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You are invited to join Arts Council Digital Artist in Residence, Jane Cassidy as she continues her weekly Drop-In Creativity Practice Sessions.
During her spring residency at the Centre for Creative Technologies, Jane is offering these free weekly sessions, drawing on her strong Deep Listening practice influenced by composer and musician Pauline Oliveros. Over the coming months, she aims to cultivate a gentle and generous creative process for herself and to welcome others into that exploration. The sessions will focus on:
Sessions are open to members of the university community as well as the public. Please get in touch with Jane at [email protected] if you have any questions. Directions: The Centre for Creative Technologies Studio is located in Studio 3 the O'Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance on the South Campus of the University of Galway, adjacent to Áras na Mac Léinn and Sult. Dates: Wednesday Feb 3, 10 AM, Studio 1 CCT – Registration: https://ti.to/creative-tech/creativity-drop-in-session-4 Wednesday Feb 11, 11.30 AM, Studio 1 CCT – Registration: https://ti.to/creative-tech/creativity-drop-in-session-5 Thursday Feb 19th, 11.30 AM, Studio 1 CCT – Registration: https://ti.to/creative-tech/creativity-drop-in-session-6 Wednesday Feb 25th, 11.30 AM, Studio 1 CCT – Registration: https://ti.to/creative-tech/creativity-drop-in-session-7 https://www.universityofgalway.ie/creative-tech/newsevents/weekly-drop-in-creativity-practice-session-with-jane-cassidy.html 🌟Announcing the lineup for the next series of BASIC TALKS in partnership with Hugh Lane Gallery 🌟 BASIC TALKS is a series of informal talks with leading contemporary practitioners. Curated by Basic Space in partnership with Hugh Lane Gallery, BASIC TALKS is an open platform for lectures, workshops, presentations and performances. Speakers include artists, curators, writers and critics who generate discourse on producing, framing and exhibiting art. These talks are presented as part of the HLG Explore & Learn offsite programmes during the Gallery’s period of temporary closure. 6th February - Jane Cassidy (online) LINK HERE REGISTER HERE  https://www.universityofgalway.ie/creative-tech/collaboration/artscouncildigitalartistinresidence/2025-26janecassidy/
The inaugural Arts Council Digital Artist in Residence to be based at the Centre for Creative Technologies is Jane Cassidy. Jane is a multi-disciplinary artist and educator living in Galway City. Cassidy’s work spans installation, video, music composition and electronics to create immersive audiovisual environments. Her main interest lies in multi-sensory work, creating a sense of synesthesia for the viewer, most often in response to the mysticism of nature. Trained in music and visual art, Cassidy earned a Masters in Music and Media Technologies from Trinity College Dublin and an MFA in Digital Art from Tulane University in New Orleans. Dr Conn Holohan, Director of the Centre for Creative Technologies, University of Galway, said: “We are delighted to welcome Jane Cassidy to the Centre for Creative Technologies as the University of Galway Digital Artist in Residence. Jane’s commitment to co-creation and inclusive digital arts practice resonates strongly with the ethos and activities of the Centre. We are particularly excited about the opportunities this residency creates for students, academic researchers, and the wider creative community to engage directly with Jane’s work through workshops, co-creative projects, and public events, expanding access to the digital arts across the campus and beyond.” Maura Mc Grath, Chair of the Arts Council, said: “As Chair of the Arts Council, I am delighted to congratulate the new Artists in Residence across our universities. These programmes support artists to deepen their practice while bringing fresh creative energy into teaching, research and campus life. By connecting students and staff with professional artists, they spark new ideas and show how creativity can enrich every discipline. We are very grateful to our university partners for their ongoing commitment to these residencies.” This multi-media project is a bespoke audio-visual commissioned installation that will be projection mapped onto the outdoor facade of St. Nicholas Church. Trick of the Light aims to enliven public spaces and inspire hope and warmth during the winter nights. The St Nicholas’ installation, created by local artists Jennifer Cunningham and Jane Cassidy in conjunction with Galway Training Centre Merlin Park, incorporates themes of celestial orbits, neolithic engravings and bright colourful local culture, offering a beacon of brightness during the dark days of winter. Accompanying the visuals Jane has created a sound track recorded with a characterful pump organ to amplify the mystical energy of the work. Trick of the Light is funded by Creative Ireland and Galway City Council and can be viewed at St. Nicholas Church and Spanish Arch daily from 5pm from December 27th – January 2nd.   As part of this year’s Culture Night Late, Galway County Arts Office presents ‘Where Light Lingers’, an immersive light, performance and sound experience at Kylemore Abbey, Connemara, Friday 19 September 2025, from 9pm.
