Culture Night 2024
Friday 20 September, 5pm – 10pm
Crawford Art Gallery will close for a major redevelopment on Sunday 22 September so join us for our last Culture Night for a little while…
Full Programme
Living statue
17.00 – 19.30, outdoors and in Gibson Galleries
No booking required
Our popular living statue returns for Culture Night 2024, wowing adults and children alike and quite literally posing questions about how we view the famous Canova Casts and other sculptures in the collection.
Gallery Shenanigans: family friendly workshop
17.00 – 21.00, Upper Gallery
No booking required
Prepare for some chaos and creativity inspired by the Crawford collection in the gallery’s spacious Upper Gallery with a drop-in family-friendly workshop, all Culture Night long!
With facepainting, shadow puppets, mural painting and more there is something for everyone, you can even draw on the walls!
Speed-dating the Collection
Would you like to get acquainted with iconic works from your National Collection? Speed-dating the Collection is simple: check the time and location of the artwork, find it in the gallery, and an expert guide will offer a short 10-minute introduction! Several significant artworks will be showcased throughout the night, making Speed-dating the Collection the perfect way to learn about your National Collection.
No booking required
| TIME | ARTWORK | LOCATION |
|---|---|---|
| 18:30 | Bathing Venus | Sculpture Galleries |
| 18:45 | Laocoon & Sons | Sculpture Galleries |
| 19:00 | The Drunken Faun | Sculpture Galleries |
| 19:15 | View of Cork from Audley Place | Gibson Galleries |
| 19:30 | Daunt | Modern Galleries |
| 19:45 | Portrait of Roy Keane | Modern Galleries |
| 20:00 | Men of the South | Long Room |
| 20:15 | Flower Market | Gibson Landing |
| 20:30 | View of Cork from Audley Place | Gibson Galleries |
| 20:45 | Laocoon & Sons | Sculpture Galleries |
| 21:00 | Daunt | Modern Galleries |
| 21:15 | Portrait of Roy Keane | Modern Galleries |
Lecture series: Meet the Team
18.00 – 21.30, Lecture Theatre
No booking required
Delve deep into Crawford Art Gallery’s upcoming redevelopment, learn all about the art of conservation and meet the team behind Transforming Crawford Art Gallery.
18.00 – 18.30: Conservator Dr Chiara Chillé, Caring for the Collection
19.00 – 19.30: Registrar Jean O’Donovan, Crating the Collection
20.00 – 20.30: Director Mary McCarthy, Shaping the Future of Crawford Art Gallery
Music at Crawford Art Gallery
17.00 – 21.30, outdoors and in various locations
No booking required
Delight in the sounds of music transporting you through Crawford Art Gallery’s atmospheric exhibition spaces this Culture Night. Accomplished Trad, Jazz and Classical musicians enliven the gallery and include:
- John Ahern (classical & Celtic guitar)
- Trad duo Macdara Ó Faoláin and Victoria Adiiye
- Pizzazz (String Duo)
- The Neil Murphy Jazz trio
Exhibitions and screenings
17.00 – 22.00 in various locations
No booking required
Our River Lee themed From Source to Sea exhibition, a selection of highlights from Crawford Art Gallery’s collection, and our Artists Film International screenings are all open to enjoy on Culture Night.
