ArtTrail'09 - Rediscovering Locality FESTIVAL PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED

ArtTrail'09 - Rediscovering Locality in Cork City

Friday 13th - Sunday 22nd November


ArtTrail - Cork City's annual festival of contemporary art - includes over 100 artists in Projects, Events, group and individual studios, artists talks, Derives, Awards, and workshops in indoor and outdoor locations throughout Cork City and county.

Artists include David Blandy, Amanda Dunsmore, Adham Faramawy, The Quiet Club, Danny Holcroft, Sarah Iremonger, Stephen McGlynn, OPEN SHUTTER, Knee Jerk, Molly Mishkas, Backwater Artists Group, Cork Printmakers, Outlaw Studios, Glebe House, Trevor Goring, Tom Campbell, Basement Project Space, The Space, Alannah Byrne, Juza, Peter McMorris, and many more

ArtTrail Opening Event - Thursday 12th November, SAVOY, from 8pm with performances, video installations, music. All are welcome, (some sections ticketed)


PROJECTS

JEFFERS, 10 Patricks Quay: Festival office and projects by Amanda Dunsmore, Danny Holcroft, Peter Mc Morris and ArtTrail'09 Graduate Award winner: Thamassak 'Juza' Wongkummad. 10am - 6pm 

Port of Cork, Custom House Quay, Cork City:
Containers:  Open Shutter - Camera Obscura and Stephen McGlynn - Mapping Office.
  10am - 6pm  (Closed Saturday and Sunday)

Sharman Crawford Street and surrounding area:
Knee Jerk 'Orienteering' project - Base Camp at CIT Crawford of Art & Design. 11am-5p Mon - Fri ,9am -1pm Sat and  closed Sunday.

City Centre, Grand Parade:
 Marianne Keating ‘Paper’ wallpaper window installation.

The Space, 7 South Mall:
ArtTrail'09 Graduate Award winner Alannah Byrne site specific installation at  (check with venue for opening times)

City Centre:
Fay Hutchinson site specific in restaurant menu cases.

24 Nicholas Street (off Douglas St): Fiona Kelly & Amanda Rice - ‘The Kitchen Table’.  11am - 6pm

Triskel @ Caroline Street: For ArtTrail - The Black Mariah presents a new video installation by Egyptian artist Adham Faramawy  at Triskel Arts Centre, ESB substation, Caroline St, Cork

SPECIAL EVENTS

Thursday 12th
Opening Event
Venue: SAVOY
In the Foyer: 8pm - Opening Speech, cocktails, nibbles;
Main Room: Molly Mishkas - 'Helen' video installation
Mezzanine:10pm - 2am - Performances, videos, and PlugD DJs til late. Admission to gig 8/6 conc.

Sunday 15th
CD Launch of  "Rediscovering Locality - A Sonology of Cork Sound Art +", and Concert with live performances from The Quiet Club, Harry Moore, Tony Langlois, and special guests at The SAVOY Theatre at doors 8pm 5 euro.

Sunday 22nd
Closing Party
Venue: SAVOY
Live music from The Shed, and MONIKER VJ/DJ set
9-12 pm   Free Admission

WALKS / Derives

• Combination City 'Its Not Where You Are That Stays With You' - starting point: lane by Argos, Grand Parade, on Saturday 14th November at 1.10pm
• Knee Jerk 'Orienteering' starting point at the CIT Crawford College of Art & Design on Monday 16th November at 1.10pm
  
• Danny Holcroft 'Getting Lost' - starting point JEFFERS, 10 Patricks Quay on Wednesday 18th November at 1.10pm
• David Blandy 'Soul of Cork' - starting point JEFFERS, 10 Patricks Quay on Thursday 19th at 1.10pm