An exciting children’s arts education progamme for Primary Schools in County Sligo
Welcome to Primary Colours Sligo
Welcome to the home of Primary Colours Sligo an exciting children’s arts education programme developed around the primary school visual arts curriculum delivered by Catherine Fanning and a panel of practising artists for Sligo Arts Service, Sligo County Council.
2020 Projects
Our 2020 Primary Colours programme was online based. Participating schools took part in online artist studio visits with Primary Colours Sligo artists, Karen Webster, Wayne O’Connor, Anna Spearman, Kiera O’Toole and Chad Keveny. Students got to see inside the artist studio, talk to them about their practice and the ways they make their artwork.
2019 Projects
The 2019 programme was based around the exhibition Cúram at the Hyde Bridge Gallery, Sligo. A four person exhibition by artists Daniel Chester, Cherry Dowling, Amy McGovern and Stephen Rennicks. With Primary Colours Sligo arts in education programme involved gallery tours and outreach school workshops.
2018 Projects
In 2018 the Primary Colours Sligo Programme linked in with two festivals, Lily Lolly Yeats Festival and the Cruinniú na nÓg celebrations. Both events ran from the Yeats Building in Sligo Town. Over 120 children attended our drop in mixed media workshops.
“ You can do anything with art ..... not just what you see.”
— Child, 8 - 12 Years