Events Archive: Ages 2-4

A beautiful exhibition that gives you a behind-the-scenes glimpse at the making of the Oscar® nominated film Song of the Sea by Irish animation company Cartoon Saloon.

Are you a young reader? Do your bookshelves need perking up? Don’t worry – the Book Doctors are back!

Learn how to create your own art that helps to tell a story in this interactive workshop for young children led by prizewinning artist and writer Marta Altés.

Enjoy the world of classical music in a fun and accessible way with the totally unique style of this hilarious string quartet! A fantastic gig for all the family. Part of MusicTown 2016

The Ark is delighted to host the 2016 Animation Art Show, an art exhibition and auction in aid of Irish children's charities.

A fun and creative session with artist Jane Groves that introduces young children (Ages 2-4) to simple portraiture.

One of the first ever projects to take place in The Ark when we opened in 1995 was called 'Faces in The Windows', where photographs of children were displayed in the windows of the building to show the world who The Ark had been created for.

As Ireland looks back at its first 100 years as a nation, we are celebrating the children of today with a FREE arts programme. We invite children to come and create a portrait of themselves using photography, drawing and writing.

What does it mean to be a child in 2016? This special event to launch and introduce The Ark’s new Children’s Council, gives a voice to children from across Dublin and a platform to express their views and wishes for Ireland of the future.

Artist Paula Henihan delivers gentle, creative workshops for Ages 2-4 based on an engaging story about Beatrice the Bee and her busy bee friends.