The Radius 10 Project
Radius 10 is an ongoing art project created by artist, activist and curator Sheila Flanagan. It is an evolving experimental arts investigation, an intangible landscape sculptural installation based on time, ecology, identity and intervention. Artfarm is the center point and the surrounding circular region of landscape and villages are a living evolving time based socially engaged work. This project has a radius of 10km and it began in 2014.
All Artfarm activities, projects, residencies and collaborations are part of this living installation. It is an exploration of the role of artist in community, artist as activist and our social and ecological responsibilities.
Sheila Flanagan
Sheila Flanagan is an Eco social artist and activist based at Artfarm. Her work is placed based influenced by ecological rights and rooted in creating connections, collaborations, relationships and opening up spaces for conversations.
Ecology, identity, political voice, representation, vision and ability to adapt to change are many themes of interest. Land use, habitat and biodiversity loss and sustainability are big issues locally and globally. Ecological rights combine human and environmental rights for all life and habitats. The Radius 10 project area can be considered a microcosm of issues faced worldwide. High among these are the effects of colonialism, prejudice and privilege. This work borders many disciplines and methodologies.
Projects:
Currently : Elevate Bursary Collaboration with Talegate Media through Galway Culture Co & Galway International Arts Festival
Creative Ireland, Galway Co.Co. 2024 Creative Carrownagappul with Galway's Living Bog
Creative Schools Programme 2024. Windfield National School. 'Treemendous Trees Project.'
Arts Council Agility Award 2023: 'Absorption' Bog Project.
Creative Ireland County Galway 2023: Creative Communities with Newbridge Tidy Towns. Newbridge Art Trail.
Creative Ireland County Galway: Landscape of Longhand project (2022)
Creative Schools (2019,2020) Mount Talbot National school 'The Wishing Tree' project. The Outdoor classroom.
Galway Heritage office (2021/22) Natural heritage project mapping Heritage Trees of Newbridge.
The River Shiven project funded by the Community Water Fund follows the story of the local River Shiven from source to where it meets the River Suck. This video project was created in 2020/2021.
Guest & Panelist for Create's National Networking Day 'Collaborating on Climate Justice'. Project Arts Ctr. Oct 2023.
Guest artist for Eco Showboat's Shannonbridge stop (2022)& Ballinasloe in 2023 with screening of the River Shiven film.
Guest speaker for 'Earth Day' conversations through Galway County Councils PPN 2020.
Panelist with Limerick City Gallery of Art for their 'Art on the Farm' exhibition.
Guest speaker for VAI'S artist cafe Furbo 2016.
Also a guest speaker for community groups in Mountbellew, Glenamaddy, Newbridge, Ballygar and Group 8 artist group in Ballinasloe.
The artist has worked with Galway Co.Council Arts Office through Creative Ireland as Creative advisor with Glenamaddy Heritage Group 2020. Sheila has been a recipient of an Arts Council Agility Award funding 2023 and an Individual artist bursary award from Galway Co. Council Arts Office (2014) and has secured funding through many other sources for local socially engaged collaborative projects under The Artfarm Collective.
ARTFarm Collective
The ARTFarm Collective is a non profit voluntary community arts group. Its membership fluctuates as artists/creatives come and go as work and life demands. It has a core group of 10 to 12 members scattered across the north east of the county. This group of creatives have a broad range of practices covering Visual Arts, Dance, Music, Performance, Photography/Film and expertise in Ecology, Body, Human Rights, Equality, Disability, Spirituality, Cooperatives and the Commons. The Collective acts as an umbrella group for many local artists who regularly collaborate on projects.
See Artfarm Collective Projects for more information.
The ARTFarm Collective have been supported by community funding from Galway Co. Council, Creative Ireland and Galway Rural Development.