Arts & Disability Awards Ireland – next deadline August 9th
For individual deaf or disabled artists, managed by the Arts & Disability Forum on behalf of the two Arts Councils of this island.
You can apply for a bursary of up to £5,000 (or Euro equivalent). Download an application form, criteria and guidelines here. Or get in touch with the ADF office to request email or hard copy information For full details and application forms click here.
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Sad news about Geraldine Mulhern

It is with great regret that we have to inform you that Geraldine died peacefully in hospital on 30th June surrounded by her loving family. . . . → Read More: ADF News

Ancestral Threads by Roisin O’Hagan

19 August – 24 September 2010
Trained as a painter, Roisin now considers herself a painter who uses fibres. The current work is a series of small pieces made from wool, linen, silk and cotton, some of which use old family linens, including tablecloths and runners. Roisin hand-dyes, then tears the dyed fibres and fabrics into smaller parts. Using a machine embellisher, she ‘paints’ by forcing fibres into a backing fabric – a technique not unlike felting.
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Free membership
For this financial year, the Arts & Disability Forum is offering free membership to individual deaf or disabled people who have an interest in the arts. Non-disabled allies and organisations can also join for a small fee. . . . → Read More: Get Involved