Mayo Arts Service

Three Poets Commissioned for Onsight 2024/25

25-10-2024

Poets Geraldine Mitchell, Martina Evans and Sean Borodale have been selected

Levelling Access Artists Practice Bursary

17-10-2024

The Arts Services of Mayo County Council, Galway City Council and Clare County Council are delighted to annou...

Portfolio Preparation Day in Westport

14-10-2024

Portfolio Preparation Information Day for second level students in 4th to 6th Year who are considering applyin...

Mayo Artsquad Community Art Worker Positions

04-10-2024

4 positions available

Culture Night 2024 In Mayo Had Something For Everyone

26-09-2024

Culture Night is strategically funded by Mayo County Council and the Arts Council of Ireland

Mayo Culture Night Events

20-09-2024

Culture Night takes place this evening

Launch of The Banks of the Moy His Heaven

11-09-2024

September 20th, 2024 at 6pm.

Programme for Culture Night 2024 Now Available Online

06-09-2024

Culture Night takes place on Friday September 20th

15th DIVIPASSION International Short Film Festival

20-08-2024

Celebrating 15 years in 2024

Water Dance Workshops

13-08-2024

Join Water Dance workshops in August

Save the Date for Culture Night 2024 - One Night for All

08-08-2024

Culture Night returns on the 20th September 2024

Homecoming For Renowned Photographer – Tom Woods

02-07-2024

The exhibition will open in Crossmolina on July 12th

Bealtaine at Oweninny Wind Farm

22-05-2024

May 30th from 6pm to 8pm

Culture Night Mayo Event Fund 2024

14-05-2024

Deadline for applications is 5pm on Thursday 27th June 2024

Talking Art Lunchtime series with Norah Brennan

09-05-2024

May 13th, 20th and 27th

Paper Making and Bookbinding workshop with Susie Quinn

30-04-2024

Dates: May 08th, 15th and 22nd

Mayo Cultural Companions Meeting Announced for 2024

16-02-2024

Tuesday, February 20th

Mayo County Council Arts Service - Award Applications Open

06-02-2024

Deadline: 5pm Friday March 15th, 2024

Call out for Ideas for Art in Landscape: Festival of Change

08-12-2023

The Art in the Landscape: Festival of Change is a 2-day event planned to take place in April 2024

In Motion: Perspectives on Dance in the Northwest

09-11-2023

Taking place at Ballina Arts Centre on November 25th

Mayo Artsquad Community Art Worker Positions Available

27-09-2023

5 positions available

Launch of All is Well at Tubberhill

27-09-2023

The artwork will be officially launched by Damien McGlynn, Director of CREATE

Something for Everyone on ‘One Night for All’ in Mayo - Mayo Culture Night Listings Announced

08-09-2023

Culture Night takes place on Friday September 22nd

Greening Your Venues and Festivals

07-09-2023

Friday 29th of September, Linenhall Arts Centre, Castlebar

Westport Public Art Project 2023/24

25-08-2023

Tenders must be submitted no later than 5pm 9th October 2023

Artist Interview with Decade of Centenaries artist in residence, Shane Finan

04-07-2023

Assembly can be viewed at the Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina for the remainder of 2023

Decade of Centenaries Writer in Residence Announced

29-06-2023

Martin will engage with the Jackie Clarke Collection from July to November

Public Art Workshops with artist James Winnett for Islandeady, Breaffy, Turlough and Parke Communities 19th June 2023

20-06-2023

James will be running Meet the Artist and Stone Carving Workshops from the 4th – 6th July 2023

Culture Night Mayo Event Fund 2023

16-06-2023

The maximum amount of available funding is €500

Culture Night Mayo Coordinator Award 2023

16-06-2023

One award of €4,500 is available

Tubber Hill Open Day Art Workshops: Living on the Hill

07-06-2023

Taking place on Saturday June 24th 2023

Try Youth Theatre -Taster Workshop Foxford

29-05-2023

Saturday 10th of June 2023 at Admiral Brown Hall, Foxford

Connecting Up - (Imagination, Body, Voice, Feelings)

29-05-2023

Saturday 10th of June 2023 at Admiral Brown Hall, Foxford

Onsight 2023 - A Celebration of Community and Art

15-05-2023

Onsight 2023 takes place on May 27th from 2-5pm at Turlough Park

Mayo County Council Arts Service Cultural Companions Event

08-05-2023

Bealtaine 2023

02-05-2023

Check out some of the highlights for 2023

Public Art Project update for Irishtown Community

17-04-2023

Saturday 13th May 2023 at the Irishtown Community Centre.

