Blooming Minds Club in Dundalk hosts its first Summer Camp

Youth led artist supported creative arts hub for young people experiencing mental health difficulties based at Creative Spark

The Blooming Minds Club hosted its first week-long summer camp for young people aged 13-18 years who are currently attending or have attended CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services).

The Blooming Minds Club is a youth led artist supported creative arts hub for young people experiencing mental health difficulties based at Creative Spark Dundalk, with outreach workshops occurring in Drogheda

The camp was held at Creative Spark and ran from the 8th to the 12th of July. The camp featured five artists, each specializing in a different art discipline for each day.

The artists who participated in the camp were Seeking Judy (Textiles), Adrian and Shane (Print and Collage), Omin (Spray Paint and Graffiti), Oscar Diaz (Scratch Embroidery and Lasercut), and Paddy Critchley (Painting). Participants could choose up to three days of activities over the week.

Blooming Minds Club evening workshops will resume in September, running on Wednesdays from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. The first class will be in Animation, hosted by Anthony Corrigan, a freelance character designer and story artist. It will start on the 4th of September and run for seven weeks.

There will also be a Blooming Minds Club Exhibition on Thursday, September 19th at Creative Spark Downtown from 4 pm to 7 pm.

For more information about the Blooming Minds Club or to register your interest, please contact Grainne via email at [email protected]. This project is funded by the Creative Nurture Fund from Creative Ireland.