Artistic Atlas of Galway

 



Maureen Gallagher, Fred Johnston, Liam Duffy, Orla Fay

 



I'm just revisiting this topic to tell you about the finished article which I was very happy to have in my hands I'm pleased to say.  It's a lovely production bursting with creativity and colour and it does justice to Galway city.  Well done to Liam Duffy for pulling the whole thing off, and to everyone involved.  When I went down to Galway to pick it up at the Fringe Festival I met the elegant Maureen Gallagher and Fred Johnston.  I'd met them both before, Maureen at a Crannog launch and Fred when he facilitated a workshop for the Eist poetry competition in Navan Library.

 

For more info check out the facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ArtisticAtlasOfGalway

 

 

 

Artistic Atlas of Galway

The Artistic Atlas of Galway is seeking financial backing and you can sponsor it here:

 http://www.sponsume.com/project/artistic-atlas-galway

The Artistic Atlas of Galway aims to highlight the artistic capital of Galway City and County, the people that live in it and those that pass through it.
Over 70 full colour pages of short-stories, poetry, photography and art-work with 7 A3 Posters.

In the summer of 2011 canvassing began for poetry, short stories, artwork and photography. With Galway as the common theme.

Since then the work submitted has be compiled into themes based on certain aspects of Galway. From these themes conceptual maps have been drawn up, influenced by the texts and images submitted.

These maps, drawn by artists and designers, will allow people to visit places and read the landscape in different ways. You will be able to walk the land and see its stories, poetry and art in the same way you see its contours, rivers and streets.

The Artistic Atlas of Galway presents the work of over 40 artists, writers and photographers in a truly unique way!

Keep in touch on Facebook: www.facebook.com/ArtisticAtlasOfGalway

Artistic Atlas of Galway

This atlas is an ambitious project of Liam Duffy's. He is in the process of compiling a cultural atlas of Galway using poetry, photography and maps created by people who all share a common love or appreciation of the county. Many of the contributors live in the city, have studied there or have travelled there.

I met Liam when he was editing The Sharp Review, the student literary magazine of Nuig's. Later he was keenly involved in the compiling of Nuig's writers' society writers' exchange chapbook. He received a small grant from spunout.ie to help him get started with this latest venture.

To show your support for this project please visit the atlas' Facebook page, like and share it.

http://www.facebook.com/ArtisticAtlasOfGalway