OUR MISSION
The Shorelines Arts Festival, and its umbrella organisation Portumna Arts Group, exists to foster the Arts in the community and the surrounding area of Lough Derg and the Slieve Aughties. We seek to encourage and support local artists as well as bringing guest artists to the area. Celebrating the arts in all its various forms with a particular emphasis on literature, visual arts, drama and music/song, the Shorelines Arts Festival also hosts workshops and opportunities for all groups within the local community to develop their imagination through art, music, drama, etc.
The Shorelines Arts Festival, and its umbrella organisation Portumna Arts Group, exists to foster the Arts in the community and the surrounding area of Lough Derg and the Slieve Aughties. We seek to encourage and support local artists as well as bringing guest artists to the area. Celebrating the arts in all its various forms with a particular emphasis on literature, visual arts, drama and music/song, the Shorelines Arts Festival also hosts workshops and opportunities for all groups within the local community to develop their imagination through art, music, drama, etc.
2024 ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Committee:
Anna Geelan, Grainne Hayes, Jackie Hogan, Lisa Keane, Kerry Kissane,
Noelle Lynskey, Peter Martin, Breeda O’Connor, Dolores O’Shea, Trish Page, Katja Ruppenthal
Visual Arts Committee:
Hayley Aldous, Abigail Dillon, Chris Finnerty, Marie Gibbs, Margaret Hickey, Jackie Hogan, Jenny Wood Sullivan
Gallery Support:
Tommie Madden, Michael Kelly
Film Co-ordinator:
Shane Duffy
Graphic Design: Abby Dillon, Little Bird Design (www.littlebirddesign.ie)
Website: Damien O’Brien
Designated Liaison Person: Anna Geelan
Committee:
Anna Geelan, Grainne Hayes, Jackie Hogan, Lisa Keane, Kerry Kissane,
Noelle Lynskey, Peter Martin, Breeda O’Connor, Dolores O’Shea, Trish Page, Katja Ruppenthal
Visual Arts Committee:
Hayley Aldous, Abigail Dillon, Chris Finnerty, Marie Gibbs, Margaret Hickey, Jackie Hogan, Jenny Wood Sullivan
Gallery Support:
Tommie Madden, Michael Kelly
Film Co-ordinator:
Shane Duffy
Graphic Design: Abby Dillon, Little Bird Design (www.littlebirddesign.ie)
Website: Damien O’Brien
Designated Liaison Person: Anna Geelan
A NOTE OF THANKS
A special thank you for the willingness and enthusiasm of our volunteers, the generosity of all our sponsors
and friends, the positive messages from well wishers and the co-operation of our venue providers.
To Damien O’Brien for the website design and Abigail Dillon for
programme design and artwork, a sincere thank you from the committee.
Also, a big thank you to Wilma Rekkers, our festival photographer for 2015/16/17/18/19
Check out Wilma's work at: http://www.wilmarekkers.nl
Finally, a big thank you to the Arts Council of Ireland for enabling us to
commission art pieces as well as expand our programme.
A special thank you for the willingness and enthusiasm of our volunteers, the generosity of all our sponsors
and friends, the positive messages from well wishers and the co-operation of our venue providers.
To Damien O’Brien for the website design and Abigail Dillon for
programme design and artwork, a sincere thank you from the committee.
Also, a big thank you to Wilma Rekkers, our festival photographer for 2015/16/17/18/19
Check out Wilma's work at: http://www.wilmarekkers.nl
Finally, a big thank you to the Arts Council of Ireland for enabling us to
commission art pieces as well as expand our programme.
FESTIVAL GUIDELINES
Tickets are only available online at www.shorelinesartsfestival.com.
Where an event is free, you can access at the venue (once seating is available).
Tickets must be paid for at time of booking and are non-refundable.
There is limited, unallocated seating at most of our venues and advance booking is recommended.
Venue doors open 15 minutes prior to start time and all are asked to be seated 10 mins prior to the event.
Latecomers may not be allowed access.
Please advise if you have any special accessibility requirements.
No liability will attach to the committee of Shorelines Arts Festival or any member thereof in respect of injury
or loss, howsoever or wheresoever during the period of the Festival. Persons attending events which form
part of the Festival will do so accepting this warning at their own risk.
Workshops to be booked in advance as recommended on the listing as numbers may be limited.
For Christ Church events, please park in Portumna Town Square as entry to church grounds is restricted.
Please note that most of the Art Exhibitions at The Irish Workhouse Centre are on the first floor as is part of the
Castle Gallery Exhibitions.
All children must be fully supervised by a responsible adult at all times during the festival.
Please cooperate fully with our volunteer stewards.
Do not litter - use the bins provided, bring reusable cups and refill your water bottles and join in the efforts of
Portumna Tidy Towns to ‘green’ our Shorelines Festival.
No unauthorised trading or casual leafleting will be allowed during the festival.
All events are liable to change of date/time/venue and/or be cancelled without prior notice.
The committee regrets any inconvenience and disappointment this may cause.
All information is correct at time of programme printing.
Tickets are only available online at www.shorelinesartsfestival.com.
Where an event is free, you can access at the venue (once seating is available).
Tickets must be paid for at time of booking and are non-refundable.
There is limited, unallocated seating at most of our venues and advance booking is recommended.
Venue doors open 15 minutes prior to start time and all are asked to be seated 10 mins prior to the event.
Latecomers may not be allowed access.
Please advise if you have any special accessibility requirements.
No liability will attach to the committee of Shorelines Arts Festival or any member thereof in respect of injury
or loss, howsoever or wheresoever during the period of the Festival. Persons attending events which form
part of the Festival will do so accepting this warning at their own risk.
Workshops to be booked in advance as recommended on the listing as numbers may be limited.
For Christ Church events, please park in Portumna Town Square as entry to church grounds is restricted.
Please note that most of the Art Exhibitions at The Irish Workhouse Centre are on the first floor as is part of the
Castle Gallery Exhibitions.
All children must be fully supervised by a responsible adult at all times during the festival.
Please cooperate fully with our volunteer stewards.
Do not litter - use the bins provided, bring reusable cups and refill your water bottles and join in the efforts of
Portumna Tidy Towns to ‘green’ our Shorelines Festival.
No unauthorised trading or casual leafleting will be allowed during the festival.
All events are liable to change of date/time/venue and/or be cancelled without prior notice.
The committee regrets any inconvenience and disappointment this may cause.
All information is correct at time of programme printing.