6.00pm

EXHIBITION OPENING

Official opening by Fiona Woods (North Clare Regional Arts Co-ordinator). An innovative exhibition of contemporary art from the East Clare area featuring sculpture, painting, print, ceramics, glass and photography on the festival theme. Wine reception - all welcome.

Derg View (opposite Callura Pottery), Mountshannon Village
Admission: Free

2.00-6.00pm

GREEN FARE AT THE AISTEAR

Hosted by Irish Seed Savers Association, CELT and the Alpha Project. Demonstrations of traditional crafts and information will be on display. Food stalls provided by Raheen Wood Steiner School. Details 061 927456.

2.00-6.00pm
The Aistear
Free

ART EXHIBITION

IMMA Collection
On loan from 'The Collection' at The Irish Museum of Modern Art an installation by Belgian film artist Marie-Jo Lafontaine, (one of the most prominent figures in contemporary European art) 'Waves...', is shot off the west coast of Ireland. Lafontaine shows the theatre of the elements in fury, the power and passion of the natural world. The viewer is drawn into the work by her striking use of sound; musical, distorted and other worldly. Also on show are three short atmospheric film pieces by Irish artist Clare Langan, whose sensuous, painterly trilogy shot on location between Ireland, Iceland and Namibia explore the limitless forces of nature, depicting a post-apocalyptic world where the delicate balance of nature has been upturned.
 
East Clare Artists
Local artists who work on the theme of human intervention in the natural environment are represented by Maírín Kelly, Ian Castles (installation), Andrew St. Ledger (wood-sculptor) and Amanda Dunsmore (DVD).

Open daily 2-6pm
St. Caimins C.o.I.
Admission free

LOCAL CONTEMPORARY ART

Artwork in a variety of media (paint, print, photography, ceramics) by talented artists from the Mountshannon area, based on the theme 'Our Fragile Earth'. Details 061 924893.

Open daily 12-6pm
Derg View (opposite Callura Pottery)
Admission free

SCARIFF ART TRAIL

Art on loan from IMMA will be exhibited at The Bank of Ireland (Tony O'Malley), The Derg Credit Union (Patrick Collins), Loughnane and Co. (Tim Goulding) and Raheen Hospital Daycare Centre (Tom Molloy).

Open daily

SCHOOLS PROGRAMME EXHIBITION

Children from local National Schools will create artwork with local artists for two weeks prior to the festival. Their artwork, inspired by a visit to the St Caimin's Church exhibition will be in a variety of media and this will be on show in Mountshannon Hall throughout the festival week.

Open daily
Mountshannon Hall

COMMUNITY ART EXHIBITION

"Oak 1998-1999" by Tom Molloy (on loan from IMMA)
 
Wise Ways
An exhibition of work made by visitors to the Daycare Centre in the new art gallery/studio (funded by Leader and HSE). Working over the last 6 weeks with artist Terry O'Farrell, the exhibition documents the extraordinary wealth of knowledge from the older generation of East Clare about the environmentally friendly, sustainable ways in which people lived in the not too distant past. The exhibition offers us an opportunity to learn from their wisdom, how to live more respectfully towards the environment, with a greater sense of community and sharing. Funded by the Hospital Support Group.

Open Monday to Friday 11am-5pm
Raheen Hospital Daycare Centre
Admission free (donations to Raheen Hospital welcome)

BRIAN & JOES CAFÉ, SCARIFF

Coffee shop, paintings by local artists. Sculpture workshop with Dermot Twohigk 11am-2pm Thursdays.

Open daily