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Exhibition of Kerry artists at government buildings

The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in Killarney will host an exhibition featuring 20 professional Kerry artists from March 28 to June 18.
The exhibition, titled "KERRY ART NOW!", will open on Friday, March 28 at 6 30pm.
Cathaoirleach of Kerry, Cllr Breandán Fitzgerald, will officially open the event. Exhibiting artists will be present, and refreshments will be served.
Entertainment will be provided by Afrotrad. The opening will be open to the public from 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
After the official opening the exhibition will remain open to the public during office hours, Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, at the Government Offices, New Road. Admission is free.
On May 7, an ‘In Conversation’ session will be held with Joe McGill of Radio Kerry and four of the artists.
School groups are invited to visit the exhibition and engage with the artists. Those interested in arranging school visits should email arts@kerrycoco.ie with "KAN" in the subject line.
Robert Carter of Grillse Gallery, one of the exhibition curators, said: “Midway through the show there will be a rehang of new work, so the exhibition will be worth visiting at least twice!.”
The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media is delighted to host this exhibition to support Kerry artists."
“By offering our dedicated exhibition space, we are providing a suitable setting for the work and creating more opportunities for the local community to engage with contemporary arts practice,” said , facilities manager Michael Moore.
The participating artists include Regine Bartsch, Dorota Borowa, Lucy & Robert Carter, Kathy Cronin, Clodagh Edwards, Lisa Fingleton, Zoë Uí Fhaoláin Green, Laura Fitzgerald, Michael Flaherty, Cathy Giles, Karen Hendy, Darragh Kinch, Holger Lonze, Rochelle Lucey, Deidre McKenna, Poppy Melia, Silke Michels, Aaron Mulvihill, Niall Naessens, Ciara O’Connor, Alan Ragget, Una ní She and Chris Steenson.
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