Photo by Ruby Wallis
Youth Saturday Meet Ups – Galway
Dates: Monthly Saturday Workshops
Ages 13-16
Venue: Galway City Museum
Join our free Saturday youth meet-ups for ages 13-16 with lifelong physical health conditions.
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.
Upcoming Saturday Meet-Up Dates:
Monthly Workshops: Held on one Saturday each month.
Upcoming dates: 24 May, 20 September, 22 November, 13 December
Join the Meet-Ups
First Time Joining Us?
If your child has never been to a Helium Arts workshop, please click below to complete the Sign Up Form below so we can get to know you both:
Been Here Before?
If your child has joined one of our workshops before, just fill out the Booking Form below to book your place:
Meet-Up 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.
What’s Involved?
In 2024, our activities with the Saturday Youth Meet Up groups 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.
Meet the Artist
Sarah Fuller is a visual artist and puppeteer and founding member of Dog and String Theatre.
She is committed to making work for children’s audiences in many forms and has years of experience working as an artist in schools and health care contexts with people of all ages and abilities. A large percentage of her practice is collaborative or involves a participatory process, incorporating, drawing, illustration, puppetry, animation, and storytelling.
She holds a BA, Hons. in Textile Design, Central St. Martins college of Art and Design, London and an MA in Visual Arts Practice, IADT, Dún Laoghaire. She is a Creative Associate with the Arts Council’s Creative Schools program and recently appointed Associate Artist with Kids’ Own Publishing Partnership.