Artists Announced for Tír Sáile Residency Programme

Mayo County Council and Aras Inis Gluaire/Erris Arts Centre are delighted to announce the artists who have secured the three public art projects/residencies related to the redevelopment of the Tír Sáile initiative in Erris, County Mayo.

Gareth Kennedy will be working in Carrowteige. Noah Rose and Selma Makela will work together in Belmullet and Joanna Hopkins wil be based at Claggan Island. At the same time Dorothy Cross will also be working on a research project in the area during the Summer and it is hoped a significant new commission will be realised following on from this in the future.

This is an exciting opportunity for the artists to work with the communities and revisit some of the Tír Sáile sculpture trail sites with new artistic vision and approaches to contemporary public art practice.

The original trail was developed nearly 25 years ago and is currently undergoing a thorough maintenance programme including repairs, new signage and a new website, to be launched alongside the residency programme outcomes.

A seminar including launch events for the residency outcomes will take place in September. This will be at Áras Inis Gluaire/ Erris Arts Centre and will include presentations of the new artworks, possible tours of sites and guest speakers exploring the origins of the original trail, and current contemporary public art practice. Dorothy Cross will also talk about her practice as part of this event. Further details wil be available later on this Summer.

For further information please contact Gaynor Seville, Public Art Co-ordinator,
Mayo County Council E: gseville@mayococo.ie T: 094 904 7561