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Photo by Domnick Walsh.
PROFESSIONAL artists in Kerry are being invited by Kerry County Council to express their interest in being part of the Kerry Visual Arts Showcase, an annual selected exhibition for professional artists which takes place each year at Government Buildings in Killarney in September.
Artists are being asked to download information and an application form from the Kerry County Council website under http://www.kerrycoco.ie/home3/arts/arts-forms/
This is the fifth annual showcase which welcomes artists working across all media and genres within the visual arts. The Showcase recognises local talent and provides exposure for visual artists in Kerry.
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The opportunity is open to qualified visual artists who are originally from, or resident in the county.
The deadline for receipt of application forms is 4.00pm on Friday 8th March and applications are only accepted by email toarts@kerrycoco.ie The Showcase is supported through funding from Kerry County Council and The Arts Council.
Kerry Visual Arts Showcase came about as a result of consultations which took place during the compilation of the 2016 – 2021 Kerry Arts Plan, by the County Arts Office.
Overwhelming demand for exhibition opportunities was received from visual artists and this need was re-iterated again during consultations for the Creative Ireland Kerry Culture & Creativity Strategy 2018-2022.
“Kerry Visual Arts Showcase is always a wonderful show and remains a key exhibition event in the county for contemporary visual arts practice”, stated Kate Kennelly, Arts Officer at Kerry County Council.
“We encourage all working artists to apply and we are delighted that we can present work from Kerry that is of a great standard year after year”.
The 2019 Showcase will be selected by Mary McCarthy, Director of the Crawford Art Gallery in Cork. Dependent on submissions the 2020 Showcase might also be selected this year.
It will open at 6pm on Culture Night on Friday 20th September. For more information contact the Arts Office at Kerry County Council.
