Dr Eamonn Kelly is a Principal Officer at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht working in the all-of-Government Creative Ireland Programme. Eamonn was previously posted for four years as Ireland’s Attaché (Culture, Heritage and Gaeltacht) to the European Union based at the Permanent Representation of Ireland to the EU in Brussels, and […]
Toby Scott Toby likes to surprise people with their own ingenuity. As a leader in the creative industries, his early career was as a director for Theatre, TV and radio. He subsequently became a Director of Arts Council England, a Director of the UK Design Council as well as Head of Arts for the UK […]
What a day we had in Waterford for Cruinniú na nÓg 2019! Cruinniú na nÓg celebrates the creativity of youth throughout Waterford City and County. On Saturday 15th June Cruinniú na nÓg, a festival of creativity for young people, took place throughout Waterford City and County. A national day of making, doing, creating and […]
WCQ Spotlight Síle Penkert Executive Director of Garter Lane Arts Centre on O’Connell Street Waterford and member of Waterford Cultural Quarter Steering Group What is your background and what value do you see in having a cultural anchor in the WCQ? I have a thoroughly immersed background in theatre, making, managing and producing, and I also tread the boards […]
Our February Spotlight feature focuses on local artist and founder of “Core Creations” Enda Moran. In January, Enda ran a project called Snippets through Waterford Cultural Quarter’s Open Call initiative. What is your background? My work in the community as a teacher and facilitator is closely interwoven with my experience as a solo and collaborative performer. Through […]
Snippets” is a project brought to us by Core Creations. Waterford Cultural Quarter is delighted to fund this initiative. This project invites community engagement and collaboration to create multidisciplinary artworks that the entire community can be part of and enjoy. ‘Snippets’ is a collection of stories and histories of its inhabitants, collected over a […]
Have you signed up for our WCQ newsletter yet? Here’s our January 19 edition. WCQ Newsletter January 19 Welcome to the Waterford Cultural Quarter January Newsletter. This month our Spotlight feature focuses on Síle Penkert, Executive Director of Garter Lane Arts Centre on O’Connell Street in the heart of the Cultural Quarter. We have an updates […]
Video by DigiCol Photography & Media Productions Creative Spirits Case Study Meeting Waterford Waterford City and County Council welcomed twenty-four members of the Creative Spirits network to the Cultural Quarter in the O’Connell Street area of the city for an Case Study Meeting on November 6th and 7th. Creative Spirits is a European Union funded URBACT […]
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Core Creations presents Snippets
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“Snippets” is a project brought to us by Core Creations. Waterford Cultural Quarter is delighted to fund this initiative. This project invites community engagement and collaboration to create multidisciplinary artworks that the entire community can be part of and enjoy. ‘Snippets’ is a collection of stories and histories of its inhabitants, […]
Creative Spirits Case Study Meeting Waterford Waterford City and County Council welcomed twenty-four members of the Creative Spirits network to the Cultural Quarter in the O’Connell Street area of the city for an Case Study Meeting on November 6th and 7th. Creative Spirits is a European Union funded URBACT network of nine EU cities, including […]