Festival Archive 2020

The fourth year was also the first of Lockdown. The obstacles to putting on a festival seemed insurmountable at times, but we did keep going. We found things that could be done from the safety of our homes, like interviewing cartoonists. We also made what events we could hold available online as video.

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  Watch This Space!May 13, 2020
  There will be a festival this year! One way or another, by hook or by crook, Galway Cartoon Festival 2020 will go ahead. Come back for more details soon, or follow our feeds on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
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  Galway Cartoon Festival Interview: CiaraíochJune 12, 2020
  Introducing an occasional interview by the Galway Cartoon Festival with cartoonists from around the world. This month is The Kingdom’s own Ciaraíoch. Name: Ciaraíoch for doodling. Where are you from? – D’Kingdom of Kerry.
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  Galway Cartoon Festival Interview: Chelsea SaundersJuly 3, 2020
  This month Galway Cartoon Festival talks to the excellent Chelsea Saunders of The Nib. Name: Chelsea Saunders
• CALL FOR ENTRIES – GALWAY CARTOON FESTIVAL 2-9 OCTOBER 2020 “THE NEW NORMAL”July 15, 2020
  Galway Cartoon Festival invites cartoonists from all over the world to submit entries for this year’s festival exhibition: THE NEW NORMAL The last 3 months have witnessed an enormous change in the world with enormous ramifications to every walk of life. Inevitably cartoonists around the world have been responding hilariously to the Covid-19 crisis with
• Galway Cartoon Festival 2020: Help Us Happen! 💰July 21, 2020
  UPDATE: OUR FUNDIT CAMPAIGN WAS SUCCESSFUL! The Galway Cartoon Festival is 4 this year. Despite the pandemic we are still planning to host a physical exhibition.Our ability to fund-raise has been severely curtailed. If you’ve ever enjoyed an editorial cartoon please bung us a fiver. Your Funding Benefits: Fund €20+ Contributors will receive a copy
• Galway Cartoon Festival Interview: Rob StearsJuly 31, 2020
  This month Galway Cartoon Festival talks to Irish cartoonist Rob Stears.   Name: I’m Rob Stears. Where are you from? I’m from Dublin.
• Galway Cartoon Festival Interview: Martyn TurnerAugust 31, 2020
  This month Galway Cartoon Festival talks to cartoonist Martyn Turner Name: Martyn Turner Where are you from? Born in Essex. Family cockney for generations except an outlier great grandfather who was an Irish traveller called Johnny Cash (I’m not making it up). When did you become interested in drawing cartoons? when i was knee high
• YOU DID IT! GALWAY CARTOON FESTIVAL FULLY FUNDED!September 14, 2020
  We put out the call and you responded! Galway Cartoon Festival’s Fundit campaign is now fully funded! With this we’ll be able to print and frame cartoons and run ads for the festival. Thank you so much! GALWAY CARTOON FESTIVAL PROGRAMME 2020 COMING SOON!
• Programme 2020: THE NEW NORMALSeptember 18, 2020
  UPDATE 07/10/20: ALL VENUES ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO LEVEL 3 COVID RESTRICTIONS PLEASE VIEW OUR MAIN EXHIBITION ONLINE HERE WE WILL UPDATE AS THE SITUATION ALLOWS. EXHIBITIONS: THE NEW NORMAL  (Galway 2020 Hub, The Cornstore) 2020 has witnessed an enormous change in the world with ramifications to every walk of life. Inevitably cartoonists around
• Galway Cartoon Festival Interview: Kathryn LambOctober 1, 2020
  This month Galway Cartoon Festival talks to cartoonist Kathryn Lamb Name: Kathryn Lamb Where are you from? I was born in Bahrain (my father was a Middle East expert in the Foreign Office), and I grew up in Abu Dhabi and Kuwait. My father is Welsh, from Swansea. When did you become interested in drawing
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  Video: Galway Cartoon Festival: The New NormalOctober 3, 2020
  A quick video of some of our 2020 exhibition, The New Normal, in the 2020 Hub, Cornstore Galway, and the streets of Galway!Full exhibition can be viewed online here.
• Galway Cartoon Festival 2020 Art Trail & Venue MapOctober 3, 2020
  UPDATE 07/10/20: EXCEPT FOR BUSINESSES ON OUR ART TRAIL ALL VENUES ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED DUE TO LEVEL 3 COVID RESTRICTIONS. PLEASE VIEW OUR MAIN EXHIBITION ONLINE HERE! WE WILL UPDATE AS THE SITUATION ALLOWS. Here is the map for the Art Trail and Venues involved in the Galway Cartoon Festival 2020! Click to embiggen!
• Video: Welcome to The New Normal!October 4, 2020
  Here’s a video roundup of the launch of the 2020 Galway Cartoon Festival exhibition: The New Normal. Thanks to everyone who helped make this year such a success, we really felt the City getting behind us and we’re already planning next year!
• Ciaraíoch Art Prints Now on Sale!October 5, 2020
  Friend of the Festival and cartoonist extraordinaire Ciaraíoch is now selling prints of her work through her brand spanking new site. These art prints make great gifts. Check it out and support an artist! We interviewed Ciaraíoch a few months ago and you can read that interview here.
• Galway Cartoon Festival Opening, Áras Éanna Arts Centre, Inis OírrOctober 6, 2020
  Galway Cartoon Festival exhibition in Europe’s most westerly Arts Centre! Galway Cartoon Festival is grateful to Dara McGee for opening this exhibition.
• UPDATED 04/12/20October 7, 2020
  Covid Level 3 Restriction Updates UPDATE 04/12/20: Good news! With the easing of restrictions we are having an extended Festival! The exhibition in the Galway 2020 Cornstore Galway Hub will continue from Tuesday 8th December for ONE WEEK and the exhibition in Áras Éanna Arts Centre is open NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS! PLEASE VIEW OUR MAIN