Description
SAT 3rd Feb 2024 | 4:00PM – 8:00PM
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A Community Day hosted by mask bloc éire
mask bloc éire are hosting a masked drop-in day for anyone who wants to engage with the COVID safer community. No matter where you are in your journey with COVID safer living we will have something for everyone.
During the day we will also have hot drinks available in the outdoor heated garden in A4 Sounds. We will provide hot chocolate, mulled wine, tea, and of course some snacks!*
The day will include the Clean Air-ea, a collective art installation, and a creative station where we will be providing art materials to make your own stickers and other art.
SCHEDULE
There is no set schedule for the day, anytime is fine to turn up or leave. Come take part in our COVID safer community!
ACCESSIBILITY
This event is masked indoors.
Our accessibility information is below.
Further Information: https://a4sounds.org/covid-isnt-over
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WHAT’S HAPPENING?
CLEAN AIR-EA
In the Clean Air-ea you can get up to date information on everything to do with COVID: prevention, management, and how the virus works.
This will be a drop-in section with opportunities to chat to members of the mask bloc to learn more about COVID.
COLLECTIVE ART INSTALLATION
For the collective art installation we will be inviting you to respond to the question of: why do you wear a mask? We will provide materials to create a visual representation of your answer which we will display on the walls of the gallery during the event.
We are using the theme of the cosmos to visualize all of our reasons to wear a mask as stars or planets. Together we make constellations.
CREATIVE STATION
We will be providing art materials to make your own art related to COVID and disability justice.
Stickers: We will have sticky paper so you can make some stickers to take home and also regular papers to design stickers for us to print.
Badges: There will be a badgemaker available so bring anything you’d like to put in a badge! We will also have different types of colored card and art supplies.
Struggling to think of what to make? We will have some examples available as well as an overhead light projector with items to create an image to project if you can’t think of something.
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THE TEAM
mask bloc éire is a small disabled-led group aiming to distribute free COVID prevention resources (in particular, masks) to the community and raise awareness of the wider dangers of the virus in our society.
Instagram: @maskbloceire
Twitter: @maskbloceire
Linktree: maskbloceire
A4 Sounds | The Cosmos, The Earth and Us is a 6-month performative exhibition where the actors will change and the work will unfold in real time. It is an experiment in developing new modes of collaboration and presenting different perspectives in an attempt to model a world that is collectively imagined. The work takes place within WOWTE’s The Common Thread which is a series of experiments and happenings that serve as an ongoing public discussion, drawing out shared themes and engaging audiences in an ongoing conversation about the goals and strategies of social change: what kind of society do we want and how should we get there?
www.weonlywantthe.earth
Read More:a4sounds.org/wowte
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ACCESSIBILITY
HEALTH PRECAUTIONS
What we will do
- This event takes place indoors & outdoors and is masked.
- FFP2 masks will be available at the door.
- Air purifiers with HEPA filters will be running throughout the event.
- A CO2 monitor will be in the gallery.
- Doors will be opened during breaks and between screenings to ventilate the room.
- All A4 staff are fully vaccinated.
- All staff, event team and facilitators will take an antigen test on the day.
What you can do
- Please take an antigen test before coming to the event.
- If you can’t afford one right now there will be some available at the front door.
- If you test positive for Covid-19, or you feel newly unwell in any way please stay at home.
- If travelling by public transport or taxi please wear a mask for your journey.
GETTING HERE!
Walking
- O’Connell Street: 14 mins from The Spire (directions)
- Phibsborough: 11 mins (directions)
Luas
- Parnell Stop (Green Line): 10 mins (directions)
- Dominick Stop (Green Line): 12 mins (directions)
- Broadstone Stop (Green Line): 12 mins (directions)
- Abbey Street (Red Line): 17 mins (directions)
Accessible Parking Spaces
There are 30 accessible parking spaces nearby our studios between 2 and 8 mins away.
Map: https://rb.gy/sd41wu
Parking 2-3 mins away:
- Nelson Street: 1 space, 210m
- Hardwick Place: 1 space, 220m
- Eccles Place: 2 spaces, 220m
- Eccles Street: 3 spaces, 230m
- Hardwicke Place: 1 space, 220m
Arriving at A4 Sounds
- When you arrive at the gallery there is a kerb outside as part of the pavement which you may need to navigate depending on the direction you arrive.
- There is a small slope at the entrance at the desk where the material of the floor changes from cement to a tiled surface.
- The door will be open and there will be a staff member to greet you at the front desk.
- The front desk will be immediately in front of you approx 1m from the front door.
The Gallery
- Our gallery is located on the ground floor and is accessible.
- It is located about 5m from the front door.
- There is a small ramp into the gallery space.
- The floor is wooden
- The room is painted a dark colour and will be lit with RGB lights.
- Our garden can be accessed via the gallery.
Bathrooms
- Our bathrooms are gender-neutral.
- There is one accessible toilet in our outdoor garden area. It is a portaloo.
- There are three indoor bathrooms which are not accessible.
- The indoor bathrooms are located on the first floor via a flight of stairs (approx 22 steps) so may provide difficulties for folk with movement impairments.
The Garden
- The door to the outdoor area is straight across from the gallery door, and a distance of approx 5m.
- The outdoor area has heating which can be turned on and off to suit your needs.
- The outdoor area has a garden with a covered seating area with wooden benches, wooden and plastic stools.
- There are additional wooden benches which are not covered.
- To the back of the garden there is a mezzanine accessed by approx 15 steps with wooden benches
THE EVENT
Additional information may be added or updated here when the event installation is completed in our gallery.
Overview
- This event will take place in our gallery & outdoors and is masked
- The event will be seated.
Activities
- Each activity will be seated around tables
- You can move freely between different activities throughout the day
- The activities are informal and relaxed
- There will be facilitators with each activity to guide you and suggest ideas if you needed
- Materials will be provided
- Tools and materials used will be paper, markers, scissors, badge machine.
- Help will be provided if needed with any tool or material
- There will be an information desk to ask questions and learn more about covid-19
- Facilitators will encourage a relaxed conversational atmosphere
Relaxed or Quiet Areas
- In the room there will be some areas to sit and relax if needed
- Films and listening materials will be provided in these areas
Indoor Seating
- There will be a mixture of plastic canteen chairs, armchairs, and sofas
- Around the activities there will be plastic canteen chairs
- Quiet & relaxed areas will have armchairs and couches
- There will be cushions and chair pads.
Lighting
- There will be RBG lighting.
- The activity areas will be spot lit
- Other areas of the gallery will be low lit
Video and Sound
- There will be some background music played at a low level.
- The music will not have harsh or loud sounds.
- The music will be played on a PA System
- There will be some visuals on a large projection screen
Snacks & Refreshments
- Hot drinks will be provided including non-alcoholic mulled wine & hot cocoa
- Snacks will also be provided but please feel free to bring your own
If you have specific needs that are not included in this information please get in touch via and we will work with you to ensure you are comfortable on your visit. You can email us via admin@a4sounds.org
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