Abbey Road Studios Athlone – Open Day Tues. 31 Jan. 2012
Image: Courtesy of Lesley Wingfield 2011
Abbey Road Studios
Abbey Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
Tues. 31 January
Open: 10am – 2pm
Public Are Invited to Come and See Artists at Work in Abbey Road Studios
Athlone Art and Heritage invites the public to an Open Day in the Abbey Road Artists Studios on Tuesday 31st of January from 10am to 2pm. The Studios offer a dedicated space in Athlone town for local and visiting artists. The Artists’ Studios consist of four individual artists’ studios as well as a large multi-purpose upstairs space suitable for a variety of community cultural events including exhibitions, performances, workshops and seminars.
Come and see the artist’s work, explore the space Upstairs@studio5 and have a glimpse into the creative processes that create the artworks often shown in galleries. Many exhibitions show the end result of artistic practice, so come and see for yourself visual arts practice taking shape on the ground. Some resident artists will be on hand to describe their work to you. Also the first public screening of artist Lesley Wingfield and dancer Amelia Reiser underwater dance film will be shown Upstairs@studio5 throughout the day.
On Tuesday the 31st Athlone Art and Heritage are set to officially launch their website. The website was created by Athlone eCom, the company responsible for the very popular athlone.ie site. It has a fresh look and has been built with an easy-to-use functionality making it an attractive resource for people to access regular updates and news. The updates section shows the diverse range of activities and events that are taking place while also integrating its social networking dimension.
Catherine Yorke a recent AIT graduate who is on a 6 month internship manages the website for Athlone Art and Heritage. She says “This is an exciting development and one which I can really sink my teeth into. I am particularly interested in identifying ways in which we can harness the power of social media to promote the many sites and facilities of Athlone Art and Heritage. All of the projects under Athlone Art and Heritage are hugely visual from the obvious aesthetic of the gallery to the proud stance of the castle on the river bank. They lend themselves easily to visual interpretation.”
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