Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council

Community Arts Studio

Dungannon Community Arts Studio is the home of Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council's dynamic and diverse arts programme.

The aim of the Community Arts programme is to meet the needs of residents and to involve groups that may feel excluded from active participation in the arts.

Local Artists

We always try to use local artists where possible for workshops or projects. This provides a unique platform for local artists to develop and pass on their skills.

If you are an artist living in the Borough area and would like to get involved in facilitating workshops, contact the Community Arts Studio on 028 8775 3626.

Arts & Disability

Dungannon Arts & Disability Stakeholders' Group is established to advance education, promote the arts and relieve people with disabilities within the Borough of Dungannon & South Tyrone and in particular:

a) to promote and encourage participation by people with disabilities in all or any aspects of the arts,    including the visual and dramatic arts, music and dance, and provide opportunities for such participation.

b) to raise awareness (through the use of artistic means) among the general public about the experiences and abilities of people with disabilities within the area of benefit and an appreciation amongst the general public of disability arts; and

c) to provide, or assisting in the provision of facilities for education, recreation or other leisure-time occupation for the benefit of disabled people within the area of benefit.

Local groups involved in the arts & disability stakeholders programme: -
 

- Dungannon Chest, Heart & Stroke Association
- Disability Action
- Moy Resource Centre (Visually Impaired Group)
- Oakridge Social Education Centre
- McCague Centre (Aughnacloy)
- Coalisland Day Care Centre
- Parkanaur Training College
- Sperrinview Special School
- Willowbank Community Resource Centre
- Ardnaskea Court Sheltered Accommodation (Coalisland)
- Beechview Beacon Centre, Dungannon
- Fiddes Court Sheltered Accommodation (Aughnacloy)
- Cedar Foundantion

Types of projects provided by the Arts & Disability Programme are: - creative writing, pottery, glass painting, circus skills, puppetry, animation, drama, storytelling, textiles, willow sculpture, printing & artist-in-residence. The Arts & Disability Programme is funded by Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council and the Arts Council of NI Lottery Fund.

ARDNASKEA COURT, COALISLAND

Through Dungannon Arts & Disability Stakeholder's Programme, members of Ardnaskea Court Sheltered Accommodation in Coalisland undertook an 8-week digital photography project with Artist Norma Burrowes.  Work produced by members included canvas prints, calendars and creating a blog site. 

To view the work created by Ardnaskea Court please click on the link below

www.ardneskeapeople.wordpress.com

Click here for further details on what's on offer from the Arts Council of NI

Access400 - this unique information service on accessible facilities in arts, cultural, leisure, heritage and community venues across NI, is also an invaluable resource for anyone interested in facilitating inclusive culture, arts and leisure activities. The service is in 2 formats: a handy guide book and an online database. The online service has more detailed information and venue profiles are updated regularly with useful information for disabled people about car park facilities, audiovisual aids and much more.

Click here to access Adapt NI's website to find out more information on Access 400