Poetry Day Ireland 2023

17-04-2023

Mayo County Council Arts Service’s celebration of Poetry Day Ireland 2023 with poets Jean Tuomey and Fiacre Ry...

Art in the Landscape - Call for Quotation

24-03-2023

Offaly County Council in partnership with Mayo County Council

A Japanese Composers workshop with renowned artist Hiroaki Yokoyama

16-03-2023

Friday the 31st of March from 10am to 12pm

National Mentoring Programme

01-02-2023

Applications close: 2nd March 2023

Mayo County Council Arts Service Funding Applications Deadlines Announced

26-01-2023

The closing date for applications is Thursday 16th March 2023 at 5pm

Publishing Talk for Mayo Writers - Saturday 26th of November 2022

23-11-2022

Saturday 26th of November 2022

Assembly Launches at the Jackie Clarke Collection

18-11-2022

It will be officially launched at the Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina, on November 19th at 3pm

Online Talk With AEMI and Experimental Film/Performance Artist Venus Patel

11-11-2022

Monday November 28th, 11am to 1pm

Art @ ATU Exhibition

10-11-2022

The exhibition is open for the public to visit and will run from 17 November to 13 December 2022

Public Art Commission: N5 Westport to Turlough Road

27-10-2022

Closing date for receipt of application 9th December 2022

Film Mayo Writing Workshop with Writer Jennifer Davidson

26-10-2022

Wednesday 23rd of November in Castlebar

Local Live Performance Programming Scheme 2022 September Line-Up

19-09-2022

The events reach right from Claremorris up to Belmullet

How to make a video for your Culture Night Event

22-08-2022

Don't miss out on hints and tips for your video in a FREE online event

Local Live Performance Programming Scheme August Events

16-08-2022

This is the fourth phase of the scheme which sees over €140,000 being allocated to events county wide

Mayo Writer Gemma Marren Selected For The Irish Writes Centre's National Mentoring Programme

11-08-2022

This mentoring opportunity is funded by Mayo County Councils Arts Service and the Arts Council.

Introduction to Ecoliteracy for the creative or cultural sectors

20-07-2022

Date: August 26th Time: 12pm - 2pm

Under Darkening Skies Launch

23-06-2022

Under Darkening Skies, a public art commission by the visual artist Susan Mannion 

Mayo County Council Culture Night 2022 Event Fund

15-06-2022

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm on Monday 18th July 2022

Local Live Performance Programming Scheme June Events

13-06-2022

The scheme is to support those working in the commercial arts and culture sectors

Local Live Performance Programming Scheme Events

27-05-2022

Mayo County Council Arts Service is delighted to announce a series events taking place this weekend, May 27th ...

Bealtaine 2022 - Brochure of Events

25-05-2022

Full details of events are available in this year's festival brochure

Art in the Landscape: Online Seminar 25th May 2022

16-05-2022

Taking place online on May 25th 2022 from 9am until 5.40p.

Social Media, Website and Eventbrite workshops for Event Organisers.

12-05-2022

Youth Theatre – Workshop Opportunities

11-05-2022

Mayo County Council Arts Service in partnership with Youth Theatre Ireland offer youth theatre opportunities.

Launch of Navigating a Future: Artists Showcase & Panel Discussion

28-04-2022

The launch event for Navigating a Future will take place Ballina Art Centre at 6pm on Friday 20th May 2022.

Artist Noah Rose announced as artist for Irishtown Public Art Commission

22-04-2022

Noah Rose will be presenting a talk about his work to the local community on Thursday 12th May at 7pm at the I...

Poetry Day Ireland 2022

20-04-2022

The theme of Poetry Day Ireland 2022 is Written in the Stars

FOLKLIFE Finale at the National Museum of Ireland – Country Life

19-04-2022

The final FOLKLIFE events on April 28th and 30th, mark the halfway point between the spring equinox and summer...

