Letterkenny Creatives Collective

30/05/2026

Our Creatives Cafe will take place Tuesday, June 2nd Join our arts community to meet fellow creatives and discuss ideas, career opportunities and work progress. All welcome.

16/05/2026

Our next Creatives Evening will take place on Thursday May 28th from 7-8:30pm with guest speaker visual/ performance and social practice artist All welcome

28/04/2026

Our next Creatives Cafe will take place Tuesday, May 5th Join our arts community to meet fellow creatives and discuss ideas, career opportunities and work progress. All welcome.

14/04/2026

Our next Creatives evening will be on Thursday the 23rd of April, 7-8:30pm in An Grianan Theatre (Rehearsal room) with guest speaker musician Martin McGinley. Martin will speak about the incredible fiddle playing tradition we have in Donegal and how his creative practice has developed over his years of playing along with the stories and people behind the music.

09/04/2026

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08/04/2026

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23/03/2026

Our next Creatives Cafe will take place Tuesday, April 7th Join our arts community to meet fellow creatives and discuss ideas, career opportunities and work progress. All welcome.

19/03/2026

We are delight to present 'A Celebration of Portraiture in Donegal'.

On Saturday 11 April, to coincide with the AIB Portrait Prize Exhibition at the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny Creatives Collective will celebrate our local portrait artists with an afternoon of discussion and creativity.

Donegal has an exceptionally strong tradition of portraiture, with local artists, including many based in or from Letterkenny, receiving national and international recognition. Three artists from Letterkenny have been selected to take part in Sky Portrait Artist of the Year. Over the past decade, Donegal artists have also won multiple awards at the RHA, RUA, RDS, Texaco Art Competition and the National Gallery of Ireland Portrait Prize.

The event will include a panel discussion with four of Donegal’s highly acclaimed portrait artists: Selena Mowat, Mantas Podreys, Philip Mackey and Daniel Nelis.

This will be followed by a portrait painting and sketching workshop with a live model. During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to ask the panel artists for tips and advice on portrait painting.

The panel discussion is free to attend.

Booking is required for the practical workshop (materials are not provided)(easels will be provided).

Event Schedule

1.30pm Panel discussion. The panel discussion is free and open to all.

3.00pm Portrait workshop. The workshop must be booked in advance using the link below. It will last approximately 90 minutes. Please note that painting materials will not be provided. Easels and a limited number of sketching materials will be available.

Workshop booking link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/a-celebration-of-portraiture-in-donegal-workshop-tickets-tickets-1985435093812?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Refreshments will be provided.

This event is funded by Creative Ireland, Donegal County Council and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.

This is defiantly one not to be missed.

19/03/2026

We are delight to present 'A Celebration of Portraiture in Donegal'.

On Saturday 11 April, to coincide with the AIB Portrait Prize Exhibition at the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny Creatives Collective will celebrate our local portrait artists with an afternoon of discussion and creativity.

Donegal has an exceptionally strong tradition of portraiture, with local artists, including many based in or from Letterkenny, receiving national and international recognition. Three artists from Letterkenny have been selected to take part in Sky Portrait Artist of the Year. Over the past decade, Donegal artists have also won multiple awards at the RHA, RUA, RDS, Texaco Art Competition and the National Gallery of Ireland Portrait Prize.

The event will include a panel discussion with four of Donegal’s highly acclaimed portrait artists: Selena Mowat, Mantas Podreys, Philip Mackey and Daniel Nelis.

This will be followed by a portrait painting and sketching workshop with a live model. During the workshop, participants will have the opportunity to ask the panel artists for tips and advice on portrait painting.

The panel discussion is free to attend.

Booking is required for the practical workshop (materials are not provided)(easels will be provided).

Event Schedule

1.30pm Panel discussion. The panel discussion is free and open to all.

3.00pm Portrait workshop. The workshop must be booked in advance using the link below. It will last approximately 90 minutes. Please note that painting materials will not be provided. Easels and a limited number of sketching materials will be available.

Workshop booking link: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/a-celebration-of-portraiture-in-donegal-workshop-tickets-tickets-1985435093812?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Refreshments will be provided.

This event is funded by Creative Ireland, Donegal County Council and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.

This is defiantly one not to be missed.

Portrait painting and sketching workshop with 3 of Donegal’s highly acclaimed Portrait Artists.

25/02/2026

Our next Creatives Cafe will take place this Tuesday, March 3rd Join us to meet fellow creatives to discuss career opportunities and work progress. All welcome.