Art exhibition set to bring significant interest in Mayo town
An art exhibition called The Crow Gallery is opening in Westport, County Mayo, during the Westival 2025 arts and music festival. Housed in the vacant The Local public house on Castlebar Street, the show features work from local artists with disabilities and artists who responded to an Open Call on the theme of disability justice. The exhibition explores perceptions of disability, challenges ableism, and aims to spark dialogue about inclusion. It is the first phase of a longer-term project to establish a permanent gallery, coffee shop, gift shop, and artist studios where disabled and non-disabled artists collaborate, with people with disabilities leading the space. The project was driven by Anna Wall, inspired by local artist Maitiu Quinn and her daughter Amber Walsh, and supported by Social Entrepreneurs Ireland’s Ideas Academy and a Mayo County Council Arts Office workshop.
