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Midland Arts and Culture Magazine | WINTER 2010/2011Looking at the buildingblocks of Offaly - ArchitectureCentre set to open May 2011PLANS are underway todevelop a temporaryarchitecture centre in Offalythat is expected to open inMay 2011 following thecouncil securing fundingfrom the Arts Council andthe Department ofEnvironment, Heritage andLocal Government.Offaly County Council explained thatthe temporary architecture centrewill likely be housed in an emptyshop unit in Tullamore. Here threeexhibitions will be held focusing onOffaly built heritage and protectedstructures, contemporary designpractice with a talk by YvonneFarrell, a Tullamore native andfounder member of GraftonArchitectures and a public responseto the observing of places andspaces around us.Rachel McKenna, Senior ExecutiveArchitect with Offaly County Councilsaid: “This is an exciting projectand a collaboration betweenarchitectural, arts, heritage andModel of the Bocconi Project, Milan by Grafton Architects (winner of World BuildingAward 2009) of which Tullamore native Yvonne Farrell is a key partner.planning offices of Offaly CountyCouncil.“Our aim is to create an awarenessand debate about our builtenvironment, to take the time toobserve, reflect and appreciatewhat is around us. The speed ofhow our built environment increasedin the last decade was phenonmenal.Now with the down turn in theeconomy and in construction, wehave an opportunity to reflect onthis and how we want ourenvironment to grow with us in thefuture.”For further information on theproject keep an eye on local pressand www.offaly.ie closer to the timeor contact 057 9357400.Athlone Art & Heritage Ltd.invites applications for the position ofArts & Heritage Managerinitially for a period of 3 years.The Company was established by Athlone Town Council and therole of the Manager will be to manage, operate and promoteart, heritage and tourism facilities such as the Athlone ArtGallery and the Castle Visitor Centre.Further particulars and application forms are available from theundersigned and on www.athloneudc.ie/arts and the closingdate for the receipt of applications is January 11th 2011.Athlone Art & Heritage Ltd.Civic CentreChurch StreetAthloneYoungpeopleare gettingthe chanceto act up!TWO YOUTH theatreprojects will getunderway in the NewYear in County Offalyin the towns ofTullamore and Birr.The project will give young peopleaged 14–21 the opportunity to learnabout acting, improvisation, developingcharacters, devising scriptsand learning about stage craft.Despite lots of opportunity foryoung people to get involved inmusical productions around thecounty, to date there has beenvery little opportunity to learnabout stage or screen acting.The youth theatre projects will befacilitated by a group of committedtheatre professionals in Offaly,including Anne Moloney, MacdaraDeery, Angela Ryan, Fiona Breenand Eddie Alford, who haveprofessional training and experiencein all aspects of theatredevelopment, from acting todirecting to developing productions.One has already begun in Banagherunder the stewardship of AnneMoloney.It is anticipated that the three‘satellite’ youth theatre teams willcome together for an annualproduction under the auspices ofOffaly Youth Theatre, which will beaffiliated with the NationalAssociation of Youth Theatre.30