Tired of tidying the house before a video call? Or perhaps you want to have some fun with your friends or colleagues? Using some works from the Crawford Art Gallery collection we have created a Free download pack for you to use as a virtual background for your video calls whatever the occasion!
Download this free pack of images from the Crawford Art Gallery collection
and then
Follow the instructions on how to set the backgrounds
on Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
We are thrilled to have such an exciting range of free online activities for children and young people for Cruinniu na nÓg.
Rosie O'Regan from BrokenCrow Theatre Company has crafted her very own story poem! 'Little Bird' is an early years piece made especially for springtime that borrows from an old song that is known and loved by many.
Why not get creative with an Art workshop. Using nature and everyday materials for inspiration and hosted by our experienced artists these workshops are suitable for all ages!
Maybe colour some of our collection works or get yourself hooked on our online Jigsaws with works from the Crawford Art Gallery collection. No booking required. Suitable for all.
Ireland is the first, and only country in the world to have a national day of free creativity for children and young people under 18.
Cruinniú na nÓg is a flagship initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme’s Creative Youth plan to enable the creative potential of children and young people.
Saturday 16 May is National Drawing Day, we will miss you and the buzz in the gallery but we hope that the activities that our wonderful team of artists have put together will give you an appetite for grabbing paper and picking up your pencils!
We hope you will join us on May 16 and we look forward to hearing all about your drawing adventures…
Initiated by the National Gallery in 2005/ Drawing Day is a nationwide event held in partnership with national, regional and local museums, libraries, cultural and arts centres.