Art-i-Fact

‘Art-i-Fact’ is a new concept to develop a set of trading and gaming cards for primary school students that will foster and develop their interest in the contemporary visual arts.

Students aged 7 - 11 years have been working with the Butler Gallery Collection, artist Andrew Snyder and teachers over the past 4 months to create images and develop a strategy for Art Cards. The collection of 100 art cards will be launched in The Parade Tower, Kilkenny Castle, on May 16th from 1.30pm - 3.30pm when participating students receive their cards and get to test out their strategy!

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F.A.C.T.
Fine Arts and Craft Together

An exhibition of work created as part of FACT at
No. 72 John Street, Kilkenny

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Exhibition runs to Thursday, January, 31st
10am - 1pm & 2pm – 5pm    

About FACT
FACT is a joint initiative between Butler Gallery, The Crafts Council of Ireland and Kilkenny County Council’s Arts Office. FACT aims to encourage the cross pollination of skills between designer makers and fine artists and to develop a model of practice for artists and designer makers working collaboratively in post primary schools. The exhibition will showcase work created by transition year students in three schools in Kilkenny, created between September and December 2007. The participating schools are:

  • Scoil Airegail, Ballyhale
  • Grennan College, Thomastown
  • Presentation Convent, Loughboy

FACT was facilitated by teachers in each of the schools, Maureen Roche, Liz Kett and Ann Mulrooney and the programme was delivered by artists:
Pollly Minnet, Debra Bowden and Ann Mulrooney
in collaboration with designer makers:
Anne Harrington Rees, Frances Traynor and Brigitta Varadi.

FACT is  funded by Butler Gallery, Kilkenny County Council and The Crafts Council of Ireland.
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Freeform
Butler Gallery Collection Touring Programme

Freeform is an interactive animation programme for children aged 7+. To date Freeform has worked with over 400 school children in Kilkenny, Dublin, Thurles and Nenagh. Freeform uses ‘squideo’ animation software and images of artworks from the Butler Gallery collection. Squideo allows children to take control of their own digital creativity, creating stunning animations in seconds.

For more information about Freeform or to enquire about booking the Freeform Butler Gallery Collection interactive exhibition please contact info@butlergallery.com or call 056 7761106.

 

Garden Development at St. Lukes Hospital
St. Lukes Hospital have in recent months initiated a fundraising drive to develop a natural garden space for all hospital users, located in the Department of Psychiarty.  Thanks to the support of the HSE, Butler Gallery, the Ireland Funds and local businesses in Carlow and Kilkenny the garden is well underway.
 
The  development of a user friendly garden space is vital to the continuing care and rehabilitation of  hospital users.  Prior to this initiative the Psychiatric Unit had a large outdoor space that could not be  used due to lack of privacy, shelter and seating. The first phase of this development is nearing completion with the laying of pathways, garden seating and features, the centre of these being a commissioned scultpure by artist Saturio Alonso.
 
It is hoped that with the continued generosity of local businesses and individuals , the second phase can continue over the coming months. This will include seasonal planting of trees, shrubs and flowers and the setting up of sheltered areas and screening to provide privacy.
 
The nursing and medical staff at St. Lukes are very much in support of this development. The working group established to raise funds hope that local businesses from Kilkenny and Carlow will continue to contribute funding to ensure the gardens completion.
 
If you are in a position to make a donation to this worthy cause contact:
Ger Delaney, Mental Health Association, Department of Psychiatry, St. Luke’s Hospital, Kilkenny for a sponsorship form or call 056 7785000 and ask for Ger in the Department of Psychiatry. .
Alternatively please forward your donation by cheque made payable to Kilkenny Mental Health Association to the above mentioned. Kilkenny Mental Health Association is a registered Charity and all donationas are eligible for tax relief.
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Artist in Schools

Artists in Schools

The Butler Gallery artist in residence in primary schools programme aims to introduce teachers and their students to creative ideas and methods of exploration, communication and experimentation in the contemporary arts that can be applied to the relevant art strands in the primary school curriculum.
The Butler Gallery provides two thirds of the funding for the artists contact time to a maximum of €800.

The programme allows for 20 hours contact time with students over a period of weeks as agreed by artist and participating school.

Schools who have completed the artist in residence programme to date in 2006 are:

St. Micheals National School, Danesfort, Co. Kilkenny
Artist: Andrew Schneider

St. Brigids National School, Kells Co. Kilkenny
Artist: Vicky Donovan

Gowran National School, Gowran Co. Kilkenny
Artist: Vicky Donovan

Scoil Moin Ruadh, Hugginstown Co. Kilkenny
Artist : Tunde Toth

Scoil Mhuire, Presentation Primary School, Parnell Street, Kilkenny
Artist : Deidre Mc Carthy

Gael Scoil Osraí, Loch Buí, Cill Chainnigh
Artist : Deidre Mc Carthy

Johnswell National School, Co. Kilkenny
Artist : Polly Minett

Over 40 schools applied to be part of the programme.
A new round of applications will be launched in September 2007
For further details contact: info@butlergallery.com
Artist Facilitation for Schools

Artists interesting in being considered to facilitate the schools programme are required to submit a proposal that considers some or all of the criteria below:

1. To introduce new ideas and concepts of working within the primary level art strands: painting and drawing, fabric and fibre, clay and construction
2. Innovative and practical creative ideas that can be applied in a classroom situation
3. Projects that have a contemporary edge or feel
4. Projects using alternative forms of media: photography, video, performance, sound, installation etc.
5. Projects that explore other elements of the primary school curriculum through the arts
6. Projects that work with themes or concepts from Butler Gallery exhibitions.

All proposals must be accompanied by an artist c.v. and 4 x images of work.
For further details contact: info@butlergallery.com