FESTIVAL PRE-EVENTS

ART EXHIBITIONS - YOUTH ART - RED BUS PROJECT
A number of children from Westside in conjunction with LORG Printmakers and Youth Work Ireland – Galway - Westside have being making art which will be on display on the Galway City Red Buses from early July. Don't miss your WESTIDE RED BUS!! Coming to the Festival on Thursday 26th at 2.15pm!!


RED BUS Project Images
For info on the RED BUS project check out the LORG Website by clicking here Westside RED BUS Project

ART EXHIBITIONS - YOUTH ART - CULTURAL BANNERS
Another art workshop was held with 15 young children with Athenry based artist Alison Murphy. Over 5 days the young people explored through art, cultural diversity and depicted their ideas through three different themes, music, cultures and colour, which were painted on three banners. These works are very colourful and gives the young peoples' expression of the theme. This work will be hung in Westside prior to and during the Westside Arts Festival.
Venue: Westside Library

Cultural Diversity Banners made by Young People from Westside

ART EXHIBITIONS - YOUTH ART - YWI - GALWAY - WESTSIDE
As part of the Youth Work Ireland – Galway – Westside Summer Camps the young people attending created jigsaw art depicting what they like to do in their free time. This work is their reflection of what is happening from them here and now! The work will be on display from Friday 27th and will feature as a colourful backdrop to the whole festival!
Venue: Westside Community Centre

WESTSIDE ARTS FESTIVAL BANNER
In the second week of the Summer Programme the young people designed and painted the colourful Westside Arts Festival Banner. This is will be flying high over the weekend! Well done to all the Artists! BE PROUD!!


Putting the finishing touches to the Festival Banner
Tracey, Maria, Deirdre and Celine

ART EXHIBITIONS - YOUTH ART - WESTSIDE NYP
Westside Neighbourhood Youth Project – HSE West have being using art and crafts as a tool to engage with young people for many years to great effect! A number of the art pieces that the young people who avail of their services will be on display in the Library over the festival.
Venue: Westside Library

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