Waterford Gallery Of Art

02/06/2026

Make sure to visit WGOA for this years Cruinniú na nóg
June 6th 2026
Free

Activities include:

Exquisite Corpses:
Big, bold, beautiful and maybe a little scary. A few ways to describe these large-scale window designs created by young artists from Waterford Youth Arts, YouthReach and Little Red Kettle.
All Day - launches at 11am | All Ages

Living Art by Waterford Youth Arts:
Classic art works are brought to life by Waterford Youth Arts. Reimagining classic artworks through costume and performance.
11:30am - 12:30pm | All Ages

Drop-in Art Workshops
Facilitated by the team at WGOA, these activities are for all ages and will be held throughout the day. All materials provided. Drop in and create!
All Day | All Ages

Funded by Creative Ireland and delivered in partnership with 31 Local Authorities and supported by RTÉ.

26/05/2026

This Friday 28th is the deadline for this year's applications for the O'Regan bursary - so get it in asap - The bursary is aimed at people who need money to help them get to the next stage of their career / create a new project / get time to work on ideas etc. etc.
It is a very open type bursary - just what Ted and Mary would want
Spread the word
Further information and application forms for the Award are available on www.waterfordyoutharts.com. The closing date for the receipt of applications is Friday, May 29th.
Photo by John Power shows award winner Molly Hennessy receiving the award in 2025.

25/05/2026

22/05/2026

Waterford Arts is pleased to announce that entries are now being accepted for the Waterford Poetry Prize 2026. This competition is open to all writers currently living on the island of Ireland. This prize has emerged from the influence of the late writer Seán Dunne whose poetry continues to inspire.

There is no age limit and no entry fee for the Waterford Poetry Prize 2026. The first prize is €600. Second prize is €400 and third prize is €300. The closing date for receipt of entries is Friday, 14th August at 10am.

Only online entries will be accepted: https://submit.link/4VE

22/05/2026

21/05/2026

Here is .way.illustration the lovely winner of our National Drawing Day 2026! We chose this artwork as Lili managed to capture not only the still life itself but also the atmosphere around it.

Thank you so much to everyone who joined in and celebrated this day of creativity at WGOA. It was tough to pick just one winner as the level of talent was incredible.

- Painting displayed on easel is Carey Clarke’s ‘Still-Life, 1994’

- Painting displayed in background is a part of our current exhibition as above,so below by Robert Jackson. This exhibition will run until June 20th.

- Winner was chosen by WGOA staff.

20/05/2026

The Waxed Lemon - in association with Waterford City and County Council and Wayne Power Poetry - is proud to present POETRY DAY WATERFORD 2026 on Thursday May 28.

The theme of Poetry Day this year is "Home" and we're bringing it all back home with a wealth of local talent.

We begin at 1pm in the Waterford Gallery Of Art with "The Sound of Poetry", where local poets and musicians will perform famous poems and the songs they inspired. Poetry Day continues with a writing workshop with Lani O'Hanlon in the Waterford Gallery of Art, a reading by Mary Howlett at the Bealtaine event in Carrickpherish Library, an open mic in Tully's bar, and culminates with our two flagship events: "Home: A Poetry Reading" in GOMA Gallery of Modern Art Waterford featuring three of Waterford's finest poets - Lani O'Hanlon, Mark Roper, and Clíodhna Bhreathnach, and "Home at Christchurch", an evening of poetry and music in Christchurch Cathedral, curated and presented by Wayne Power.

Something for everyone this Poetry Day and admission to all events is FREE thanks to the support and funding of the Arts Office of Waterford City and County Council

Poetry Ireland / Éigse Éireann Waterford Arts Waterford City and County Libraries

20/05/2026

Hear artist Sheila Naughton discuss her practice and artwork featured in our current exhibition, 'How to tell a hawk from a handsaw'.

Naughton is a Waterford-based artist who studied at NCAD and the École Cantonale des Beaux Arts et d’Arts Appliquees, Lausanne, Switzerland. Her work has been exhibited in numerous group and solo exhibitions including at The Higher Bridges Gallery, Enniskillen, RHA Annual Exhibitions, The Model Arts Centre, Sligo, and GOMA, Waterford. She is represented by The Olivier Cornet Gallery, Dublin. Her work , 'Annamakerrig Suite' (2016), has recently been acquired for the permanent Waterford Art Collection.

Naughton's work can also been seen in her solo exhibition, 'Synergy', currently on display at Ballinglen Arts Foundation (9 May - 9 July 2026).

'How to tell a hawk from a handsaw' is open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm until June 20th.



National College of Art & Design, Dublin

19/05/2026

'Tiny Skies', by Robert Jackson available at WGOA.

Each sky is hand painted oil paint on copper, brass or silver plate by Jackson.

Prices from €80 - €650.

"I'm trying to capture the skies I see from my studio in North East Fife as clouds form and fall away above the River Tay"

Robert Jackson, 'as below, as above' is open at Waterford Gallery of Art until June 20th.

Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm
Free admission



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16/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who visited the gallery today and joined our drop in workshop celebrating National Drawing Day 2026!

We set up a recreation of Carey Clarke’s ‘Still-Life, 1994’ and provided materials for artists to sit and recreate the painting in their own style.

Swipe through to see some of the wonderful work created!

🎨Carey Clarke’s ‘Still-Life, 1994’ is part of the Waterford Art Collection.
🎨Artwork on show in the gallery is part of our current exhibition ‘as below, so above’ by Robert Jackson. Open until June 20th.