News

The Ark is delighted to welcome two new members to our board, children's author Shane Hegarty and DCU Professor in Drama Education, Annie Ó Breacháin.

Meet some of the BIG BANG Festival Ambassadors responsible for the creation of our BIG BANG Banter: Children's Podcast.

Following our call for children to send in their suggestions to name our new Polar Bear sculpture by Helen O'Connell, we are delighted to introduce to you to... Oomka!

To help us celebrate our 25th birthday and raise much needed funds for our #ARK25 Opportunities Fund, artist Fuchsia MacAree has created a special limited edition signed print of a brand new artwork for children, available to purchase now.

For our upcoming Winter Light exhibition, sculptor Helen O'Connell has carved a majestic polar bear from Italian white Carrara marble. Now, our bear needs a name and we need your help!

See what children's rights mean to children themselves with this selection of illustrated short verses written by members of our Children's Council.