WORKSHOP: Health and Safety in the Post Covid Environment

14-04-2022

Taking place on Thursday April 21st

Art in the Landscape Workshop: Call out for Participants

28-02-2022

Taking place on Saturday March 12th at Ballinglen Art Foundation

FOLKLIFE Resident Artists Announced

25-02-2022

The FOLKLIFE Resident Artists are Jane Cassidy, Rajinder Singh and Breda Burns.

Platform 31 Artist Support Scheme To Run For Second Year After Successful Pilot

24-02-2022

Nationwide scheme by the 31 Local Authority Arts Offices in collaboration with the Arts Council opens for appl...

FOLKLIFE Events Launched at the NMI Country Life with Imbolc Performances

04-02-2022

Further events will be held as part of FOLKLIFE

Mayo County Council Writer in Residence 2021 comes to a close

22-12-2021

Elizabeth Reapy was Mayo County Council Writer in Residence 2021

Note Waves Podcasts from Mayo County Council Writer in Residence

09-12-2021

Each episode explores a topic that is at the heart of the creative process

Public Arts Commission: Irishtown

15-11-2021

Mayo County Council in collaboration with Irishtown Community Council and Irishtown Community Development Ltd....

Decade of Centenaries exhibition launched at the Jackie Clarke Collection.

05-11-2021

The Jackie Clarke Collection was delighted to launch ‘Keepsakes’ on October 23rd last to an eager crowd of vis...

Azure Visual Art Tours

04-11-2021

Mayo County Council Local Live Performance Programming Scheme - Phase 2 Funding Announced

02-11-2021

The scheme is open to any organisation, group, producer, promoter or venue that has a proven capacity to host ...

Recipients of Mayo County Council Arts Service 2021 Awards Announced

28-10-2021

Mayo County Council Arts Service is delighted to announce the recipients of Awards for 2021

Masterclass With Producer David Collins

26-10-2021

In this masterclass David will share his vast expertise of over 35 years in the Irish Film Industry

Launch of 'Keepsakes' - An Exhibition by Margo McNulty

20-10-2021

Launched by Niamh O'Malley, Keepsakes will open to the public on Saturday October 23rd at 2pm

Theatre Professional Practice Spotlight

30-09-2021

Art Focused Disability Equality Online Training

27-09-2021

Mayo County Council’s Arts Service is pleased to announce arts focussed Disability Equality Training workshop ...

Curator - In The Open | Faoin Spéir 2021

21-09-2021

Mayo County Council is seeking to engage the services of a suitably qualified and experienced Curator (individ...

Culture Night 2021 invites us to come together again - Friday 17th September 2021

14-09-2021

Culture Night / Oíche Chultúir 2021 will take place on Friday, 17th September

Tubber Hill Public Art Project Launch in Westport

10-09-2021

The commission was recently awarded to Visual Artist Cathal McCarthy by Mayo County Council’s Arts Service

Mayo Live Series

17-08-2021

West Awake brings a host of Mayo’s finest original music to Garbos Castlebar

Poetry Ireland and Mayo County Council Arts Service announce Poet Laureate for Belmullet, Co Mayo, as part of Poetry Town initiative

17-08-2021

Appointed poet to write poem honouring and reflecting Belmullet and its people

Funding Announced For 'In The Open Faoin Spéir' - Castlebar

16-07-2021

In the Open | Faoin Spéir is an Arts Council funded programme developed in response to the COVID-19 crisis for...

Navigating A Future - Breda Mayock Announces Her New Ep Titled 'Waves'

23-06-2021

Breda is a recipient of ‘Navigating a Future’, a Mayo County Council Public Art Commission in which four profe...

Mayo Arts Service in partnership with Creative Ireland is proud to present 'I am What I am'

10-06-2021

I Am What I Am is a nuanced celebration of queer artists who work with gender, sexuality, identity and queer p...

A Public Engagement Announcement from the Jackie Clarke Artist-in-Residence, Margo McNulty

09-06-2021

Her commission, entitled 'Keepsakes' will involve gathering examples of ‘personal objects’, mementoes or stori...

