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Tuesday April 24, 2012

Our Interfaith book project is getting underway, in partnership with Carndonagh Library (Donegal County Library Service) and Strathfoyle Library (Libraries NI). We are delighted to be working with two youth groups from both sides of the border to explore the theme, ‘What do you believe in?’.

In addition to Kids’ Own writer Mary Branley and Artist Orla Kenny, we are delighted to have Pete Williams – from Print Market Project in Wales, joining us on this project.

This project is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs (Reconciliation Fund).

Thursday April 12, 2012

As part of our ongoing tour of the Travelling Library in Waterford City and County, we continued our workshops with 2 and 3-year olds, singing rhymes and creating artwork for a brand new book!

View more images of the workshops HERE!

Wed 28 Mar, 2012

The next leg of the Young Makers tour is due to open this Friday (30th March) at Kilkenny Arts Office. Young Makers is an international exhibition of work by young contemporary artists, put together by Kids’ Own in partnership with West Cork Arts Centre (where it was launched in February); Kilkenny Arts Office, South Dublin [...]

Wed 28 Mar, 2012

Waterford Childcare Committee is hosting a conference this Thursday 29th March at the Woodlands Hotel, Dunmore Road, Waterford City. The theme of the conference is “Birth to 3: The wonder Years”, and Kids’ Own is delighted to be making a short presentation about our recent work in Waterford city and county with early years children [...]

Thu 1 Mar, 2012

This year Kids’ Own is fifteen years old! To celebrate, we are offering packages of books to schools completely for free. All we ask is that the schools pay the postage. For further information contact info@kidsown.ie.

Wed 8 Feb, 2012
Virtually There Artists Announced

The Virtually There artists for 2012 have been announced. Their full profiles are now online.