Visual Carlow

What a brilliant evening last Thursday celebrating the launch of the Summer Season at VISUAL and @carlow_arts_festival 2024! The Summer Season at VISUAL is officially open!! Presenting 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡, a solo exhibition by 𝗨𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴, group exhibition 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝘽𝙚𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 in partnership with Carlow Arts Festival, and interactive all-ages exhibition 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬 𝙋𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙩 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙧𝙚. The opening of 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡 was marked by a new performance commissioned for the exhibition titled 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙢 𝙄𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙙, kindly supported by the @goetheinstitut_irland . 🗓️ Exhibitions run until 25 August 2024. Admission is free. More information ➡️ Link in bio 📷 @briancreganphotography #VISUALCarlow #UllaVonBrandenburg #UnderWaterBall #ARTWORKS2024 #BehindTheCurtain #ShadowPuppetTheatre #Exhibitions #VisualArts #WhatsOnInCarlow

“We need more people coming in there because it’s a great community place to go to…” - Robbie Allen, front of house supervisor at VISUAL, and Eoin Harte (volunteer) would love to see more people coming into the gallery to say hello. Did you know VISUAL celebrates 15 years in Carlow this year? Share your stories with us. #VISUAL15

“As an artist, VISUAL represents for me, everything that is profoundly necessary about creativity. Creativity is exploration, creativity is expression, creativity is community, creativity is support and, most importantly, creativity is a place that we can all go that is like no other.” - Paul Byrne, artist and Irish designer based in Co Carlow, talks about what VISUAL means to him. Did you know VISUAL celebrates 15 years in Carlow this year? Share your stories with us. #VISUAL15

𝗨𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡 takes its title from a rough translation of a new film work Un bal sous l’eau (2023), in which actors prepare for and present a depiction of a fantastical, utopian underwater society. Revealing the mechanics of the play within the film, we see both the magic and artifice inherent in the creation of such a world. The performance and performativity of the work are underscored by its presentation: projected onto a collage of former painted theatre backdrops, that form the walls of one of von Brandenburg’s signature large-scale textile installations. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘄? 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Ulla von Brandenburg 'Under Water Ball' ARTWORKS 2024: Behind the Curtain 'Shadow Puppet Theatre' Admission is free. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 Tuesdays - Saturdays: 11am to 5.30pm Sundays: 2pm to 5pm 🗓️ Exhibitions run until 25 August 2024. More information ➡️ Link in bio 📷 @roskavanagh #VISUALCarlow #UllaVonBrandenburg #UnderWaterBall #ARTWORKS2024 #BehindTheCurtain #ShadowPuppetTheatre #Exhibitions #VisualArts #WhatsOnInCarlow

We support an increase in Arts Council funding to €160m in #Budget2025 to maximise opportunities for the sector. There has been strong government investment in the arts but further infrastructural support will deliver the best return on this investment. www.artscouncil.ie/Budget2025 @artscouncilireland #AccessibilityDescription : Frame 1: An icon of a money bag with a euro symbol and an upward arrow sits above text on an orange background. The text reads: We're seeking an increase in Arts Council funding to €160m in Budget 2025. #Budget2025 . The Arts Council logo in white sits in the bottom right hand corner. Frame 2: An icon of a hand holding a bar chart sits above text on a blue background. The text reads: Total funding requested from the Arts Council in 2023 was 245% the level of 2019 #Budget2025 . The Arts Council logo in white sits in the bottom right hand corner. Frame 3: An icon of three figures with speech bubbles sits above text on a purple background. The text reads: Record shortfall Arts Council can now meet only 51% of eligible funding requests. #Budget2025 . The Arts Council logo in white sits in the bottom right hand corner. Frame 4: An icon of a rising graph and magnifying glass sits above text on an green background. The text reads: Escalating costs. Given inflation, current Arts Council funding levels would need to be €153.2m to match 2021 funding in real terms. #Budget2025 . The Arts Council logo in white sits in the bottom right hand corner.

