Art in the Abbey
Price
Free of charge
Dates
23/08/2025 - 23/08/2025
10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location
Sligo Abbey
A Heritage Week outdoor charcoal drawing event. Participants to be shown basic charcoal drawing technique, and encouraged to explore the abbey and identify a suitable feature or carving to sit near and capture in their charcoal drawing.
The event will be facilitated by Martina Butler, Heritage Council, Heritage in Schools Specialist and local artist. Supported by Sligo Tidy Towns
Why we have chosen the Event:
To facilitate wider community participation in the conservation and promotion of our heritage
-To promote engagement with heritage among visitors.
– To facilitate public appreciation and enjoyment of Sligo Abbey
– To utilize our heritage sites as a source of wellbeing
– To reflect the Heritage Week theme of 2025: Exploring or Foundations by facilitating participants to look more closely at the stone structure of Sligo Abbey, particularly its stone carvings and to appreciate the fundamental role of the Abbey in the development Sligo.
How?
Participants will be supplied with A4 clipboards, textured paper sheets, charcoal and other basic materials and a chair to sit on (or participants can choose to use their own art materials and seating).There will be some sheltered areas at the Abbey in the event of rain.
The finished drawings will be hung with clothes pegs in a pop-up gallery and photographed as a means of recording the outdoor ‘Abbey art gallery’ of the work done.
Details:
Free admission.
No booking required. First come, first served. Maximum of 40 consecutive participants.
Getting Here
Located in the centre of Sligo town
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