Westmeath Arts

23/04/2026

The Westmeath County Council Arts Office is delighted to announce the 2026 Westmeath Film Award.

The Award is a €10,000 award towards the production of a short film or documentary in Westmeath in 2026.

The deadline for applications in 1 June 2025.

For more information, take a look at the link in our bio 🔗

19/01/2026

The 2026 Creative Westmeath Funding Programme is live 🎉

As part of Westmeath County Council’s Creative Ireland Programme for 2026, we are inviting applications for a number of grants, bursaries, and residencies.

📍 Westmeath Creative Community Grants 2026

Deadline: 11 February 2026

📍 Westmeath Creative Practitioner Residencies 2026

Deadline: 11 February 2026

📍 Westmeath Arts Office and Creative Ireland Festival Development Grant 2026

Deadline: 4 February 2026

There will be an introductory information session to the application process for interested artists and community groups. This will take place online on Wednesday 28th January from 15:30.

Find out more here: https://westmeathculture.ie/creative-westmeath/

09/12/2025

Thank you to everyone who joined us at two weeks ago for our Christmas Food and Craft Market.

Thank you to all of the talented makers who joined us on the day to sell their hand crafted works, and to Taste of Westmeath sellers for providing fresh local prduce.

We were joined by for The Big Dig thanks to . We were also joined by who delivered eco-dye workshops on the day!

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27/08/2025

Westmeath County Council, in partnership with National Talent Academies Ireland, is delighted to announce Anna Dottle and Peter Symonds as the recipients of the 2025 Commemorative Animation Award.

About the animation:

'Uisneach: The Hearth of Ireland' 🔥

Archaeological excavations during the founding of the Republic fuel the flames of legend on the Hill of Uisneach: the hearth at the heart of Ireland.

This award is worth €10,000 and is supported with funding from the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and the National Talent Academies for Animation, this award is designed with a focus on significant commemorations reflecting the early years of the State.

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25/08/2025

Last month we were delighted to partner with and to run an Artist and Curator Café at which was followed by a guided tour and wine reception at with

Thank you to all of the artists who took part in the event and to and for speaking 🖌️

21/07/2025

11/06/2025

It was a pleasure to host the opening of opening of the Press Photographers Ireland exhibition in Mullingar last Thursday 📷

With a talk from 3rd time AIB Press Photographer of the Year winner James Crombie

"These are the images that anchor our reality," said David Branigan at the opening of the Press Photographers Ireland exhibition in Mullingar on Thursday evening.

20/05/2025

It was a privilege to host the Irish Federation National Club Championships in Westmeath last weekend 📸

Congratulations to all of the participating clubs and photographers and to the 2025 awardees 🏆

Photos - Barry Monaghan

15/05/2025

We have some exciting news and opportunities to announce this week as summer gets into full swing.

Filmmakers across the country are invited to apply for the 2025 Westmeath Film Award. The €10,000 award is aimed at emerging filmmakers who are looking to produce a short 10-15 minute fiction or documentary film. Filmingwestmeath.ie will be used to promote opportunities for filmmakers looking to shoot their production in Ireland’s hidden heartlands.

We are looking for innovative, entertaining stories by talented filmmakers who, if selected, must shoot their project in County Westmeath. Westmeath County Council will offer location support and guidance as requested, especially in relation to accessing locations and local resources.

The award is open to filmmakers habitually residing in Ireland.

Visit our brand new filmingwestmeath.ie website for more information or follow the link in our bio 🔗

https://www.filmingwestmeath.ie/westmeath-film-award

15/05/2025

🎬Filmmakers are invited to apply for the 2025 Westmeath Film Award.

The €10,000 award is aimed at emerging filmmakers who are looking to produce a short 10-15 minute fiction or documentary film.
Filmmaker are encoraged to make innovative, entertaining and/or stories to be shot in County Westmeath. Westmeath County Council will offer location support and guidance as requested, especially in relation to accessing locations and local resources.

The award is open to filmmakers habitually residing in Ireland.

Visit the brand new www.filmingwestmeath.ie website for more information.
How Can I Apply?

Apply via the online submission form https://form.jotform.com/251254299336361

Filmmakers are invited to submit applications from 7 May – 18 June 2025.

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16/04/2025

Luan Gallery presents VASSALDOMS UNITED, a solo exhibition of newly commissioned work by Eimear Walshe (.jpg ). The exhibition launches at 2 pm on Saturday 26th of April with an exhibition walkthrough with the artist and curator Aoife Banks at 2:30 pm. All are welcome to attend.

This is Walshe’s first solo exhibition in Ireland following their national representation at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024. Born in Longford in 1992, Walshe’s work has long focused on representations of Ireland, and the local and international politics at play behind those representations, including questions of external optics and internal incoherencies.

The artworks in VASSALDOMS UNITED are concerned with places where the historic legacies and contemporary presence of empire are palpable – through law, bureaucracy, infrastructure, land, and language. It comprises of works newly commissioned by Luan Gallery in video, sculpture, sound, and vinyl installation. This exhibition is funded by the Arts Council, with works commissioned by Luan Gallery and supported by the Arts Council Project Award.

A programme of accompanying events will take place during the run of the exhibition. Information on the exhibition and upcoming events can be found via the link in bio.

VASSALDOMS UNITED will continue until Sunday, 22nd June. Luan Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 am to 5 pm and from 12 pm to 5 pm on Sundays. Admission to the gallery is free, and guided tours are accessible to all but require advance booking.

Design by Alex Synge