TULCA Education
Welcome to the TULCA Education Programme
TULCA Festival of Visual Arts is an annual, multi-venue festival of contemporary art held each November across Galway City and County. Central to the festival is a commitment to critical engagement and dialogue around visual art.
The Education Programme creates opportunities for audiences of all ages to encounter, reflect on, and respond to contemporary art. Through workshops, tours, talks, and resources, it encourages curiosity, conversation, and critical thinking, whether in classrooms, community settings, or gallery spaces.
Distinctive in its emphasis on slow looking and reflective engagement, the programme invites participants to consider the diverse perspectives, experiences, and values they bring to art. In doing so, it fosters deeper connections with the works presented and extends the conversations raised by artists around pressing social, cultural, and political issues.
TULCA Education works across primary, secondary, and third-level education, as well as with community groups and the wider public. The programme is delivered in collaboration with partners including the Atlantic Technological University, University of Galway, Galway City Libraries, Galway Arts Centre, James Mitchell Geology Museum, 126 Artist-Run Gallery, and Galway City Museum.
Supported by the Arts Council of Ireland, Galway City Council, and Galway County Council, the programme continues to expand the reach of TULCA Festival, placing education and public engagement at its core.
