Bursaries & News


Bursaries for 2010

Thank you to all those who applied for the 2010 bursaries. The first two artists are already settled in and working away in their studios.

10th April - 4th June
Gareth Kennedy - conceptual artist (NCAD)
Alan Roe "ROESY" - singer song writer/painter

7th June - 30th July
Paul Timoney - writing / drawing / illustrating (NCAD)
Antonio Julio Lopez Castro painting and drawing (Sligo I. T.)

2nd August - 24th September
Roxana Manoucherhri -  Painter  (University of Tehran)
Anne Harkin-Peterson Painter (GMIT)

27th September - 26th November
Fiona Daly  - Textile design/soft sculptor (NCAD)
Aoife O'Brien - acrylic on board (Crawford Cork)

As time progresses we will invite each artist to comment on their work and their stay at Belmont Mill and Studios.



We are grateful to Offaly County Council and The Arts Council for their continuing support.




Great news for Belmont Mill

The Industrial Heritage Association of Ireland
has awarded Belmont Mills

The Best Restored
Site/Museum Award
for 2008



The award was presented at the ESB head office and we will display it in the Kiln Room.

 






Brochure
Rates and Times of opening


Violin maker - Mark Keenan



Mark repairs and restores violins, violas and cellos. He also makes new instruments.

Mobile number: 087 6249906 thekeenanviolinstudio@gmail.com

http://www.belmontmill.com/uploaded/KeenanWeb2010 version updated.pdf version updated.pdf



Boat maker - Dougal McMahon



Dougal makes Shannon 1 sailing boats and will be working in Belmont Mills from mid August.

Mobile no: 086 6088916


Alan Condell

Bespoke fitted furniture

http://www.belmontmill.com/uploaded/Web_AlanCondell_Sml.pdf


Exhibitions

Stitching Exhibition Poster
Stitching Women's Lives - an Exhibition and sale of sujuni textiles from Bihar in India.
3rd August to 17th August 1.30 - 5.00 daily CLOSED MONDAYS
admission free


The exhibition has been extended until 20th August.
ENDED
bridge exhibition picture Bridges - photographic and ceramics exhibition by Elaine Riordan
23rd August - 14th September 1.30 - 5.00 daily CLOSED MONDAYS
admission free
ENDED






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