Another of our successful 'Heritage through Art' grant applications is from the Aghaboe Abbey Preservation Committee.⛪️👩‍🎨 The committee will commission an artist to produce a visual interpretation of Aghaboe Abbey as it was in the past.😊

The next of our successful 'Heritage through Art' grant applicants are the Mountmellick Christmas Tree Committee.🎄🌟 "Together both the young and elderly will celebrate the heritage of Mountmellick with a spectacle of vibrant and eye-catching window displays for Christmas 2023"

'Showcasing the Work of Artist Aileen Donovan' runs for the month of October at Mountmellick Library and Art Gallery. Aileen is currently working on one of our projects and we were delighted to attend the launch of her beautiful work. Laois Libraries Laois Local News

📢An exciting opportunity for DIGITAL CREATIVES will be announced by Creative Laois in the next few days, tag a friend and spread the word.💻📹📸🎙🎧 Laois Today Leinster Express / Laois Live Dunamaise Arts Centere LOETB Enterprise Support Abbeyleix Further Education and Training Centre Murphy Portarlington FEC

🎙Digital Artist Residency 🎬 📢Laois County Council Culture and Creativity Team invites submissions for creatives who specialise in Digital Arts. Laois Today Leinster Express / Laois Live Abbeyleix Further Education and Training Centre Creative Ireland Laois Libraries PortlaoiseEnterprise LaoisArtAcademy The laoisarthouse

Join artist Caroline Conway for a paper crafting workshop inspired by local heritage including flora and fauna, architecture, landscape, archaeology. Caroline will demonstrate how to make heritage scenes (enhanced with some Christmas motifs). Creative Ireland @laoisco Laois Today

The Leaves Festival 8-11 November 2023 The Leaves Festival 2023 brings the best of Irish writing and music to Co Laois this November. The festival is very excited to welcome Aingeala laois.ie/the-leaves-fes…

All welcome to week 2 of the paper crafting workshops inspired by local heritage including flora and fauna, architecture, landscape, archaeology. Laois Today Mountmellick Parish Mountmellickgaa Webmill Mountmellick Laois Libraries Laois County Council

We were delighted☺️ to attend the unveiling of the painting of Dysart Enos old Church by artist Aileen Donovan at Park Ratheniska GAA last Sunday. This project was funded by Creative Ireland as part of our heritage through art community grant.🎨 Photos Alf Harvey Creative Ireland

🧚‍♂️ 🛖 Fairy Trail at Abbeyleix Heritage House 🧚‍♂️🛖 As part of our Heritage through Art grant 2023, Abbeyleix Heritage House constructed a folklore themed fairy trail on their grounds. The new fairy trail consists of all things essential for a thriving fairy community!

Only a 4 days to go and very few tickets left so make sure to register! 👇[extra tickets added due to demand] Join us for The Laois Heritage Seminar 2023! Register for FREE: tinyurl.com/4f6x7cfy Laois Heritage Society #LaoisHeritage

🐸The Peatlands Exhibition 🦋 Coming soon to Dunamaise Arts Centre and supported by Creative Ireland Laois. January 20-March 3 at Dunamaise which is open Tue – Sat 1pm-5pm and on evenings of events. For more info. visit dunamaise.ie Dunamaise Arts Centere Laois Today Leinster Express / Laois Live

Here is our first exciting event for Cruinniú na nÓg 2024!! Get the kids outdoors, see wildlife, take photos, and the best bit...the teacher is a kid! Creative Ireland Laois Today Leinster Express / Laois Live Laois Heritage Irish Wildlife Trust #voiceofthechild

Many thanks to the Laois Nationalist and Leinster Express for their great coverage of our recent launch of #CruinniúnanÓg 2024. We will be posting regular updates here in the coming days & weeks so stay tuned Leinster Express / Laois Live Laois Today Creative Ireland Laois Libraries Laois County Council

Introducing the first of our successful 'Heritage through Art' projects 2024, a really fascinating talk on the history of Rossmore Mines funded by Creative Ireland 👷⛏️ Laois Today Leinster Express / Laois Live Creative Ireland History of Ireland Mining News Laois Heritage Laois County Council

Our Cruinniú na nÓg Ambassador Rossa Bracken working on a voiceover ad for RTÉ to help promote Cruinniú na nÓg 2024🎙️ We at Creative Laois are very proud to have Rossa as our County Laois Ambassador 2024🙌 Creative Ireland RTÉ Laois Today Laois County Council Leinster Express / Laois Live Laois Tourism

To celebrate the debut of MAKEUP X ART - an exciting new exhibition at Dunamaise Gallery - JMAC MUA, will host a masterclass, Friday Sept 6th at 7pm. Book your place asap!! Laois Today Dunamaise Arts Centere Creative Ireland Leinster Express / Laois Live dunamaise.ie/whats-on/shows…

St. Mochua back at Timahoe !! What a fabulous piece of art recently created at Timahoe Heritage Centre by the brilliant Evgeny Chubatyy. Creative Ireland Laois Tourism Laois Today Laois County Council Leinster Express / Laois Live Timahoe Heritage Festival History of Ireland Laois Heritage