Resources

My Story is Their Story, written and performed by Kathleen Keenan

Audio

published March 27, 2023

related programme Cooperative Ignition Programme
related programme For Our Grand(m)Others

A Song for Gilmartin Road, read by For Our Grandmothers collaborators

Audio

A Song for Gimartin Road; story developed by Mark Storor with collaborators from the For Our Grand(m)Others project based in Gilmartin Road, Tuam.

For Our Grand(m)Others is funded by Creative Places Tuam, an Arts Council initiative managed by Create, the national development agency for Collaborative Arts

published March 27, 2023

related programme Cooperative Ignition Programme
related programme For Our Grand(m)Others

Old Tuam Society: History of Tuam

Audio

As we near the midway point of the Creative Places Tuam programme, we have invited reflections from local artists and residents. Here is a piece written by Old Tuam Society, on the history of Tuam.

You can read a transcript of this audio here.

published June 25, 2021

related programme Cooperative Ignition Programme

Patricia King-Callaghan’s Midway Reflections on Creative Places Tuam

Audio

As we near the midway point of the Creative Places Tuam programme, we have invited reflections from local artists and residents. Patricia King-Callaghan is a community organiser, writer and local resident – here are her reflections on Creative Places Tuam.

You can read a transcript of this audio here.

published June 16, 2021

related programme Cooperative Ignition Programme

Padraig Stevens’ midway reflections on Creative Places Tuam

Audio

published May 27, 2021

related programme Cooperative Ignition Programme

Joanna McGlynn’s midway reflections on Creative Places Tuam

Audio

As we near the midway point of our time in Tuam we have invited reflections from local artists and residents. Here are artist Joanna McGlynn’s thoughts.

You can read a trancript of this audio here.

published May 27, 2021

related programme Cooperative Ignition Programme

In Conversation: Grant Kester and Gráinne Coughlan

Audio

Create, in partnership with Fire Station Artists’ Studios, Age & Opportunity, University of Limerick, Fingal Arts Office, and the Engagement and Learning Dept of IMMA, is delighted to share this In Conversation event with renowned US-based art historian and educator Grant Kester, and Gráinne Coughlan, Independent Researcher and PhD candidate TU Dublin. The event was chaired by Professor Kerstin Mey, President, University of Limerick.

This conversation delved into the question of the critical coordinates for collaborative and socially engaged arts practice, exploring alternative ways to analyse and understand the complex processes and relationships inherent to socially engaged art and which lay the foundations for change.

A full resource page with examples and links mentioned throughout the conversation can be found here.

published April 28, 2021

related programme Cooperative Ignition Programme

“Walking Whid/ Walking Story” – a journey through Tuam with Oein DeBhardúin

Audio

Join Oein DeBhardúin, inaugural recipient of Creative Places Tuam’s Thinking on Tuam residency on this journey through the town, hearing about the stories, folklore, legends and history of Tuam, the Traveller Community and its relationship with Tuam. A transcript of the walking tour is available here. You can download the tour by clicking on the download button on the top right hand side of the picture.

This Walking Whid is inspired by the history and story of Tuam. We would like to credit Michael Waldron & Tuam Tidy Town’s Tuam Heritage and Nature Trail published in 2015 for text referenced in the Whid. Other resources used for this work were sourced from an assortment of Journal of Tuam Society (JOTS) publications, and Oein’s memories of stories told.

This Walking Story was first shared on Culture Night 2020. Route Map and Guidance and Full Transcript available.

published September 18, 2020

related events Walking Whid/ Walking Story
related programme Cooperative Ignition Programme