After dusk, wander illuminated pathways and discover site-specific art: ambient soundscapes, soft illuminations and close-up performances. Featuring Galway artists Jane Cassidy, Linda Schirmer, and Alannah Robins, Dublin’s Aoife Dunne, Wexford’s Gillian O’Shea, with performances from Connemara’s Cantairí Chonamara, and project support and collaboration from Youthreach Letterfrack. Funded by Arts Council Ireland, Department of Culture, Communications and Sport, Galway County Council. In partnership with Kylemore Abbey and produced by Culture Works. September 12 - 14, 2025, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin  Bearing Witness | Holding Space | Making Injury Visible is a powerful project from Interface Inagh, exploring the environmental and cultural impact of offshore wind farms on Ireland’s coastal communities. Led by artists Jane Cassidy and Laney Mannion, alongside ecologist Marie Louise Heffernan and curator Alannah Robins, the project centres on the proposed wind farm at Sceirde Rocks, Connemara.
Through immersive sound and light installations, participatory workshops, and seabird mapping, the project invites audiences to engage with the delicate balance between renewable energy and marine biodiversity. Visitors will interact with a tactile, immersive installation to activate recordings of seabird calls, explore migration paths, and print woodcut stories based on local folklore. Urgent and thought-provoking, the project celebrates the unique richness of Ireland’s marine ecosystems—true jewels of its biodiversity. At the same time, it critically examines the industrialisation of our seas. Amplifying the voices of coastal communities, it encourages a national conversation about sustainable climate action that protects both ecosystems and cultural heritage.  Tactile Tunes is an interactive musical installation designed to encourage music-making among people of all abilities.
Using sensory-friendly materials and surfaces, it blends sound, touch, visuals, and movement to create an immersive environment. The project celebrates the belief that everyone has the right — and the ability — to make music in their own way. Tactile Tunes is led by Jane Cassidy, a multimedia artist and educator from Galway. Arts Alive Galway is a community-based arts programme for adults with intellectual disabilities under The Brothers of Charity Services Galway. Developed with the support of Galway Culture Company and Galway International Arts Festival’s ELEVATE Bursary, and the Create Artist in the Community Scheme. LINK TO GIAF TACTILE TUNES HERE ate & Time: 12pm, Tuesday 11th March Location: Bank of Ireland Theatre, O’Donoghue Centre for Drama, Theatre & Performance, University of Galway A workshop that explores audio-visual immersive installations, with a special emphasis on embodiment and multi-sensory engagement. Jane will share insights from her recent community-based projects that involve collaboration with adults who have intellectual disabilities. Additionally, artists from Arts Alive will be present to discuss their current collaborative project with Jane, which focuses on using microcontrollers to create tactile musical performance instruments. Jane and Arts Alive are supported by The Galway International Arts Festival Elevate grant and the Create Artists in the Community Scheme. This session is run in collaboration with Arts in Action. RESERVE TICKETS  Link to Galway Advertiser piece here.  Introducing ‘The Sound Nest’ an interactive music-making experience presented at The Nuns island Theatre
Wednesday 4th to Saturday 7th December Open daily from 10am - 5pm Produced in collaboration with renowned artist Jane Cassidy, The Sound Nest is an interactive music-making experience set within stunning, synchronized visual projections. Designed for inclusivity, the project allows groups to create harmonious music together performing on color-coded instruments called sound nests, in response to an animated musical score. The music and visuals were co-created over a year with participants with intellectual disabilities attending That’s Life arts programmes. We are very grateful for the continuing support of The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon for helping us to develop this project. |
