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Louth Culture Quest has added a new adventure

The Tyne Arts Center’s Royce Culture Quest is a futuristic county-wide arts and heritage treasure hunt funded by the Irish Arts Council. It was delivered on Open / Faoin Spéir in partnership with the Louth County Council, which will be held from April to December 2022.

The LCQ is based on the premise that in 2050, the arts and heritage we know were destroyed by pandemics, political unrest and climate change.

The future art manager of this dystopia has placed 20 surviving works of art around Louth for safe storage.

What will happen in the next 2050 as they solve clues, find works of art, and unleash the story behind the Raus Cultural Quest to ensure the future survival of the arts and heritage audience. I have to find out.

Viewers need to purchase and download the Ruth Culture Quest app and embark on this futuristic treasure hunt to explore Ruth from the Cooley Peninsula to the coastal town of Bartley. A futuristic custodian named Lou, walking through the towns of Dundalk and Drogheda, equipped with mobile devices and played by Father Ted Joe Rooney.

Audiences travel through time, working on newly commissioned works of art, changing the course of history and exploring the heritage and scenic beauty of Laus.

The county is divided into four zones: Northlaus, Dundalk, Southlaus and Drogheda. Twenty new artworks by four visual artists have been created specifically for the quest, with five artworks in each zone.

Once the quest is complete, the audience can contact the AnTáin Arts Center to request a reward pin for the LCQ Limited Edition.

Paul Hayes, director of the Antane Arts Center, said: “Eight years after the Antine Arts Center was founded, this is the most creative and ambitious project we have ever created.

“14 creative practitioners from Laus have joined together to seamlessly blend visual arts, film, technology and games to provide people of all ages with a unique experience and discover amazing counties in a truly unique way. increase.

“I can’t wait for people to experience the Rouse Culture Quest.”

Outsourced artists include David Callan, a mixed media artist inspired by the concept of dystopia, dealing with discovered materials, sculptures and videos, from paintings, drawings and prints to large-scale production designs for videos and theaters. Includes ELS + DECLAN for artistic practice up to. Project, image maker Grainne Murphy, and often folklore and landscape-inspired print artist, and graphic artist and villager OMIN with a graffiti background. His work lies between the digital and analog worlds influenced by glitches in the everyday use of digital communications.

With each artwork, the audience can unlock the short film via the LCQ app. In this app, future art admins will discuss the artwork and what will happen to this part of Co.Louth 30 years from now.

The story was written by Laus-based writer Nicola Cassidy, who is known for his novels deeply rooted in local history.

Louth Culture Quest was produced by an in-house team at the An Táin Arts Center, including Mary Claire Cowley as creative producer, Katie Anne Bolger as project manager, and Paul Hayes as director.

The film was filmed and edited by filmmaker Stephen Larkin, using the original music composed by James McKin.

The app was developed by Drogheda-based developer Nebula Innovations, using branding and design by Dundalk-based Grandson Design Studio.

A total of 14 creative practitioners from Co.Louth or living in Co.Louth contributed to the project.
The app costs € 4.99 to download from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and is available for download now.

Doloheda Zone Walking Tour
The Tine Arts Center is pleased to announce that the Royce Culture Quest-Droheda Zone Walking Tour is now available.

Comedian Joe Rooney, the art manager since 2050, hosted the event on Sunday, August 28th at 1:00 pm in the Doloheda Zone!

Unblem the medieval town of Drogheda, explore the origins of the River Boyne and uncover how barter will be revived in the future.

Experience the Rouse Culture Quest, where spectators unravel clues, find artwork, and discover what will happen to art and heritage in 2050.

While being entertained by Louth Culture Quest comic custodians.

Before the tour, you need to download the € 4.99 Louth Culture Quest app from Google Play or the App Store.
Ticket € 3.50 (plus € 1.50 per person per ticket) Space is limited, so book now.
For more information, please visit www.antain.ie.

competition
To celebrate the summer, An Táin Arts Center has announced that it is holding a contest to win some great prizes.

To enter the contest, download the Louth Culture Quest app from Google Play or the App Store and start your quest now.

Everyone who downloads the app will participate in the lottery.

Prizes include: 100 euro voucher at Dundalk Townhouse Restaurant.
One of Dundalk’s most popular restaurants, the Townhouse is the perfect place for any occasion.

Louth Culture Quest Merchandise-LCQ mini cooler, branded umbrella, limited edition reward pin. All of these feature the LCQ brand by Dundalk’s Grandson Design Studio.

The contest will end on Friday, August 12, 2022. Winners were announced on Monday, August 15th.

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