Now now
Andy Fitz
31 January - 10 May 2026
DRILL
Naomi Sex
31 January - 10 May 2026
Some things are not what they seem!
A place to make sculptures
31 January - 10 May 2026
Art Mams
A relaxed art class for new mothers and their babies - make art, connect and reflect with your baby by your side.
Thursdays, 5 February - 7 May 2026, 2pm - 3pm
The Carpenters Experience
A Carpenters show like no other, featuring the amazing voice of Maggie Nestor and eight top-class musicians
Sunday 29 March 2026, 8pm
International Pan Celtic Song Contest '26
The six Celtic nations go head-to head with their newly composed national winning songs
Thursday 9 April 2026, 7:30pm
Art & Ideas
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Anne Hardy: Omens from the Past and Talismans for the Future
Emily Butler
Curator and writer Emily Butler considers Anne Hardy’s exhibition Interloper, reflecting on materiality, transformation and the afterlives of objects.
Good Enough
Niamh Campbell
In response to Acts of Creation: On Art and Motherhood, author Niamh Campbell reflects on the sometimes uneasy relationship between writing and mothering
Bury It
Aisling Clark
Curator and writer Aisling Clark explores the built legacies invoked by Dreamtime Ireland
News
Open Call 2027
VISUAL and Carlow Arts Office announce a new open call for exhibition proposals, which will result in a new project at VISUAL in 2027. Deadline is Friday 22 May 2026 at 5pm.
Open Call: Artworks 2026 ‘Hold This’
VISUAL and Carlow Arts Festival invites applications for Artworks 2026 ‘Hold This’, the annual open call exhibition. Deadline is Friday 27 March 2026 at 5pm.
Return for Good: A community collaboration between VISUAL Carlow and St. Catherine’s Community Services Centre
VISUAL Carlow is delighted to announce a new collaboration with St. Catherine’s Community Services Centre to support their vital Meals on Wheels service through a sustainability-focused initiative.