Perspectives on Home – Exploring Objects from County Mayo

09-06-2021

Perspectives on Home took place this year over the course of eight weeks with artist and folklorist Michael Fo...

Elizabeth Reapy announced as Mayo County Council Writer in Residence

04-06-2021

Mayo Arts Service are delighted to announce Elizabeth Reapy, originally from Claremorris, as Mayo County Counc...

The Poetry Line

19-05-2021

Poet Terry McDonagh will be operating the Poetry Line on the mornings of the 26, 27 and 28 May

Decade of Centenaries - Jackie Clarke Museum Resident Artist Announced

06-05-2021

To commemorate the Decade of the Centenaries, Mayo County Council Arts Service invited submissions for a speci...

Bealtaine 2021

26-04-2021

Poetry Day Ireland 2021

22-04-2021

Tune into the Tommy Marren Show on MidWest Radio (96.1fm) at 9.15am on Thursday April 29th for Mayo County Cou...

From here to there to everywhere - a film by Katie Moore

22-04-2021

What better day to announce 'From here to there and everywhere' than today #EarthDay2021

Mayo County Council Writer In Residence Callout Will Close On April 30th

15-04-2021

The total budget of the Residency is €15,000 and this includes the writers fee, travel and accommodation costs...

Public Art Commission for Westport Town

13-04-2021

Proposals are welcome from both individuals and collaborative artistic teams. This commission is open to all a...

Mapping Arts and Disability provision in Mayo, Clare & Galway City

06-04-2021

The partner organisations have been awarded funding under the Arts Council’s an Invitation to Collaboration Sc...

Armchair Azure Tours In Mayo

12-03-2021

For those living with dementia, the virtual visual art tours are an accessible way of engaging with art online

I Am What I Am - Open Call

03-03-2021

Mayo County Council Arts Service Chronic Chats: Participant Call Out

01-03-2021

The group will meet weekly for six weeks in March and April 2021 to chat and create

Mayo Arts Service in partnership with the Jackie Clarke Collection invite submissions from Artists in response to the Decade of Centenaries commemoration programme.

01-03-2021

Select Exhibition Video Now Live

23-02-2021

A video showcasing Select, an exhibition of artwork from the Mayo County Council Collection is now available t...

Mayo Arts Service Professional Development Needs Survey

12-02-2021

The Arts Service would like the input of artists living and working in the county in developing future profess...

Mayo County Council and The National Museum of Ireland welcome installation of ‘Straw Sister’ artwork

12-02-2021

‘Straw Sister’ was commissioned for On Sight – an annual arts project funded by the National Museum of Ireland...

Perspectives On Home - A Digital Storytelling Project With Michael Fortune

11-02-2021

‘Perspectives on Home’ is an online series of get-togethers with Michael and people from County Mayo

Navigating A Future - Mayo Artists Are Announced

26-11-2020

Mayo Arts Service Is Delighted To Announce Two New Separate Awards

20-10-2020

Artist Looking For Your Creative Responses To The Wild Nephin Ballycroy National Park

19-10-2020

Susan Mannion is interested in hearing about your experiences of living near or visiting the National Park and...

Panel Discussion And Film Screening: One Step Ahead Of The Crack/Craic - Na Cailleacha

22-09-2020

Panel Discussion with Helen Comerford, Barbara Freeman, Patricia Hurl, Maria Levinge, Catherine Marshall, Caro...

Developing COVID-19 Systems Of Work For Festivals And Event Organisers

22-09-2020

Theatrical and Live Events Production Manager Eanna Whelan will host a workshop on developing COVID-19 Systems...

Creativity and Virtual Reality - Mayo Arts Service Ideas Week Workshop

17-09-2020

Mayo Arts Service in partnership with the Linenhall Arts Centre as part of Ideas week present Orla Casey who w...

Mayo Culture Night 2020 - Reimagined

09-09-2020

This year’s event marks the twelfth year of Culture Night in Mayo and people of all ages across the county are...

Creative Ireland Launches Series 2 of My Creative Life

29-07-2020

Ballina Arts Centre To Reopen On Monday July 20th

16-07-2020

Mayo Arts Service Announces Guide for Working in Intercultural Contexts

05-06-2020