Ray D’Arcy Show on RTE Radio 1
Artist Joe Hallam from the Connecting Artists 2024 Programme and his mentor Margaret Salisbury speak to Ray D’Arcy about the Connecting Artists Exhibition hosted by the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland, Joe’s art practice and experience as an artist. Click the button below to listen to the interview.
Best Contribution to Culture and Inclusion in ICT Award
Connections Arts Centre is delighted our technology partners; Sogeti Ireland have won the Best Contribution to Culture and Inclusion in ICT Award at the CIO & IT Leaders Summit and Awards 2024. For their work with us in implementing a technology enablement solution to support our mission of inclusivity and empowerment. We were thrilled to be featured in the Business Post, highlighting the achievements of both teams.
Congratulations and thank you to all the team involved from Sogeti Ireland: James Govan, Sandeep Kini, Sarah Harte, Harsh Chudasama, Shane Dempsey, Rohan Gupta, and Sharmishta Sawant.
Click button below to read article in the Business Post
James Govan, Sandeep Kini, Sarah Harte, Harsh Chudasama from Sogeti and Elizbeth Salisbury and Elisabeth Lien from Connections Arts Centre.
Business Post article recognizing awardees of CIO and IT Leaders Summit 2024.
Connections Arts Centre Media Coverage
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Sunday Times
Artists from the Connecting Artists 2024 programme photograph with Miiam O’Callaghan was featured in the ‘week in pictures’ in the Sunday Times, for the week of 7th July 2024.
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Irish Independent
Wicklow artists Brian Kennedy and Joe Hallam are featured in an article about the Connecting Artists Programme and the 2024 exhibition at the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland.
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RTE Radio 1
Interview with artist Jennifer and Humphreys and her mentor Christine Foley on RTE Radio 1.
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Irish Independant
Interviews with artists, Jennifer Humphreys, Niamh Eldridge-Barry. Highlighting their experience exhibiting at the Royal Hibernian Academy in Dublin.
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Cork Independent
Artist Amy Begley shares her experience as an artist and participation in The CA Collective Exhibition at the RHA.
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RTE Radio 1 Ray D'Arcy show
Interview with artist Joe Hallam and mentor Margaret Salisbury on RTE Radio 1.
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Irish Independent
Miriam Spollen CEO of Connections Arts Centre on linking the disability community through creative platforms
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Irish Times
A feature in The Guide. The CA Collective at the RHA highlights artwork, gallery tours, artist demonstrations and conversations.
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Irish Arts Review
The CA Collective Exhibition at the RHA, highlighted in the Spring 2024 Irish Arts Review Magazine
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Evoke.ie
Artist Niamh Eldridge-Barry shares her experience as an artist and with the Connecting Artists Collective and RHA exhibition.
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Clare Champion
Artist Tomás Malone shares his experience as an artist and his experience in the Connecting Artist 2024 Programme and exhibition at the Royal College of Surgeons.
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RTE Online
Highlighting the Connecting Artists 2023 exhibition, hosted by RCSI in Dublin.
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Irish Independent
Highlighting Sligo artist Mark Buckley participation in Connecting Artists 2023
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RTE Nationwide
Connection Arts Centre RTÉ Nationwide feature from February 2023.
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Leinster Leader
Highlighting Artist Niamh Eldridge-Barry’s participation in Connecting Artists 2023.
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Dublin Gazette
Connecting Artists 2024 featured in an article about the programme and CA24 exhibition.
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Totally Dublin
Celebrating the CA Collective at the RHA exhibition and Margadh, The ‘café by day, wine bar by night’, for great food at the RHA
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Bray People
Bray People featured Artist Joe Hallam in an article, showcasing his work and the Connecting Artist Programme. The Irish Independent reprinted online.
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News By Northern Sound
Highlighting Artist Thomas Higgins participation in Connecting Artists 2023
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Ireland's Homes Interiors, & Living
Artist Clement Yang's Artwork, A Pause is highlighted in an article about the Collective Exhibition at the RHA.
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Dublin People
CA24 Dublin based artists Michael Hade and Rachel Coen are featured in an article about their experience in the progamme.
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Cork Independent
Cork Independent featured Artist Sarah McNulty. They shared her experience as an artist and information about the Connecting Artists 2024 Exhibition.
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SE-NEWS Social Enterprises Newsletter
Brought to you by the Department of Rural and Community Development. The summer edition showcase the CA24 exhibition at the RCSI, that representatives from the DRCD attended.
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Connacht Tribune
Artist Richard Hickey featured in an article about himself and the Connecting Artists Exhibition.
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The Southern Star
The Southern Star featured Artist Sarah McNulty. They shared her experience as an artist and information about the Connecting Artists 2024 Exhibition.
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Irish Mail
Artist Joe Hallam and Miriam O'Callaghan photo from the CA24 exhibition was featured as ‘picture of the week’ on Sunday 7th of July, 2024.
