Now in its second year, Public Art Walking Tours launches for the summer with tours every Sunday at 1pm. Relax with a walk around thirteen artworks – find out about wrapped walkways, a poet who inspired Shane McGowan, tributes to two Nobel Prize winners and who has a sinister grip on one of our writers?

Learn a bit about history and a lot about public art. Find out more at www.publicartwalkingtours.ie

Under a new editorial team in Dublin, PVA are seeking reviews of exhibitions (of 700-1200 words), but also longer-form essays and articles on the visual arts.  PVA will also consider pieces of creative fiction, personal essays, dialogues, interviews, or other forms of writing that relate in some way to contemporary art themes and issues.  We would also be interested in receiving essays which address the borderlines between the visual arts and other areas/art forms, such as theatre, literature, publishing, politics, economics, etc.

Please see our submission guidelines at http://papervisualart.com/?page_id=38 for more details.

Choral Workshops will explore topics such as: vocal techniques, breathing, physical warm ups for singing, appreciation that each of our voices is completely unique, taking care of our voices, understanding changes in our voices (eg through medications, hormones, the process of transitioning etc) in a fun & creative way. 

This is an opportunity to explore how you feel about your voice, and to develop your confidence with singing in a safe and understanding place. Nobody will be forced to sing on their own; people will be encouraged to progress at their own pace. 

This world-class annual exhibition, although in its 49th year, has never been on display in Ireland before. The images show outstanding wildlife pictures captured in their natural environment. The Wildlife Photographer of the Year is organised by the Natural History Museum (NHM) in London and BBC Worldwide.The 100 award-winning images are beautifully displayed with each image accompanied by its photographer’s story and technical details.

www.wpy.ie / www.chq.ie / https://www.facebook.com/WildlifePhotoIreland

A tradicomedy in Two Acts – Beckett’s play pioneered an expressionistic minimalism that captured the existential post World War II Europe and man’s inexhaustible search for meaning. This play remains one of the most beautiful and allegorical of our time.

29th July - 23rd August @ 7:30pm in the Main Space

Tickets : €16/14 conc.

Booking : www.smockalley.com | (01) 6770014

This Visual Artists Ireland professional development event brings together speakers that make a living in the creative sector. The speakers have very different approaches to their careers in the arts and include entrepreneurs that have started their own businesses in different fields and artists that work in community arts.

The afternoon session will feature ten recent graduate artists giving five minute presentations about their work followed by a seminar on how to price your work from Patricia Clyne Kelly of the Clyne Gallery, Dublin.

The event will take place at the Catalyst Arts Gallery, Belfast on Friday 1st August 2014.

Personal Effects: a history of possession is a work by artist and writer Alan Counihan based on the personal effects of dead or discharged patients of Grangegorman Mental Hospital which were discovered in an attic of that institution in 2010. The work takes present form as a multi-media installation and will next be shown at Axis, Ballymun, Dublin from 5th - 15th August 2014; 12pm - 6pm daily (excluding Saturday).

Morning Gloryville, the pre-work music festival that sold out at it's Dublin launch in July is back.  Episode #2 will take place from 0630 on Wednesday 6th August at CHQ (The Vaults) in the IFSC.  Expect a magical sober experience with festival name DJs, Motivational Dancers, Yoga, Massage and much more.  July's event saw a mix of Bankers, Hippies, Gym heads and parents all starting the day with a positive vibe.

Great DJs | Free Yoga and Massage | Smoothie Bar | Amazing Coffee | Motivational Dance Team | A BANGING DANCEFLOOR!

Tickets are €15.  For more details go to https://www.facebook.com/events/719306618133544/ or http://morninggloryvilledublin2.bpt.me/

The Irish Writers' Centre is host to several exciting literary events over the next few months. Make sure you keep up-to-date and check their website  www.writerscentre.ie or call the Centre on  01-872 1302.  In the meantime here are just two events for the diary. 
1. Milk & Cookie Stories - 12th August 6.30 -9.30 pm  Free admission

2. Titter of Wit – lunchtime theatre - 15th , 16th, 22nd and 23rd August 12.50 -1.50 pm.

Tickets: €10/ €8 members  (Light lunch included)

On opening day, 15th August, a special price of €8  (€6 for Irish Writers’ Centre members) applies.

Bookings can be made online, by telephone or at the door. For further information, please contact the Irish Writers Centre by email events@writerscentre.ie or by telephone (01) 872 1302.