COUNTER/PARTS is a public exhibition, celebrating a number of collaborations between artists and writers from UCC and MTU Crawford College of Art & Design. Location: Studio 12, Backwater Artists Group, Wandesford Quay Dates: 5th – 8th October, 10am-5pm Opening Night: 5th October, 6pm, All Welcome As part of this pioneering new project, writers and artists Read More …
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Culture Night 2022 @ Wandesford Quay
Join us this Culture Night, Friday 23rd September, for a series of free events for all ages. Discover the programme below, all drop-in event, no booking required. FALTER. CHECK. RESOLVE by Anna Barden A late opening of the exhibition FALTER. CHECK. RESOLVE by Anna Barden, currently on display in Studio 12 until 29th September. The Read More …
Remaining Places: An Exhibition by Backwater Artists Network
Presenting an exhibition of artworks at Fota House and the beautiful surrounds of its Arboretum and Gardens, inspired by the idea that beauty manifests where order and entropy are coincident. Location: Fota House, Arboretum & Gardens Fota Island, Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork, T45 Y642 Dates: 14th – 30th September, 12pm-3pm (Wed-Sun) Opening Event: 17th September, 1-3pm Read More …
We are hiring! Assistant Administrator
Gain experience working in the arts in a busy professional artists’ studio. Cork Arts Support Team (C.A.S.T.) C E Scheme are recruiting for an Assistant Administrator for The Backwater Artists Group Cork. Job Spec General office administration, liaise with artist’s with regard to the day to day running of the studio, help with the organisation Read More …
In The Open – Faoin Spéir : Misneach, The Kabin Crew & Co at Wandesford Quay Courtyard
A showcase of young songwriters, rappers, singers and musicians from the Kabin Studio (supported by Music Generation Cork City) plus songwriting, rap & recording workshops. Saturday 27th August 2022 12pm-5pm Wandesford Quay Courtyard Book your free place here, walk-ins are also welcome on the day. The Kabin Studio is a youth music & creative hub Read More …
Tile Making Workshop with Bernadette Tuite
Spend some time in our courtyard with artist Bernadette Tuite making your own clay tile as part of Cork Craft Month on Thursday 25th August. About this event There will be an artist’s demonstration at 4.15pm and 5.30pm. It is a drop-in event but registration is encouraged to guarantee a space. Available for all ages Read More …
Cork Heritage Day Tours | Saturday 13th August
Explore the Lavit Gallery, Cork Printmakers and Backwater Artists Group with our Cork Heritage Day Tours on Saturday 13th August, with tours taking place at 1pm and 2pm. The tours are divided in three parts and you will be guided through the building by its current occupiers, learning the heritage as well as the way Read More …
Gleann a’ Phúca Artists’ Proposals Exhibition
Proposals by Ann Dalton, Annie Mar and Aaron Ross, Brian Leach, Macken and Magner, Tom Doig, and Elinor Rivers for the Gleann a’ Phúca project will be on display in Studio 12, Backwater Artists Group, from 3rd-12th August, 10am- 5pm. ‘At one time known as “Glen of the Spooks”, the project takes the name Gleann Read More …
FALTER. CHECK. RESOLVE by Anna Barden
FALTER. CHECK. RESOLVE is open Tuesday – Friday, 10am-5pm, from 19th August – 29th September, at Studio 12, Backwater Artists Group, Wandesford Quay. Backwater Artists Group are proud to present FALTER. CHECK. RESOLVE, an exhibition of work by Anna Barden. The exhibition showcases a set of remarkable chess pieces created from drawings, ceramic works and Read More …
Shop Front Gallery at Midleton Arts Festival
Backwater Artists Group are excited to have some of our members feature in the Shop Front Gallery as part of Midleton Arts Festival, an exhibition of work taking place on the main street in Midleton all through the festival 15, 16 & 17 July. The featured artists are Deirdre Frost, Sean Hanrahan, Claire Murphy, Don Read More …