Sirius Closing for the holidays
Please note that Sirius Arts Centre will close on Wednesday 21 of December at 5:00pm and will reopen on Thursday 5 of January 2012 at 11AM. We’d like to thank everyone for their support this year and look forward to working with you and seeing you in the New Year.
Happy Christmas to Everyone and all the best in 2012!!!
Darragh McGann to Play Sirius 17 Dec 8pm
Sirius Arts Centre is pleased to present Darragh McGann performing his “A Golden Christmas” Concert on Saturday 17 December at 8pm tickets are €15.00 and proceeds benefit the Sirius Arts Centre. We will also pull the name for our monster Christmas hamper draw on the night so get on down and buy your lines soon!
COBH FISH EXCHANGE AUCTION NETS SIRIUS ARTS CENTRE OVER €1,000 TO SUPPORT FUTURE PROJECTS!
On Sunday 13 November we celebrated the end of the Cobh Fish Exchange exhibition facilitated by artist, Deirdre Nelson with THE GREAT FISH AUCTION. 50 fish chosen from the exhibition were auctioned off and over €1,000 was raised to help support Sirius and future community engagement projects such as this. If you missed the auction but would be interested in purchasing a fish of your very own, we still have a few available. You can either drop by the office during opening hours or on SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER come to the SIRIUS CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR from 11am to 5pm where we will have a number of these hand made mackerel available for purchase… make an offer for a good cause!
CHRISTMAS CRAFT FAIR AT SIRIUS SUNDAY 20 NOVEMBER 11AM – 5PM
Once again Sirius Arts Centre opens its doors to local artists and artisans presenting a wide range of crafts and creations. This is a great way to support your local community and do a bit of early Christmas Shopping! Admission is free and the event is suitable for the whole family!
FRIDAY 18 NOVEMBER – VINTAGE AND LACE FASHIONS AT SIRIUS
Sirius Arts Centre presents a Vintage Fashion Show with Cobh Lace Makers featuring Vintage Clothing and Accessories. Facilitated by Veronica Stuart Friday night 18 November at 8:00pm Tickets are €10 and all proceeds benefit Sirius Arts Centre and the Cobh Lace Makers. Cheese and Wine reception included!
Sirius Arts Centre is pleased to welcome back Paul Tiernan celebrating the release of his new CD, ‘Pain Killers’ – performing with Paul on the night will be Interference, featuring Fergus O’Farrell – Tickets are €15 and there are plenty of tickets still available!
THE GREAT FISH AUCTION IS COMING TO SIRIUS!
Sunday 13 November 7:00pm
The final event related to the Cobh Fish Exchange, a collaborative collective project involving schools, community groups and individuals from all over Ireland, who answered Artist, Deirdre Nelson’s call for a mackerel run of the textile variety – fish of all shapes and sizes presently fill the centre gallery here at Sirius!
THE AUCTION: 50 fish which were chosen by transition year students from Colaiste Muire will be auctioned on the night – all other fish can be pre-purchased now during gallery hours or can be bought on the night of the auction, prices starting at €5!! Ask a staff-member at the gallery if you come in before the auction and you can make your purchase.
All Proceeds from the GREAT FISH AUCTION will benefit the Sirius Building Fund and future community engagement events.
All Welcome
Special thanks to Cork County Council Arts Grants and the Arts Council for their support of this project.
Gallery Hours: Wed – Fri 11AM – 5pm (closed 1 – 2) / Sat & Sun 2pm – 5pm / Mon & Tues closed
For more information please contact Sirius at 021 481 3790 or via email at: cobharts@iol.ie
A Year in Cuskinny Marsh 2012 Calendar update
A Year in Cuskiny Marsh 2012 Calendar is now on sale not only 
at Sirius Arts Centre and in the Cobh Tourist office but it can also be found in English’s News Agents in Cobh and soon to be found in Eason’s in Cork! You can also purchase a copy on our website at www.siriusartscentre.ie
The calendar features fabulous photos of Cuskinny Marsh and its inhabitants throughout the year.
Calendars are €10 and all proceeds benefit Sirius Arts Centre
In Residency at Sirius – Kane Do
The artist in residence for October is Kane Do. Kane is a visual arti
st based in Berlin. Kane was born in Qui-Nhon, Vietnam and grew up in the United States.
Kane’s work looks at ideas of identity and ownership. During his residency Kane hopes to work with students from Crawford College in Cork City on a new project. For more information you can visit Kane Do’s website at:http://www.kanedo.de/en/works.html
People of the Sea Opens in Dublin at Alliance Francaise
Sirius Arts Centre and West Cork Arts Centre have taken the exhibition “People of the Sea” on the road to Dublin! The exhibition opened on the 6 of October and will run until the end of November – If you’re in Dublin you should drop in, have a coffee and see this tremendous exhibition made possible with the help of iophotoworks, Cork County Council, the Arts Council, Alliance Francaise in Dublin and Veolia Water Ireland Limited.
