PRESS RELEASE ISSUED 13^TH MAY 2009

CRIPPLING IMAGES ART EXHIBITION

South Dublin County Council in association with Stewarts Hospital & CLPN Area Partnership, Supported by Tallaght Community Arts (TCA) presents SOUTH DUBLIN ARTS & DISABILITIES TRAINING PROGRAMME CRIPPLING IMAGES GRADUATE EXHIBITION.

Facilitated by Tallaght Community Arts (TCA) in RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre, CRIPPLING IMAGES is a visual art exhibition (May 19-29), featuring work by South Dublin Arts & Disabilities Training Programme Graduates, which aims to look at societys views, opinions, conceptions and misconceptions about people with disabilities.

Crippling Images visual art exhibition comprises a slide show of images and a series of 13 individual responses crafted using mixed media, each presenting a common theme and visual image of disability. Raising awareness of positive and negative aspects of disability, and personal/political issues surround disability, Crippling Images challenges the viewer to effect change.to cause even one person to stop and think.

South Dublin County Council Mayor Maria Corr will officiate at the launch of CRIPPLING IMAGES on Tues May 19 @ 5.30pm and the exhibition can continue be viewed in RUA RED South Dublin Arts Centre (Gallery 2) from Tues May 19 to Saturday May 30, 2009. 10am-6pm daily (closed Mondays) Admission free

South Dublin Arts and Disability Training Programme is a joint venture between South Dublin County Council, CLPN Area Partnership, and Stewarts Hospital. The training programme is for arts workers and artistsinterested in working with disabled people. Disabled and non-disabled artists deliver the programme throughspecifically designed modules. South Dublin Arts and Disabilities Training Programme promote effectiveaccess to community arts and artists in the community activities, for and with local people with disabilities.

Tallaght Community Arts (TCA) a pro-active organization working with local community groups to activate arts Programmes in line with the needs of the wider Tallaght community: geographically, culturally and socially. TCA work focuses on participatory arts, encouraging people of all ages to be involved in the making of art. TCAs aim is to work in partnership with local and national agencies in a cross-sector approach to sustainable community development, which puts people and culture at the centre.

For information on South Dublin Arts & Disabilities Training Programme, contact:

Valerie Brien, Community Services Department, South Dublin County Council

086 8502194 / 014149000 ext 4673 / vbrien@sdublincoco.ie

For information on Tallaght Community Arts, contact:

01.4528180 / info@tallaght-arts.ie / www.tallaght-arts.ie

For media information contact:

Annette Nugent :: 086.6820971 :: annettenugent@iol.ie

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