Roches Street Art Festival takes place annually from September 8 to September 13.
This was the 14th year that the festival had taken place and raised over €100,000 for local charities.
Retailers displayed the work of local artist’s.The pieces that were up for sale and 25% of each sale was to go to charity. This year the art festival was held to benefit Limerick Marine Search & Rescue and Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus Association Mid-West.
Chairperson Marianne Fitzgibbon said, “Every year we pick two different charities. One very close to my heart is Limerick Marine Search and Recuse and the other is Spina Bifida. We picked Spina Bifida through our Ralph Parkes connection. He’s very generous every year to our arts festival.”
The artwork includes pieces by well-known artists including Gavin Hogg, Kieran Irwin, Jean English, Jim O’Farrell, Nora Hurley, Sheila Richardson, Joyce Shee, Jean English and the popular Tom Greaney.
The launch of the art festival took place on Thursday August 21. Catherine Keane was among the Roches Street Traders who attended the event. “It’s a great pleasure to represent Roches Street Traders. I’m also here on behalf of Headway Acquired Brain Injury and I have painted a picture for them”.
Originally the aim of the festival was to generate awareness of the street and to bring art to the public. Service Coordinator of Spina Bifida, Gillian O’Gorman was also there on the night, “We’re very grateful to all the Roches Street Traders for nominating our charity this year for the funds that are going to be raised at the Roches Street Festival. We’re here today to thank them and to support the festival.”
Chairman of Limerick Marine Search and Rescue, Tony Cusack said “It’s a fantastic opportunity for Limerick Search and Rescue where the public and the traders are now fundraising for our service to continue and prosper from.”
To learn more about Limerick Marine Search and Rescue click here.