We had a great turnout for this morning's Art and Coffee: Artist Talk with Joseph Keating. Thank you all for coming. We don't have any pictures as we were using the phone to try Instagram Live, and I think if you go through the app, you can watch it back in our story. https://www.instagram.com/lavitgallery/ (Hopefully the sound is ok and the camera not too wobbly, we're learning) We were also lucky to have a photographer from the Irish Examiner so keep an eye out and see if you spot them in the social pages.

Today at 11.30 see you there ☕🎨

Don't forget to join us tomorrow morning, Saturday 7th April at 11.30am for our Art and Coffee: Artist Talk. This week we will have the pleasure of speaking with Joseph Keating, whose solo exhibition is currently on upstairs until 28th April. His work looks at ideas of migration, displacement, and the links between people and place, with many of the works based off time spent recently in Palestine. Free event. All welcome ☕🎨

Copy of first circular to recruit members (250 circulated) (16/2/1963) Dear Sir or Madam, The Director of the Arts Council had graciously consented to address a Meeting in the School of Art, Emmett Place, Cork on Thursday next, 21st February at 8p.m. for the purpose of inaugurating an Arts Society. As a lover of the arts you are invited to attend and to help form the society, the object of which is to promote a lovely interest in art subjects generally, including Art Appreciation, Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Ceramics, Crafts, etc., and membership is open to all those who have any interest in these subjects. Please show by your presence at this meeting that you agree that Cork city should not be without such a society. _______________________ Patrons The Rt. Hon. Ald. Sean Casey, T.D., Lord Mayor. Mrs. Dowdall, T.D., Mr. A. Barry, T.D., T.C., P. F. Parfrey B.Comm., C.E.O. Soirle McCana, A.R.C.A. (Lond.) Seamus Murphy R.H.A. Marshal Hutson, A.R.H.A. Mr. G.Y. Goldberg. Promoters P.J. Scally, B.Arch., M.R.I.A.I. V.Rev. Canon Mills. Miss Eva O' Connell, Comdt. A.Beckett, M.B. Mrs. Ann Scally, C. Aliaga-Kelly, B.Arch., M.R.I.A.I., P. Byrne, Ph.D., M.D. B.Sc. Mr. Wm. J.Tomkins, J. Barry, A.R.I.B.A.,M.R.I.A.I. _________________________ Further information regarding above may be obtained from the Secretary, pro tem: Mrs. Ann Scally, "Cluain Ard", Bellair, Douglas Road, CORK Tel. Cork 23784.

Did you spot our Art and Coffee: Artist Talk mentioned in Irish Examiner? Join us Saturday 11.30am 7th April, when Joseph Keating will be speaking on his current show of New Work, upstairs, which was strongly influenced by his recent visit to Palestine

Watch RTÉ Nationwide tonight Wednesday at 7pm on RTÉ One Irish Kidney Association. Stories of Irish people who know the value of Organ donation.They will be meeting people who are alive today thanks to a donor. People like West Cork Artist Tim Goulding.

We are delighted that our Student of the Year Stephen Doyle has been announced as on the shortlist for the Ashurst Emerging Artists Prize Well Done!!

We are closed today, Tuesday, 3rd April, as part of the bank holiday. We will reopen tomorrow at 10.30am, see you then

Joseph Keating gets a mention in The Irish Times picks of the week. It continues until 28th April https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/art-and-design/visual-art/a-hint-of-the-sublime-the-best-in-this-week-s-art-shows-1.3445851

We are open today (Good Friday) and tomorrow(Saturday) 10.30am - 6.00pm. We will then close for the long weekend and reopen Wendesday 4th April 10.30am

Open Call | RCSI Women on Walls Portrait Commission Deadline for submissions: Wednesday 25 April 2018, 5pm