Engage with Age’s Dementia Friendly Artist in Residence programme, under the artist Anna O’Kane, has been going from strength to strength.

From January 2025 there have been workshops in centres in North and West Belfast in Hemsworth Court, Newington Day Centre, Ballyowen Day Centre, and Cullingtree Meadows. The workshops have been with people living with dementia, in which they have determined the media to be used (paint, drawing, collage etc) and also directed the subject matter which has included places from their past, interests, and their hopes.

Over 40 workshops have taken place, and they have generated an exhibition called “Life’s Colourful Collage”.  The exhibition is touring through North and West Belfast.  The tour dates are:

6^th – 20^th June 2025

Chichester Library

Salsbury Avenue, Belfast BT15 5EB (tel:  028 9050 9210)

20^th June – 4^th July 2025

Girdwood Community Hub

10 Girdwood Avenue, Belfast  BT14 6EG (tel:  028 9521 9850)

4^th July – 1^st August 2025

Falls Road Library

49 Falls Road, Belfast  BT12 4PD (tel:  028 9050 9212)

Please note that opening times vary.  Make sure to visit “Life’s Colourful Collage”.