About us
Nestled on the western banks of Lough Derg, Mountshannon is one of
Irelands most beautiful villages, and has an ancient monastic settlement
just off shore, on Inis Cealtra, or Holy Island as it is known locally.
The local festival has been running since 1995.
Each year brings a new collection of exhibitions, performances and
workshops to inspire and entertain both locals, and visitors to the area.
Rooted in the visual arts, the ethos of the Festival is to create access to
works and exhibitions that would not be easy to find in a rural area, while at
the same time stimulating the creation of works and performances from
within the local community.
There is also an emphasis on families, and we aim to create a fun filled
festival, with water sports, live music, puppet shows, a dog show and more.
Irelands most beautiful villages, and has an ancient monastic settlement
just off shore, on Inis Cealtra, or Holy Island as it is known locally.
The local festival has been running since 1995.
Each year brings a new collection of exhibitions, performances and
workshops to inspire and entertain both locals, and visitors to the area.
Rooted in the visual arts, the ethos of the Festival is to create access to
works and exhibitions that would not be easy to find in a rural area, while at
the same time stimulating the creation of works and performances from
within the local community.
There is also an emphasis on families, and we aim to create a fun filled
festival, with water sports, live music, puppet shows, a dog show and more.
The organisers
The festival is run as a non-profit, community venture, by a changing group
of local volunteers.
If you feel you would personally like to get involved in whatever way, big or
small, we will be happy to hear from you.
Please drop us a line via the contact page.
of local volunteers.
If you feel you would personally like to get involved in whatever way, big or
small, we will be happy to hear from you.
Please drop us a line via the contact page.
vision
Through the arts, Mountshannon Arts Festival hopes to foster greater connectedness, both within our community and with the wider world. Our vision is to stimulate and cultivate creative expression through artistic ventures, reflecting and inspired by our unique community and setting.
mission
Mountshannon Arts Festival is committed to supporting and sustaining emerging and established, local and visiting artists, while fostering awareness, appreciation of, and community participation in, multi-disciplinary arts.
We aim to promote and cultivate a variety of creative projects, across all art forms. To this end we intend to:
* continue to develop and bring the arts to Mountshannon throughout the year.
*act as a conduit for artistic ideas within the community and a means to bring individuals and groups together to create art.
*include and encourage creative involvement with children, young adults and other groups in our diverse community.
* shape the development of our historic village, mindful of the unique beauty bestowed by Lough Derg, Sliabh Aughty and Inis Cealtra, so that it continues to be an inspiration and fertile ground for the Arts.
We aim to promote and cultivate a variety of creative projects, across all art forms. To this end we intend to:
* continue to develop and bring the arts to Mountshannon throughout the year.
*act as a conduit for artistic ideas within the community and a means to bring individuals and groups together to create art.
*include and encourage creative involvement with children, young adults and other groups in our diverse community.
* shape the development of our historic village, mindful of the unique beauty bestowed by Lough Derg, Sliabh Aughty and Inis Cealtra, so that it continues to be an inspiration and fertile ground for the Arts.
