Galway Arts Centre Education Courses

Unleash your creativity with this Improv Technique for Stage workshop. The course runs for four consecutive Saturdays and will start by covering the basic aspects of Improvisational Theatre, expanding into body movement, creative exploration, and spontaneous narrative creation.

Mosaic Workshop with Aidan Byrne

This 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.) Fine Art is a visual artist and art facilitator based at Belmont Mill Artist Studios in Co Offaly. Aidan studied Sculpture at GMIT, graduating in 2011.

For more details please go to: Mosaics at the Mill

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 €115/€100 Concessions

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Portraiture Workshop with Caitlyn Rooke 

@caitlynrookepainter

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.

Caitlyn has exhibited her portraits in the Royal Society of Portrait Painters 2018 Annual in London, as well as in recent RHA annuals in Dublin. Check out Caitlyn's work on her website, www.caitlynrooke.com and on Instagram: @caitlynrookepainter. 

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IRISH LITERATURE: INTRODUCTION

A Literary Tour of Ireland

Travel through the literary map of Ireland with some of Ireland's best known writers in this exciting new teatime offering at Galway Arts Centre.

Tutor: Martin Keaveney B.A., M.A., PhD Candidate (Creative Writing & Textual Studies), published and produced creative writer.

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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.

This 8-week course is designed for students who wish to develop their skills in drawing and painting. It will include the process of paint, collage, colour theory, still life, landscape, portraiture and mixed media. The course is open to both Beginners and those with some experience; each student will work at their own pace with individualised tuition. The class would be particularly valuable to students who wish to build a portfolio for Third Level.

Jennifer has won multiple awards for her work. She exhibits both nationally and internationally, most recently with a solo show in the Galway International Arts Festival. She has taught for many years in I.A.D.T, has extensive knowledge of the N.C.A.D brief and her students frequently score highly in portfolio assessments and gain entry to third level institutions.
www.jennifercunningham.ie

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 with Martin Keaveney B.A., M.A., PhD Candidate (Creative Writing and Textual Studies), 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 January term there will be a number of introductory workshops to see if the Ad Hoc Choir is for you. At a special price of €7, these workshops are for everyone who would like to try singing in a group, and no experience is needed! Drop in welcome.

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