally.’
https://www.westcorkartscentre.com/luke-murphy

Upcoming Events

Creative Carers at Uillinn, Fortnightly on Tuesdays 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
6 & 20 February, 5 & 19 March, 9 & 23 April. Free of charge for family carers

Book your place: 028 22090 / 
info@westcorkartscentre.com
CREATIVE CARERS at Uillinn is back in 2024. Artist Sarah Ruttle delivers six creative workshops for at home family carers on a Tuesday morning fortnightly. Previous attendees can come along for another term or you can start as new. No previous art experience is necessary.

The Lost Gecko featuring Fake Miami, 8pm 16 February 2024. Tickets €20 from Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-lost-gecko-featuring-fake-miami-tickets-809055565977  
Two Cork based artists come together for a unique show on 16 February at Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre, Skibbereen.
Scottish born Malcolm Urquhart is better known as Singer Songwriter, The Lost Gecko, and has been writing music, making albums and performing for over 20 years.
John Burke is a music producer and artist in his own right and has over 30 years’ experience in music as a vocalist, musician, songwriter and music producer.

Allegory of the MV Alta Gallery Talk by Majella O’Neill Collins on Saturday 17 February at 12 noon. All welcome.
https://www.westcorkartscentre.com/events/majella-o-neill-collins-gallery-tal/

Mark Making & Mixed media with Catherine Weld: Abstracting from LifeThursdays 29 February to 28 March 2024 10:30 to 12:30 Booking directly with Catherine on 0858308918 or catherineweld@gmail.com

With the introduction of many new exercises, these sessions will be suitable for those who have attended my courses before, as well as first time participants of all levels of experience. https://www.westcorkartscentre.com/events/catherine-weld--abstracting-from-li/


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