ART IN Mind, Galway’s new artist led non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting wellbeing and mental health through creative practice, will be officially launched next week.
Art In Mind, located at Kilkerrin Park 3, Liosban Industrial Estate, and featuring a gallery, studio space, and offices, will host launch events from 6pm to 10pm on Wednesday September 2. Given the nature of COVID-19 restrictions, the event will also be broadcast live from artinmind.ie and social media.
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Events throughout the day include a gallery launch featuring The Observer & the Observed, an exhibition by Art in Mind creative director Glenn Gibson, renowned for his Connemara hawthorn sculptures. The studio space will showcase work by 15 artists, including Julia Dunin, Ronan Fahey, Niamh Daniels, Gala Tomasso, Jane Hanberry, Carly Mucha, and Connie Goss. The artists will be on hand to discuss their work.
Art In Mind's goals and ambitions
Art In Mind initially began as a modest workspace/gallery of 70m2, but has expanded to more than 400m2 and offers studio spaces for up to 20 artists, along with support services to assist them.
The hub's goal is to engage people, with no previous experience, to create art through artist led, hands-on, workshops (including wire sculpture, painting, and drawing ), as well as talks, music, and monthly public events. It also seeks to help increase awareness of the importance of mental health.
For more information see www.artinmind.ie To support the hub go to www.gofundme.com/f/art-in-mind #artinmind
