news
We have a great summer of events and exhibitions, a complete diversity. Thanks to all the artists involved in the shows, as without you guys nothing is possible. We are in the process of working out the program for next year and so far it is looking like it’ll be a good run of very thought provoking exhibitions. We will be taking a small break from now till the end of September to work on the gallery rooms and get some jobs that have needed to be done for a little while. We will be open on Culture Night on the 24th September and then our next show by Phil Evans in early October.
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Our recent show got a nice mention in the Irish Times, good on Mary and Claire. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2010/0802/1224276041609.html
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The sun is out and the market has been running in our Garden for a few weeks now, open every Saturday from 11am -4pm, a big special thanks for Amy(Fran) and Bota. Great work
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A big thanks to Nextdoor at the Grannvile for kindly helping us out for our openings.
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A recent write up on our first show on the Circa Website by Robbie O’Halloran.
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Yesterday is Tomorrow
A show of new work by Brendan Butler.
This Thursday the 18th of February at 7pm
With special guests Hollering Pine playing at opening night
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EVERYONE IS AN AUDIENCE
Curators Claire Meaney and Mary Grehan invite expressions of interest from artists for an exhibition which explores approaches of audience engagement.
This exhibition will juxtapose artist and audience in the production and/or the presentation of the artwork. The artist may want to consider the involvement of the audience in a number of ways, such as the sharing of ideas, information, artefacts, games, whilst also considering the art experience as a social experience.
The exhibition will take place in the artist-led SOMA Contemporary Box in Waterford from the 31st July to the 21st August 2010 and will be launched as part of the Spraoi Festival .
Interested artists should send:
· A brief description and concept of proposed artwork ( max 100 words)
· CV
· Six photos/jpegs of previous artworks/ projects.
· SAE, if relevant.
To clairemeaney@gmail.com or 2 Wilkin’s Street, Wate
2/1/2010
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Finally the new space will be open Thursday 21st of January with a group exhibition “POP (won’t eat itself)”. The new space contains two main gallery spaces, a video media room and a grey area that will bridge the formal to the informal gallery spaces. Its is really exciting to finally see it all coming together and it will hopefully flourish into a hub for the artistic community in Waterford city over the coming months. It has definitely been a hard road since moving from the old premises, but one in the right direction.
I’d like to thank everyone that has helped out along the way, with special thanks going out to Conor Nolan, Rachael Corcoran, Brendan Butler, Conrado Velasco and Luke Marsh for the great wall building!
Paul Hallahan
(Director/Curator)
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SOMA Contemporary Art Box will host Intravenous Music Exhibition – December 8th – 12th. And then we’ll be back open in January 2010!
Intravenous is an annual cultural celebration of music, which divulges the spirit, talent and vigour of the current crop of Irish-based musician’s. The exhibition kicks off the second week of December, offering a rich programme of events including live performances;
12 – 6; Tuesday – Friday
12- 5 ; Saturday
6:30 – 11; Saturday evening featuring music from House Of Cosy Cushions, Black Robots, Untz and Ikea Boy.
For more information visit - www.myspace/intravenousmusicexhibtion.com
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Hug me till you drug me, honey;
Kiss me till i’m in a coma;
Hug me,honey, snuggly bunny;
Love’s as good as SOMA
(Brave New World, Aldous Huxley,1932)