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URL:https://visualartists.ie/events/connecting-artists-collective-group-ex
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SUMMARY:Connecting Artists Collective | Group Exhibition at Atypical Galler
 y
DESCRIPTION:University of Atypical’s CEO and Artistic Director Edel Murph
 y is pleased to welcome you to the Connection Artists Collective Group Exh
 ibition. University of Atypical is delighted to partner with Dublin-based 
 Connections Arts Centre to bring their Group Exhibition to Northern Irelan
 d.\nConnections Arts Centre (CAC) is a not-for-profit social enterprise th
 at supports neurodivergent adults\, including adults with learning disabil
 ities\, in Ireland. CAC exists to enhance inclusivity and empowerment by t
 ackling inequalities faced by disabled people\, by providing accessible an
 d innovative training\, arts\, and community education programmes. These s
 pecialised programmes cater to and support diverse learning requirements\,
  ensuring that barriers to inclusion and participation for the disability 
 community are overcome.\nConnecting Artists Programme & Collective: This n
 ational annual initiative pairs artists who are neurodivergent or have an 
 intellectual disability with mentors and nurtures their creative developme
 nt and visibility. The programme leads to an exhibition at the Royal Colle
 ge of Surgeons in Ireland. Once participants complete the programme\, they
  can join the Connecting Artists Collective\, a platform for continued sup
 port and artistic growth.\nThe collective facilitates artistic expression\
 , skill-sharing\, and collaboration. It has held notable exhibitions inclu
 ding at the prestigious Royal Hibernian Academy.\nExhibiting artists: Evan
  McLoughlin\, Rachel Connell\, Pamela Kavanagh\, Martin Carolan\, Marta So
 ltysek\, John Heavey\, Claudia Williams\, Bearnard Durnin\, Ava Lawlor\, A
 my Begley\, Alan Tarpey\, Thomas Higgins\, Brian Kennedy\, David Singleton
 \, Michael Hade\, Matthew Sexton\, Jennifer Humphreys\, Peter Kehoe\, Sara
 h McNulty\, Rachel Coen\, Jenny Stafford\, Kristin Reynado Suniega and Tom
 ás Malone.\nCover image: Bouquet from Beyond\, Claudia Williams\nhttps://
 www.connectionsartscentre.ie/\n\n\n\n
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CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Northern Ireland - Belfast
LOCATION:Atypical Gallery\, 109-113 Royal Avenue\, Belfast\, BT1 1FF\, Irel
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