Creative Places: Edenderry is an ambitious project putting people, place, and participation at the centre of cultural life in Edenderry.
We work with people of all ages and backgrounds to create a richer, more inclusive, and more cohesive creative community in the town and surrounding areas. Over the first three years of the project (2021-2024), we’ve provided creative opportunities for professional artists, non-professional artists, community groups, and individuals. The project is being developed collaboratively by the people of Edenderry, with community ownership and sustainability at the heart of what we do together.
In numbers so far…
- 3 full years of activities, events, projects, meetings, and training sessions, attended by 4204 adults and 1640 children, with 62 artists and facilitators
- 261 Community Workshops
- 8 large-scale events
- 6 Creative Grants, 7 Seed Funding Grants, 7 Artist Commissions
- 7 Community Training Sessions and 10 information sessions
- 16 Community Consultations, 9 Steering Group Meetings, 7 Community Forum Meetings
Our first three years were themed Connect, Cultivate, Celebrate. In Year 4, our theme is Empower and Embed, and we will focus on training, mentoring, and the creation of a toolkit that the community can draw on for years to come.
All Creative Places: Edenderry projects are firmly rooted in Socially Engaged Art and Community Development Principles. Our aim is to be more ‘up front’ about these themes and explore them in a wide range of ways with the community, ensuring that they have a firm grasp on these principles moving forward into the next phase of the project and beyond.
