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Draw Me a Right!
‘Draw Me a Right’ is an art competition open to young people aged
between 10 and 18 years of age.
The European Commission invites young people from Fingal to explore suitable materials for executing their design. The finished work
design a poster which illustrates one of the Rights stated in the will be put forward for the national competition and if successful, go on
United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child to raise to compete at European level. The winners of the first prize will be
awareness on the issues of children’s rights and to celebrate the invited to visit Brussels in May 2010 for a tour of the city, to visit
20th anniversary of this Convention. Fingal County Council’s Arts European institutions and to attend an award ceremony.
Office is offering one school in Fingal the opportunity to workshop
with a professional artist to unlock their creativity before
embarking on creating their own unique poster. The purpose of
For further information on youth arts education projects please contact
julie.clarke@fingalcoco.ie
the artist led workshops will be to brainstorm for ideas and
Drawing Day 2010
Following the success of Fingal County Council’s participation in
last year’s National Drawing Day which took place at Farmleigh
House, the Fingal Arts Office is currently planning this year’s
event, due to take place on the 22 May.
Efflorescence Last year adults and children were treated to workshops delivered
by a range of professional artists. We are looking at a number of
Balbriggan
Fingal venues to host this day which promises to be a fun filled
opportunity to explore your creative side through drawing.
As part of Fingal County Council’s Arts Office’s public art
programme, artist Martina Coyle has developed a unique
For information on Drawing Day 2010 call 01 890 5960 or email
julie.clarke@fingalcoco.ie or caroline.cowley@fingalcoco.ie
project which focuses on the former Smyth & Co., textile factory
in Balbriggan. Martina began extensive research into the
history of the factory including conversations with former
workers at Smyth & Co. She came across an old photograph of
the town showing a bridge linking two parts of the factory above
Railway Street. The artist then decided to re-create the Fingal Development
memory of the factory by attempting to rebuild that bridge
using silk and hand sewn bead work, following patterns and Plan – TIME TO HAVE
techniques used at the former factory.
YOUR SAY
Martina Coyle will install this temporary bridge at the original
location in March. This silk bridge will have an impressive night The next stage of the Fingal County Development Plan 2011-
presence. Illuminated with florescent light, it will glow to reveal 2017 is the publishing of the Draft Plan which will be on public
the beams and the beadwork. The project called “Efflorescence” display at County Hall Swords, Blanchardstown Civic Offices and
will launch on Saturday 6th March in Balbriggan as the light Balbriggan Town Hall from 2nd April to the 11th June 2010.
changes at 5pm. A publication to accompany the project,
available on the night, will feature old images of the factory and The draft plan will also be available at www.fingalcoco.ie. Anyone
its silk designs and an essay by Irish Times writer Gemma Tipton. can express their views on the draft plan or make a formal
submission in writing or online through the Development Plan page
on www.fingalcoco.ie. Formal public consultation will be advertised
For further information please contact Caroline Cowley, Public Arts Co-
in local papers before the draft plan goes on display. Need more info?
ordinator on 01 870 8449 or email caroline.cowley@fingalcoco.ie or
see www.fingalarts.ie
Contact our Forward Planning Team on 01 890 5543 or follow us on
twitter.com/fingalcocoto keep up to date on what’s happening.
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