As part of 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, VISUAL and Carlow Arts Festival are delighted to award five bursaries of €1,000 each to artists drawn from this year’s open call. Artists were chosen by the selection panel for exhibiting works that show exceptional promise for further development, and the bursaries are intended to support that development and their practices in general. The awards have been given to: 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗮, 𝗖𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗢𝗹𝗴𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗮, 𝗟𝘂𝗰𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗲𝘁𝘁 VISUAL and Carlow Arts Festival are pleased to continue the awarding of these bursaries to support a diverse range of exciting practices, reflecting the richness of artwork being produced locally, nationally and internationally. 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗪𝗢𝗥𝗞𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 run until 25 August 2024. Over the following weeks, we will be profiling the works in the exhibition. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘄? 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Ulla von Brandenburg 'Under Water Ball' ARTWORKS 2024: Behind the Curtain 'Shadow Puppet Theatre' Admission is free. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 Tuesdays - Saturdays: 11am to 5.30pm Sundays: 2pm to 5pm More information ➡️ Link in bio 📷 @roskavanagh #VISUALCarlow #UllaVonBrandenburg #UnderWaterBall #ARTWORKS2024 #BehindTheCurtain #ShadowPuppetTheatre #Exhibitions #VisualArts #WhatsOnInCarlow

🎬 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘀 This unconventional road movie is based on a script by Pulitzer Prize-winner Sam Shepard and tells the story of Travis, a man who wanders out of Mexico and into Texas one day, in the blazing heat of the “Big Bend”. 📅 Sunday 7 July, 7.30pm 🎟️ Tickets are only €7! 🎟️🍿✨ Book Now 🎟️✨ ➡️ Link in bio #TheGeorgeBernardShawTheatre #VISUALCarlow #GBShawTheatre #WhatsOnInCarlow #CinemaCarlow #TheGBShawTheatre #Carlow #Movie

𝙇𝘼𝙎𝙏 𝙁𝙀𝙒 𝘿𝘼𝙔𝙎 𝙏𝙊 𝘼𝙋𝙋𝙇𝙔 to join our team as Learning Curator (Maternity Cover) at VISUAL Carlow! 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟰 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗮𝘁 𝟱𝗽𝗺. For full details and information on how to apply please visit our website ➡️ Link in bio #VISUALCarlow #LearningAtVISUAL #VISUALLearning #LearningCurator #JobFairy #JobsInCarlow #Carlow

🎬 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 Middle-aged Hirayama leads a modest existence. But when a young woman appears on his doorstep, it leads to revelations about Hirayama’s past and the simple life he cherishes is disrupted. 📅 Tuesday 2 July, 7.30pm 🎟️ Tickets are only €7! 🎟️🍿✨ Book Now 🎟️✨ ➡️ Link in bio #TheGeorgeBernardShawTheatre #VISUALCarlow #GBShawTheatre #WhatsOnInCarlow #CinemaCarlow #TheGBShawTheatre #Carlow #Movie

🍭 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗔𝗟 is back for the summer! 𝗟𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗨𝗔𝗟 is a weekly sensory messy play art workshop exploring the galleries and exhibitions through activities led by artist Marian Balfe. Children should wear messy-friendly clothes! ⏰ Thursday mornings, 10am - 11am (ages 1-4) 🎟️ €5 per child Grab your tickets ➡️ Link in bio

𝗨𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝘃𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗴 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙡 Over the last 20 years, Ulla von Brandenburg has developed an acclaimed practice blending painting, textiles, film and performance. Under Water Ball marks the first time she has exhibited in Ireland in 15 years, and is the largest exhibition of her work in the country to date. 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗼𝘄? 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: Ulla von Brandenburg 'Under Water Ball' ARTWORKS 2024: Behind the Curtain 'Shadow Puppet Theatre' Admission is free. 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 Tuesdays - Saturdays: 11am to 5.30pm Sundays: 2pm to 5pm 🗓️ Exhibitions run until 25 August 2024. More information ➡️ Link in bio 📷 @roskavanagh #VISUALCarlow #UllaVonBrandenburg #UnderWaterBall #ARTWORKS2024 #BehindTheCurtain #ShadowPuppetTheatre #Exhibitions #VisualArts #WhatsOnInCarlow

🎬 Get ready for a Wim Wenders film fest! 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 Middle-aged Hirayama leads a modest existence. But when a young woman appears on his doorstep, it leads to revelations about Hirayama’s past and the simple life he cherishes is disrupted. 📅 Tuesday 2 July, 7.30pm 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝘅𝗮𝘀 This unconventional road movie is based on a script by Pulitzer Prize-winner Sam Shepard and tells the story of Travis, a man who wanders out of Mexico and into Texas one day, in the blazing heat of the “Big Bend”. 📅 Sunday 7 July, 7.30pm 🎟️ Tickets are only €7! 🎟️🍿✨ Book Now 🎟️✨ ➡️ Link in bio #TheGeorgeBernardShawTheatre #VISUALCarlow #GBShawTheatre #WhatsOnInCarlow #CinemaCarlow #TheGBShawTheatre #Carlow #Movie