The West Cork Arts Centre runs some great programmes and events for children and families.
There is the regular ‘Discovery Box’ which helps parents and children engage with current exhibitions through play. There is a Discovery box event happening this Saturday (the 25th of April) from 11am. Details below.
Discovery Box is a free gallery resource for parents and carers to use with their young children in the gallery to encourage engagement with the artwork.
West Cork Arts Centre commissions guest artists to develop explorations for children and families to investigate and respond to exhibitions in the gallery using a variety of tools, art materials and information sheets .
Saturday 21 March – Saturday 2 May
Gallery 2 ‘Disconnect’
By Susan Montgomery
Susan will facilitate a Discovery Box workshop on Saturday 25 April, 11am for families with small children cost € 7.
Please book in advance at reception
Saturday 9 May – Friday 12 June
Gallery 2 ‘ I Shall Make for My Own Castle’
By Toma McCullim
Toma will facilitate a Discovery Box workshop on Saturday 23 May, 11am for families with small children cost € 7.
Please book in advance at reception
Free of charge
Booking advised but not essential
Discovery Box is a self-directed gallery resource for parents and carers to use with their children from as young as 3 in the gallery to encourage engagement with the artwork. The Discovery Box is bespoke to each exhibition and contains a series of imaginative tools to employ the creative mind and to investigate the artwork through play and conversation. In participating, it creates a space for people to spend more time with each other exploring the artwork.
