{"id":13394,"date":"2017-02-05T21:51:03","date_gmt":"2017-02-05T20:51:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/?p=13394"},"modified":"2017-02-05T21:51:03","modified_gmt":"2017-02-05T20:51:03","slug":"major-exhibition-of-world-illustrators-returns-to-limavady","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/2017\/02\/major-exhibition-of-world-illustrators-returns-to-limavady\/","title":{"rendered":"Major exhibition of world illustrators returns to Limavady"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre in Limavady has been chosen as the only arts centre in Northern Ireland to host this year\u2019s international World Illustration Awards exhibition.<\/span><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13395\" src=\"https:\/\/whatsonni.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/PicMonkey-Collage-3-1024x657.jpg\" width=\"411\" height=\"264\" \/>Opening on February 18<sup>th<\/sup>, it features over 50 of the very best artworks submitted to the World Illustration<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">Awards across eight categories, including advertising,<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">children\u2019s books, editorial and public art. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">The pieces on display range from<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">posters, book illustrations, animations and GIFs to sculptural pieces and textiles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, Alderman Maura Hickey said: \u201cWe are delighted that an exhibition of such global significance is coming to Limavady. It represents artistic talent from<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">the UK and Europe, as well as much further afield including South Korea, Australia, Israel,<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">China and Japan. This is a fantastic opportunity to view such a wealth of talent in one of our local facilities.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">Desima Connolly, Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council\u2019s Cultural Facilities Development Manager, said: \u201cWe are delighted to be the only arts venue in Northern Ireland to host this amazing touring exhibition for the second year running. Last year, many local schools and college groups visited the show and gave us wonderful appreciative feedback. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';\">\u201cWe are so excited to be able to offer local communities the opportunity to see such internationally acclaimed, award-winning artwork once again. We have Education Packs to accompany the exhibition and there will also be a gallery family corner for adults and children to engage with the display.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre in Limavady has been chosen as the only arts centre in Northern Ireland to host this year\u2019s international World Illustration Awards exhibition. 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