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Thomastown Creative Arts Festival takes place annually each August and aims to showcase the talents of our local artists, both emerging and established.

14/08/2026

Only two days left until the art festival comes to an end! 🎨✨

Beautiful weather is expected for the weekend, and the exhibitions are still running. Make sure to add visiting us to your weekend plans! ☀️

And on Sunday 16th from 6.30pm, you are all warmly invited to our closing party in the garden at Everyone is welcome! 🍹🎶

See you there! 👋

13/08/2026

The Art Festival is still going strong! 🎨✨
Ahuge thank you to everyone who joined us for our official opening!🥂
A massive round of applause to for making our time so wonderful with their amazing music, and to for his inspiring speech! 🎶🎤We also want to send a big thank you to for sponsoring the drinks, and to for the voucher! 💖🥤🎟️

A huge round of applause and heartfelt thanks go to the incredible women behind TCAF — .designs .sonja 🙌👑 Without you, none of this would have been possible! Thank you for your endless hard work and dedication! ❤️

Our Art Festival runs until Sunday, so make sure to plan your time, visit Thomastown, and explore all of our wonderful exhibitions!

05/08/2026

📌 Save the date:
The official opening ceremony takes place this Saturday (August 8th) at 2:00 PM at the Watergarden! We are starting with a bang—the festival will open with an exciting live performance by Gutterfly 🎸🎶

Right after the official opening, we invite you to explore every single exhibition around town.

Important: The exact opening times for each individual exhibition are listed in the image above.

See you there! We start full scale this Friday i Thomastown! Don't miss it! ❤️

Art festival exhibition

02/08/2026

Meet our artists! ✨🎨

The final spots on our art map are officially revealed!

The last exhibition locations listed in our brochure are Berkeley Gallery Grennan Mill, Jerpoint Glass and Bennettsbridge Community Hall

These are absolute must-visit places on your festival route! You will find incredible art there, including talented exhibitors from cahir arts, George Vaughan and Bennettsbridge Art Group🌟

You definitely cannot miss these magical spots! Show them some love and support! 💛

🗓️ Check the photo above for all the specific details and times! 📸

AKA Festival thank you for your support! 🙏✨

See you there!

01/08/2026

Meet our artists! ✨🎨

The creative journey continues!
You can find our next exhibitions at the Scouts Den. 📍Our incredible artists will be waiting for you there, including:
Toshie Art Renate Wildenhof Christina Shanahan
Ciah Graham Gosling Art Mairead Holohan Artist and Debra Bowden

Quick update! There have been some slight changes to Renate Wildenhof exhibition. She will now be waiting for you at the Scouts Den from August 10th to August 16th!

All other the details about the exhibitions can be found on the photos above.
Make sure to stop by, say hello, and show them some love and support! 💛 Every visit and share means the world to our art community.

🙌See you at the Scouts Den!

22/07/2026

Meet our artists! ✨ Wayne De Paor
In the photo above, you can find all the details about exhibition openings and location addresses. 🖼️📍

Want to see the first featured artists from our flyer? Head over to our local restaurant partner Tabu Tapas 🍽️🎨

⚠️ Quick tip: The entrance is located at the back of the garden, right by the parking lot. Don't get lost! 😉

All exhibitions are open 7th to 16th August
See you there! 👋

13/04/2026

SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN!!!🎊🎉

Calling all artists!!!
We are officially opening submissions for our upcoming Art Festival (link in BIO). If you’d like to showcase your work and be part of this amazing event, we want to hear from you!

Have questions? Feel free to send us a private message. We can’t wait to see your creations

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCGMpEpG7WjBlhwKXAkYbV1BDK1ymskd2RvS9gUcX631OAcQ/viewform

03/04/2026

We’re delighted to announce that submissions for the Thomastown Creative Arts Festival 2026 (TCAF26) will open on April 13, 2026.

This year’s festival will run from August 7–16, 2026 and will showcase local artists, performers and makers in a vibrant celebration of creativity across our community. More information and submission details for both artists and businesses will be issued soon.

Supporting artists is central to TCAF26. To ensure participation remains completely free for artists, we’ve launched a GoFundMe campaign to help cover advertising and festival costs. Every contribution—big or small—directly supports artists and helps bring their work to a wider audience. GoFundMe link in bio

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