Midland Arts and Culture Magazine | SPRING 2013

SPRING COURSES
AT MCP
The Midland College of Photography, which is now in its
sixth year, offers its own selection of courses. It also operates
the Longford Schools Photography Programme involving six
secondary schools, in Longford, and one in Westmeath as well
as organising the Longford Schools Photographer of the Year
Exhibition and Awards Ceremony.
The College has unveiled its latest course offerings for the Spring of 2013, which
includes the ever-popular FETAC Level 5 Digital Photography Course, which is
on-going and will not be accepting applications until September.
Other courses taking place are The Introduction to Digital Photography for Beginners,
which is for anyone coming to photography for the first time and will cater for both compact
and DSLR owners and will introduce beginners to subjects such as memory storage
and filing and composition techniques.
The course will commence on Tuesday March 12, 7.30-9.30pm for seven weeks and
Improvers Photography will commence on Wednesday 13 March, 7.30 – 9.30pm for
seven weeks.
An Introduction to Portrait/ Studio Photography will commence on Saturday April 20,
10.00am-1.00pm for six weeks (double lecture on last week). This will involve an
introductory examination of such subjects as: posing subjects, lighting techniques,
framing, candid shots, photographer’s position and choosing the right location; for the
advanced post FETAC Level 5 photographers there is a course available in
Advanced Digital Photography: Still Life will commence Saturday April 13, 10am – 1pm
for six weeks and finally there is the Industrial Photography Course (Post FETAC Level 5)
which examines the cameras and materials necessary for photographing subjects for
commercial reproduction aimed at intermediate level non-professional photographers
who want to improve their knowledge of controlled lighting techniques commencing for
6 weeks on Saturday April 13, 2–5pm M
FURTHER DETAILS OF ALL OF THESE COURSES CAN BE FOUND ON WWW.MIDLANDCOLLEGEOFPHOTOGRAPHY.IE
Laois
Arts
Awards and
Opportunities
Organisations, individuals and groups from the county are
invited by Laois County Council Arts Service to apply for the
following awards and opportunities:
ARTS ACT GRANTS 2013
Provision has been made by Laois County Council for the
payment of grants to arts organisations and individuals who
meet the artistic and financial criteria set down by Laois County
Council and who provide adequate information on their proposed
activities. Maximum amount payable will not exceed €1000.
TYRONE GUTHRIE RESIDENCY BURSARY AWARDS 2013
A Bursary is available to enable a Laois artist to spend one
week working at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in County
Monaghan. The bursary is open to artists in all fields and is
selected on previous achievements and project/s in hand.
In 2013 a special Bursary for Printmakers is available and will
enable two print artists to spend a week sharing and working in
the new Print Studio at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. One of the
artists must be an experienced printmaker and preferably a
member of a recognised print studio.
ARTISTS IN SCHOOLS
SCHEME 2013
Grants are available for artists’ residencies in schools, to
include all art forms. This scheme gives primary and post
primary schools the opportunity to select and work with
professional artists and explore new arts media.
Details and application forms regarding the above schemes are
available on request from: The Arts Office, Laois County Council,
Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, County Laois.
Telephone: 057 867434
Email: artsoff@laoiscoco.ie or can be downloaded from the
Website: www.laois.ie
The deadline for receipt of project proposals is
Tuesday 2nd April 2013.
MidlandsArts
andCultureMagazine
A REVIEW OF THE ARTS IN LAOIS, LONGFORD
OFFALY AND WESTMEATH
PUBLISHED FOR THE ARTS OFFICES OF LAOIS, LONGFORD, OFFALY & WESTMEATH
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