Galway Arts Centre Education Courses

The one day mosaic workshop is designed to suit complete beginners and people with previous experience in mosaic and other crafts.

Over the course of the day participants will go through all the processes involved in making a mosaic from start to finish. Each participant makes their own personalised mosaic and brings it home at the end of the workshop.

Aidan Byrne (BA hons degree Fine Art) is a visual artist and art facilitator based at Belmont Mill Artist Studios in Co Offaly.

Acting is universal. Every time we tell a story, every time we consciously select which emotions to display, we are performing a creative act. This new group offers everybody an opportunity to explore the skills of Theatre. Content will include use of Body, use of Voice, Improvisation and much, much more.

Sing with the Ad Hoc Choir! This is a special FREE workshop promoting singing for good mental health. Suitable for anyone who would like to try singing in a group. No experience is needed. Drop in welcome.

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Learn the basics of portrait painting in oils in this 6 hour workshop. This is an opportunity for beginners or professionals who want to freshen up their life painting. This workshop includes demonstrations at each stage of the portrait and with only eight places available, expect individualized thorough feedback throughout the day. 

Digital Photography for Beginners by artist Louise Manifold is a 10 week evening course for adults. The course is intended to provide a general introduction to photography and is suitable for both absolute beginners and people with a little basic photographic knowledge wishing to develop their potential as photographers.

This 10 week course aims at working creatively with digital photography to give practical hands on experience of working with your digital camera to gain confidence and gain knowledge of what you camera has to offer.

Cost €110/€100 Concessions

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This course is suitable for those who wish to spend an extended period of time developing their drawing skills, or working on a portfolio for Third Level. Students will explore a wide range of media, including charcoal, ink, mixed media and paint. 

 with Martin Keaveney B.A., M.A., PhD Candidate (Creative Writing), published and produced creative writer

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An Introduction to the Ad Hoc Choir - Voice Workshops

Happy Harmonies, world songs, improvisations. Ahead of the September term there will be a number of introductory workshops to see if the Ad Hoc Choir is for you. At a special price of €5, these workshops are for everyone who would like to try singing in a group, and no experience is needed!

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AUTUMN POETRY WORKSHOPS AT GALWAY ARTS CENTRE/FRIDAY

Starting in September, Galway Arts Centre is offering aspiring poets a choice of three poetry workshops, all facilitated by poet Kevin Higgins, whose best-selling first collection, The Boy With No Face, published by Salmon Poetry, was short-listed for the 2006 Strong Award for Best First Collection by an Irish poet.[...]

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