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Sligo Champion
Sligo Artist Bradley Farrell featured alongside broadcaster Miriam O’ Callaghan at the RCSI and an overview of the Connecting Artists Programme.
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Business Post
CAC & our technology partners; Sogeti Ireland, won the Best Contribution to Culture and Inclusion in ICT Award at the CIO & IT Leaders Summit and Awards 2024.
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Vale Star
Artist Amy Begley shares her experience as an artist and participation in The CA Collective Exhibition at the RHA.
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Business Post
Artist Matthew Sexton is highlighted alongside the CA Collective artists exhibiting at the spring 2024 RHA exhibition.
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The Echo
Artist Amy Begley is interviewed about her style and fashion. Also shared is her participation in the CA Collective at the RHA.
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Limerick Live 95
Coverage of Connecting Artists 2025 Programme
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Irish Independent- Sligo
Announcing Connecting Artists 2025 callout to Sligo based artists.
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Connaught Telegraph
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Connacht Tribune
Article featuring Artist Richard Hickey and the Connecting Artists 2025 call out
Connections Arts Centre Events
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College of Anesthesiologists Annual Congress
Thursday May 24th- May 25, 2024
Connections Arts Centre was invited to share our programmes and showcase and sell artwork from Collective artists. Artists David Singleton (pictured above) and Niamh Eldridge-Barry were in attendance to meet with people and speak about their artwork. A painting by artist Niamh Eldridge-Barry was also awarded during the conference as part of the SIM wars competition.
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CA collective at the RHA Exhibition Opening Night
The Collective artists celebrated with the other artists exhibiting at the RHA and the art community. The opening night event for the CAC at RHA exhibition, was a joyous event where everyone got to celebrate the creative work of all the artists.
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Artist Workshop: Crawford Gallery, Cork
What amazing day!!! And made great connections with @doubletakearts @kcat.art.centre @crawford.supportedstudio @suisha.arts @crawfordartgallery can’t thank @crawfordartgallery for all their support and welcoming and hosting us!
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Selling and Exhibition: ArtSource Cork
Collective artists sold and exhibited artwork at ArtSource Cork, at Cork City Hall. During the three day event, 6th-8th October 2023. Many of the artists came to the event to speak about their work and meet the other artists selling at the event. Fun was had by all and connections were made.
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Exhibition: University of Atypical
Collective artists and their artwork took to the road. The exhibition at University of Atypical ran from the 3rd - 25th August 2023. For the opening event some of the artists were there; sharing their stories and experience from the Connecting Artist Programme.
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CA 2023 Exhibition: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
Our ten amazing artists from Connecting Artists 2023 exhibited their work at the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons (RCSI) from Sunday 16th of July until Tuesday 18th of July, 2023.
We saw over 300 attendees across the 3-day exhibition; which included attendees from all across Ireland. We were honoured to have Irish television broadcaster Miriam O’Callaghan participate in the exhibition, give her time to meet the artists, and launch the opening of the event, with an inspiring introduction.
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CitiBank Christmas Fair
Along with other organisations from from Inner City Enterprise and supported by CAC. The Collective artists were able to showcase and sell original art at the 2023 Citi Bank Christmas fair in Dublin.
Artists Talks and Demonstrations
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Artist Demonstration with Artist Niamh Eldridge-Barry
Meet the Artist:
Niamh Eldridge Barry is from Rathmore, Nass, Co Kildare. She was diagnosed with Dyspraxia at the age of eight. She has had a passion for art since childhood. When she was eight, one of her paintings caught the attention of the 2005 Rose of Tralee winner, Aoibheann Ní Shúilleabháin, who walked the runway with Niamh that year, holding the painting. Niamh's preferred subjects are landscapes and animals and she takes inspiration from her imagination and referencing places she has visted.
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Artist Talk with Thomas Higgins and his mentor Pamela
Meet the Artist:
11 years ago, Thomas overcome a a brain haemorrhage and subsequent left leg paralysis. His love for art was a constant source of inspiration and expression during this time and throughout his life. His favourite medium is oil paints and he loves recreating old photographs. He begins each painting by dividing the image into a grid, sketching the main elements, and gradually painting from dark to light. Thomas has a wide knowledge of art and can talk about his love of it for hours.
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Artist Demonstration with Alan Tarpey
Meet the Artist:
Alan loves to paint familiar people and the buildings they inhabit, using pen, ink, and watersoluble pastel on acrylic paper to bring out the colour of the subjects. A scene in real life is further enhanced by his stroke. Alan started with his own native Roscommon and proceeded to illustrate every enjoyable spot he encountered along his daily path, be it cycling, walking or visiting town or city by bus.
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Artist Demonstration with Amy Clarke
Meet the Artist:
Amy, an artists from Galway, loves art as it inspires her to be creative and helps her to inspire others. She loves using different paints and all sorts of materials for her artwork.