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Visual artists of all ages, media, and styles - from students to street artists – are this week being encouraged to apply to K-FEST 2K19.
K-FEST, a dynamic arts festival with an emphasis on emerging artists, uses unoccupied spaces in Killorglin, transforming vacant retail outlets, deserted buildings, and even domestic homes into curated bespoke pop-up galleries and venues over the June Bank Holiday weekend.
In its seventh consecutive year, K-FEST will once again take over the town of Killorglin, exhibiting approximately 100 visual artists across all disciplines, including paint, print, sculpture, performance, textiles, fashion, graphic design, photography, film, and audio-visual.
Over the course of the June Bank Holiday weekend, K-FEST hosts more than 60 events in addition to a gallery trail, including live music performances by dozens of bands and musicians, as well as spoken word, drama, comedy, short films, street entertainment, and activities for kids and families, all culminating with the ‘Screaming Pope Prize’ ceremony, in which the festival awards a single outstanding work of visual art.
“In 2018, we saw a performance piece win the ‘Screaming Pope Prize’, and we generally had more performance art on exhibit, moving K-FEST into the realm of a truly multi-discipline arts festival,” Neil Browne, Artistic Director, said.
“I hope we continue to see as much varied work in 2019, as each work of art elicits a different experience and drives interactions between artists and attendees that really heighten the sense of community and inclusivity during the weekend. We may even see a new gallery or two pop up in 2019, which always gives the festival — and the works on display — a new flavour.”
Visual arts submissions are now being accepted for K-FEST, which takes place on Friday, May 31, through Sunday, June 2. A submission form, which requires images of proposed artwork, photo of the artist, biography, and artist statement, among other items, may be found at www.kfest.ie. Submissions costs just €10 and are due at 6pm, Friday, March 8.