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Seascapes, a series of photographs, opens on the Staff Art Wall
30 July, 2024
Seascapes, a series of photographs by Sarah McDonald, opens on the Staff Art Wall at University Hospital Waterford and is on show until 12 September 2024. Sarah McDonald is currently the Administrator in the Medical Social Work Department at UHW. While in secondary...

Irish Doctors Orchestra Fundraising Concert for Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts, 29 Sept
15 July, 2024
Medicine will meet music at the Irish Doctors Orchestra’s special Fundraising Concert to take place at the SETU Arena on Sunday 29 September at 4.30pm. All proceeds from the concert will go to the Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts programmes at University Hospital...

Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts issues Open Call for independent evaluation of Art at the Kitchen Table
4 July, 2024
Réalta, the national resource organisation dedicated to developing arts + health in Ireland, is seeking tenders from suitably qualified individuals or organisations to undertake an independent evaluation of the Waterford Healing Arts Art at the Kitchen Table...

We’re hiring! Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts seeks Assistant Art Curator to join team
2 July, 2024
Réalta/Waterford Healing Arts is currently recruiting an Assistant Art Curator to join its team under the Community Employment Scheme. The Assistant Art Curator will assist with the management of the University Hospital Waterford (UHW) Art Collection, and the...

Making My Mark celebration at Wellstone Wexford Renal Care Centre
21 June, 2024
Making My Mark, an exhibition of artworks by renal dialysis patients, has just opened at the BBraun Wexford Wellstone Renal Care Centre on Sinnottstown Lane, Wexford. The artworks were created during a pilot art programme, which took place at the clinic from February...

Fundraiser for Art at the Kitchen Table
31 May, 2024
On Friday 31 May we’re holding a fundraiser with all proceeds going to our Art at the Kitchen Table programme, which supports older people living in Waterford City and County to make art in their own homes. We’re calling on all our supporters and anyone...

Exhibition by Marley Irish Opens on the Staff Art Wall
24 May, 2024
Wildness, a stunning series of paintings by Marley Irish, will be exhibited on the Staff art Wall at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) until the 17 July 2024. Marley Irish has been nursing for 41 years and currently works in the Dermatology Department at UHW. Marley...

A Sense of Self exhibition at Dungarvan Library
1 May, 2024
A Sense of Self, a new art exhibition by participants from the Iontas Arts and Mental Health Programme, will be on show at Dungarvan Library until 12 May 2024. This eclectic collection of artworks showcases the diverse range of individual styles and techniques within...

Colin Harries Sounds Good at UHW
18 April, 2024
We were delighted to welcome classical/trad solo guitarist Colin Harries to perform at University Hospital Waterford (UHW) last week, as part of our Sounds Good programme of live music. Colin studied with Michael O’Toole at WIT (now SETU) for seven years, graduating...