Apologies to Diary Readers. We feel way behind with the diary this summer. You would be amazed what our full-time crew of teachers, based in our Kimmage office, get up to in the average week. As well as preparing regular class and camp portfolios, the team also work on birthday parties, special occasions, corporate family events, Primary Teacher Training Courses and Childcare Worker Workshops … and more
Here are some of the current highlights
| 10th November |
Artzone launch our first limited edition Hoodie in time for the Christmas Market. Call Sarah on 4990614 for further details. |
| November 24th - December 8th |
The Artzone Team will lead a full fun day of art activities with each class in St Pius Girls School, Terenure. Each year will engage in a completley different Christmas focused art activity. |
| December 13th and 21st |
Artzone are running cool Christmas Workshops at the loft in Taney, St Pauls Glenageary, St Brigids Killester and St Andrews Malahide - see camps page for more details. |
| November 27th |
An Artzone Team will lead a fun day of art activities with Ranf 2 agus Rang 5 at Scoil Nathai, Ballinteer. |
| December 20th |
Artzone are facilitating Christmas Angel Making workshops for South Dublin Co. Co. at the Public Library in Tallaght. Open to the public - come along and join us 2 - 4 pm. |
December 21st |
FINEOS Corporation will have the Artzone Team team in to run their childrens christmas party with art workshops, face painting, music, games and our genuinely rotund Santa. |
| December 23rd |
Artzone will provide Kung Fu Panda themed workshops at the Ferring Ireland childrens christmas party in Mount Juliet. |
| December 23rd |
Chubb Insurance will have the Artzone Team team in their offices to run their childrens christmas party with art workshops, face painting, music, games and our genuinely rotund Santa. |
| 7th January |
Artzone weekly classes are back in all venues to continue Term 2 moving on with the Pop Art theme! |
| 14th January |
Artzone launch new weekly after school classes at Adamstown Castle Educate Together |
| 17th January |
Artzone launch a new weekly class in Naas! |
| 7th and 8th February |
Come join Artzone for free Childrens Art Workshops to celebrate the launch of the RUA RED Art Centre in Tallaght. See www.ruared.ie |
| 24 February |
Artzone teacher Dermot begins art classes with the children in the National Childrens Hospital Primary School. This could be an exciting long term appointment for Artzone as Art Teacher in Residence. |
| 25 February |
Artzone teacher Louise begins a six week Fabric Programme with students from Enable Ireland. |
| 28th February |
The fabulous textile work of the St Pius 6th Class is on view in St Pius X Church in Terenure for their Confirmation Ceremony. The banners are the output of 5 weeks desing, cutting, sewing and finishing with our Textiles specialists. |
| 2nd March |
Artzone are in the Google Irish Head Office in Dublin running workshops for the regional winners of the Doodle 4 Google Art Competition. To tie in with the Doodle Competition subject Gillian and the team are running celtic mythology themed Mask Making and Relief Collage workshops |
| 4nd March |
Artzone teachers begin a four week Mask Making programme with 120 1st Class students from St Peter the Apostle Junior School in Clondalkin. |
| 11th March |
Gillian and Paul attend a set of workshops with FETAC in Tullamore to begin the process of having Artzone Senior Courses certified for FETAC Awards in the 2009/10 academic year. |
| December 2009 |
Provisional Date for the inaugural Artzone Art Exhibition at the RUA RED Art Centre in South Dublin. We hope to exhibit the work of over 400 Senior weekly art class students in this fabulous new gallery. |
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Watch this space for more news in the New Year… |
“The camp was brilliant. I thought it would be like school, with the teachers and all that! Best school break I’ve ever had. Really fun and Lots going on!”
Child 11, Castleknock Art Camp, Midterm ‘08
“Artzone are a pleasure to deal with. The teachers are great and the kids skip into the classes every week. My home is a shrine to their new skills and talents”
Parent, Raheny Classes, 2007-08
“I never thought having a party in my house could be so peaceful and yet the kids LOVED it. The teachers were brilliant”
Enthused Mother of the Party Girl, Terenure Jan '08
“I made 3 new friends this week. James is coming next time”
Girl 5, Christmas Camp Jan '08 sums it up