The ACRE Project, Celbridge

We had a lovely afternoon today welcoming MEP Maria Walsh and Kildare North TD Joe Neville TD a visit to the ACRE project.

They enjoyed a tour of ACRE and had the chance to meet some of our wonderful volunteers and groups, including the Celbridge Men’s and Women’s Sheds, the ACRE Gardening Club, and our Lawn Bowlers.

It was a great opportunity to share the amazing work, friendships, and sense of community that make ACRE Project such a special place. A big thank you to Maria, Joe and their team for taking the time to visit, chat with our members, and learn about all the work we do here at the ACRE Project.

Delighted to let you know the Artist in residency is back open for applications - apply now through Arts in Co Kildare through Kildare CoCo

The ACRE Project, Celbridge and Arts in Co Kildare welcome applications to the Artist in Residence programme, based in The ACRE Project, Celbridge, County Kildare.

Cuireann Tionscadal ACRE agus Seirbhís Ealaíon Chomhairle Contae Chill Dara fáilte roimh iarratais ar an gclár Ealaíontóir Cónaithe, atá lonnaithe i dTionscadal ACRE, Cill Droichid, Co. Chill Dara.

Professional artists, socially engaged artists, and/or collectives practicing in any art form are encouraged to apply for a 10-month residency (September 2026 – June 2027). The Artist in Residence Bursary Award will support and resource an artist to develop their professional practice and/or develop a specific artistic project, alongside a programme of public-facing workshops or events to engage communities from the local area.

The ACRE Project Artist in Residence Award will provide an artist with an Artist in Residence Award (€15,000); access to office facilities and workshop space at the ACRE Project; 10-month residency in the ACRE Project’s creative space (September 2026 – June 2027), incorporating access to resources for sustained professional development alongside public-facing workshops or events. The selected artist(s) will develop and deliver a series of workshops or events at The ACRE across the duration of the residency, creating opportunities for a broad cohort of individuals and communities from the wider Celbridge area to engage.

Applications are welcome from socially engaged artists and/or collectives practicing in any artform who represent the diversity of Irish society and from artists whose first language is not English.
The ACRE Residency is funded by Kildare County Council Arts Service, as part of its Arts, Health and Wellbeing programme, with grant aid from the The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and the Health Service Executive. Now in its 5th cycle, previous recipients of the award were Martina McDonald, Krystal Sweedman, Embrace Music (Sadhbh O’Sullivan and Sharon Murphy) and Ailish Claffey.

The deadline for applications is Thursday 16th July 2026, 12pm.

All that rain and sunshine over the last few weeks has the ACRE bursting into a rainbow of summer blooms!
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Huge thanks to Dave for looking after Patrick over the last few months at the The ACRE Project, Celbridge . They made a brilliant team together! Hopefully, Patrick will be back after the summer. 😊

Perfect day for a bbq with the crew from Celbridge men’s shed! 🌞 looks good lads! 🍔

Sunday moms is free confidential peer support group for women navigating divorce or separation.

To join contact the through the email below:

Our annual summer plant sale fundraiser is here! Join us this weekend at the Acre project, Celbridge - 10am-5pm Saturday and Sunday 🪴

We'll have all the plants for your summer garden, amazing baked goods for sale from our local bakers as well as some cooking and gardening demos across the weekend.

Don't forget if you sign-up to become a patron you'll receive €50 off your summer plants. Just contact [email protected] or come sign-up at our signup desk.

Looking forward to seeing you there 🪴🍰

Eircode: W23 KX06 (we're right by Salesian College Celbridge on the Maynooth rd

Huge thank you to Patrick from Dara community livinig for all your help cleaning out the hen house - the hens will be delighted! 🐓🐓🐓