Our community get together on a regular basis for artist studio visits, creative conversations, cultural outings, shared meals and occasional collaborative projects. We also support one another by attending exhibitions, events and other creative opportunities together and in support of our community members.
Get Togethers are free to attend. Our purpose is generosity and shared support for the HeARTlands artist community.
Our Ethos
Get Togethers are not a platform for selling or self-promotion. Whether you're hosting or attending, we ask that you come with the same spirit we do - generosity and shared support, given to enhance the artists around you, not to advance yourself.
Keeping in Touch
Once you've been to a Get Together, you're welcome to join our WhatsApp group, where the conversation and the opportunities for connection keep going between gatherings.
Host a Get Together
Community Get Togethers are predominantly organised by Anna and Phil. If you'd like to host a future get together at your own studio or space, get in touch and we'll book a slot for you in the annual schedule. This opportunity is open to anyone who's already been along to a gathering, and who shares this same ethos of generosity and shared support.
Bring your creativity, your curiosity and your story.
Enjoying a night out at Midtown Kitchen & Bar in Longford Town
Some of our community planinng our Culture Night Event 2026
Carrie, Anna, Phil, Holger, Niamh, Margaret and Nicole.
Some very serious work being done here & evidence of a very bad hair day 😆
Laura, Anna, Rosemarie, Aoife, Holger, our host Clare Schouten and Frances on creative pilgrimage in Howth, County Dublin. Our October Get Together.
Visual Artist Clare Schouten in her studio in Howth, County Dublin.
We love capturing some of the special moments, connections and creativity that happen when the HeARTlands community comes together.
Photography and occasional video at our exhibitions, gatherings, workshops and events will be undertaken by Anna, Phil, or a designated member of the HeARTlands community, and selected images may be shared through the HeARTlands website and social media channels.
We want everyone attending our events to feel comfortable. If you would prefer not to be photographed or filmed, simply let us know and we will be mindful of this throughout the event and do our best to ensure that you are not identifiable in the images or footage we use.
Our approach is guided by the principles of respect, dignity, privacy and informed consent, reflecting Irish data protection requirements and the good-practice principles contained in the Dóchas Guide to Ethical Communications.
We also ask community members, guests and visitors to respect the privacy of others. Photography, filming, recording or the creation of content for publication at HeARTlands events should only take place with the agreement of HeARTlands and with appropriate consideration for the people being photographed or recorded. Please do not photograph, film or publish identifiable images of another person who has indicated that they do not wish to be included.
Above all, we want HeARTlands to remain a welcoming and respectful space where people can relax, participate and create without feeling that they are constantly on camera.