Cork Youth Saturday Meet Ups 2024
Cork Youth Saturday Meet-Ups (In-Person: Ages 13-16)
Dates: 23 Nov, 7 Dec
Venue: Various
Join our free Saturday youth meet-ups for ages 13-16 with lifelong physical health conditions.
“Everybody is included”
(Youth programme participant)
Come on a journey of artistic exploration with us! Make friends, connect with people who share similar life experiences, and unleash your creativity. Join our community where every voice is valued, and every story is unique.
Saturday Meet Ups for Autumn / Winter will take place on 23rd November and 7th December.
Venues:
23 November – Triskel Arts Centre, Cork City
Studio and exhibition visit with Helium Associate Artist Grace Hynes at her Sample Studio funded residency at Triskel Arts Center, Cork City.
7 Dec – Mayfield Arts Centre, Cork
Times:
Morning and afternoon groups are available as follows:
Morning: 10:30 – 12:00
Afternoon: 14:00 – 16:00
We aim to place every young person in the most suitable group for them. Morning and afternoon groups will be assigned based on your child’s individual needs and the group dynamics.
After you sign up, we will contact you to discuss your child’s needs and recommend the most suitable group for them.
You can also join this group for a 3-day camp during the school midterm break from 30th October – 1st November (this is optional). Check it out here!
What’s Involved?
So far this year, our activities with the Saturday Youth Meet Up groups have included visits to exhibitions, time spent outdoors in nature, and engaging in various artistic pursuits such as printmaking, painting, drawing, sketching, collage, sound art, animation and photography.
How to Register
Step 1:
To begin, simply complete the form here.
Step 2:
We’ll get in touch to say ‘hello’ and make sure that Helium Arts is the right fit.
Step 3:
Once eligibility is confirmed, we will be back in touch to book your place.
Email hello@helium.ie or phone 083 010 3240 for any other queries.
Conditions include diabetes, epilepsy, chronic asthma, juvenile arthritis, heart conditions, spina bifida, cystic fibrosis, allergies, rare and complex conditions and more.
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Meet the Artist
Ashleigh Ellis is Helium’s Children’s Creative Health Programme artist in Cork. Ashleigh is a multi-disciplinary artist who loves material and process-led art, making art in/with nature and drawing as meditation. She is passionate about sharing this experience with others. She graduated from the Crawford College of Art and Design in 2011, and completed a MEd with the Open University in 2017 in which she undertook research about young artists identity and self-esteem. She has over ten years of experience teaching the arts in different alternative settings and was a residential Art Teacher in the U.K. for four years in an international school where she developed inquiry-based, multidisciplinary curriculum, taught Human Ecology, and was a Curriculum Coordinator. She is also very talented on the harp!