Promoting the Arts
The Tipperary Institute Arts Forum was established in January 2000. The aim is to optimize the potential of the TI facilities at Thurles and Clonmel as exhibition centres for both the professional and community arts in providing a forum for the promotion, support and creation of access opportunities to the arts.
Local, national and international artists exhibit and permanent exhibitions include pieces donated from the Foley Collection.
Mission Statement of Tipperary Institute Arts Forum
Tipperary Institute Arts Forum actively promotes, supports and creates access opportunities to the arts at both local and national level
The Arts Forum assists and directs the TI mission with regard to cultural activities.
| Exhibitions and Events Organised to Date |
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| Ceiliuradh 2000 (featuring work from over 20 local artists) Original Irish Photography 2001 - M.Heffernan Exhibition of new works by PJ O'Connell 2001 Ceiliuradh 2001 (featuring over 40 works from the McClelland Collection, courtesy of IMMA) Tipperary Design Group 2001 7th Graduate Art Exhibition 2002 (in conjunction with North Tipperary County Council) Creative Willow Workshop by Greenmantle 2002 Traditional Art of Basketmaking by Patsy Cahill 2002 Killenaive NS Exhibition - April 2002 Writers Arís - Nth. Tipp Short Story Competition Awards Presentation, Creative Writing Workshops and drama 'Bard of the Yukon' - North Tipperary Arts Office Recording of winning short stories with TippFM, Conference Centre |
Work from the Foley Collection IMMA - November 2002 Iarsmaí - photographic exhibition by Shay Hurley - November 2002 The Withheld exhibition by Gabriella Eviston Thurles - July 2003 Staff and students exhibition Thurles - September 2003 Awakening exhibition 3 local artists Thurles - October 2003 Táin exhibition (Le Brocquy, Arts Council) - November 2003 Studies in light exhibition by 2nd yr multimedia students Clonmel - January 2004 Exhibition by South East woodturners assoc. to coincide with Ceiliurash - March 2004 Pottery exhibition - Autumn 2004 IMMA exhibition (Young curators collection) Thurles - Autumn 2004 Portrait Competition 2003 and 2004 |
In addition to above, the Arts Forum has led the development of both the TI Reading Club and the TI Film Society, while developing and implementing the Artists Brief in relation to the Per Cent for Art Scheme. Public art is now in place at both campuses.
