Waterford Youth Arts
Upcoming & Recent Events
National DrawingDay
With Waterford Youth Arts
2026
Margaret Anne is an illustrator, author and lecturer. Her solo exhibition, ‘Home Is Where the Heart Is’ (pop-up birdhouses narrating her immigrant experience) has been exhibited across the island of Ireland. Her illustration work has been selected for the Bratislava Illustration Biennial, the Golden Pen of Belgrade and she has been nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal in Illustration. Her work reflects themes of migration, belonging and nature.
Mags is a member of Illustrators Ireland and organises the Silent Book Collections for IBBY Ireland. Her illustration work is held in the National Library. She can usually be found scribbling in a sketchbook.
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About the workshop
Here’s a great way to kick start your creativity! Join illustrator Margaret Anne Suggs for a rousing few games of Exquisite Corpse and The Moving Still Life. Around for a century ago, the Dadaists started the parlour game, ‘Exquisite Corpse’, as a way to connect, collaborate and be inspired. Artists take turns drawing heads/tops, bodies/middles and feet/bottoms on folded paper without viewing the drawing previous to theirs. When the paper is unfolded, the Exquisite Corps is revealed! ‘The Moving Still Life’ is a similarly interactive game where artists sit in a circle and are invited to draw part of a ‘still life’ in the centre – until the bell rings, and then they have to move one seat to the left and continue drawing on someone else’s easel. We will have paints, pastels markers and crayons for you to experiment with and enjoy. It’s all a bit of fun but you’ll be surprised how much drawing you’ll get done.
Come celebrate our first National Drawing Day with Waterford Youth Arts! We’re excited to invite you to a free illustration workshop with the wonderful Margaret Anne Suggs. All materials will be supplied, so just bring your creativity! Make sure to reserve your spot – we can’t wait to see you there!
Date: May 14th (Thursday)
Times: 4.00-4.45 (7-12YRS) & 5.00-5.45 (13-19YRS)
Venue: Waterford Youth Arts
Fee: Free - booking essential
Youth Arts Workshops
January 2026 registration will open Friday the 9th of January.
Waterford Youth Arts works with children and young people across a range of art forms; dance, youth theatre, drama, film, creative writing, visual art and street spectacle.
Activities are programmed as terms, 3 each year (Jan – April / April - June and Sept - Dec), which tend to run in 9-week cycles during late afternoons, evenings and at weekends.
If you know someone in this age range who would love to learn about the art world while making new friends and doing something new, this is a great opportunity for them. No experience is necessary to get started and we have an open-door policy so anyone can get involved.
At WYA, safety is paramount, and while your young artists are involved in one of their workshops, you can be certain that they are learning in a safe and secure environment as all WYA staff and volunteers have been Garda Vetted and undergone child safety training.
Registrations fees range from Eur 49 - Eur 69 per term. Bookings can be made online through
waterfordyoutharts.eventbrite.ie or over the phone T. +353 51 879 377 (office hours) For more information, get in touch with us; see the workshops section on this website or get in touch with the team for any other information.