By Dan Walsh at Wexford Arts Centre
George Lawlor TD attended the Wexford Arts Centre today (Saturday) to officially launch the Wexford Camera Club’s exhibition, In the Moment: Capturing the Fleadh 2024. He described it as a group photography exhibition documenting the energy and cultural aspects of the previous year’s Fleadh Cheoil.
Deputy Lawlor, who is also PR and Marketing Chair of the Wexford Fleadh Cheoil Executive, expressed his honour at being in one of Wexford’s most historic buildings and Ireland’s oldest regional art centre. He praised Wexford’s hospitality to Fleadh visitors and announced the launch of Wexford Camera Club’s exhibition, which documents last year’s successful Fleadh Cheoil na h-Éireann.
This exhibition showcases the spirit of the festival through the lens of twelve talented photographers, all members of the Wexford Camera Club. The photographers include Darren Arkins, Bart Bulla, Kevin Cadogan, Miriam Furlong, Aoife Kavanagh, Donna Kehoe, Lucy Leonel, Alan Mahon, Ann McCafferty, Ian Moriarty, John Mullins, and Marie Phelan.
Bart Bulla, Chair of Wexford Camera Club thanked Deputy Lawlor, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford County Council and Wexford Fleadh Cheoil Executive for supporting the exhibition, wecomed everybody and was impressed by the turnout at the launch.
The attendance at the launch included Eddie Taaffe, Chief Executive Wexford County Council and Chair of the Wexford Fleadh Executive Committee; County Arts Officer Liz Burns and members whose work is featured. Elizabeth Whyte, Executive Director Wexford Arts Centre acted as master of ceremonies.
The exhibition takes visitors on a visual journey through the event, from lively performances on the Gig Rig, street acts, and authentic pub music sessions to behind-the-scenes moments, honouring the people who made it happen and illustrating the power of music to bring us all together in a shared celebration of art and joy.
Featuring over seventy photographs, the exhibition highlights the diversity of perspectives and the beauty of capturing fleeting, yet powerful, moments in time. It is a tribute to the enduring legacy of the Fleadh Cheoil and its role in preserving and promoting Irish musical heritage.
The exhibition runs at Wexford Arts Centre until Wednesday, August 13th.
The exhibition is supported by the Arts Department of Wexford County Council and Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann. Wexford Arts Centre is supported by the Arts Council and Wexford County Council.
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