Mill Fest
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| Artist Name(s) | Ian Archer, Peter Baxter & Chris Teusner |
| Artwork title | Mill Fest |
| Context/Background | Commissioned under Kerry County Council's Percent for Art Programme and managed by Ruairí Ó'Cuív, curator. Mill Fest was one of the first rock music Per Cent for Art initiatives in Ireland where 27 students from Milltown Presentation Secondary School, ranging in age from 12 to 17 years, and three professional musicians collaborated to produce a CD after an intensive eight-day song-writing session. The musicians were Peter Baxter and Chris Teusner, specialist music facilitators with Songschool, and Iain Archer, solo artist formerly with the band Snow Patrol. |
| Description | A rock music Per Cent for Art initiative where 27 students and three professional musicians collaborated to produce a CD. The musicians were Peter Baxter and Chris Teusner, specialist music facilitators with Songschool, and Iain Archer, solo artist formerly with the band Snow Patrol. |
| Mediation | Press reviews included in the Kerryman Newspaper, Thursday, 19 May, 2005 and The Irish Times, Saturday, 21 May, 2005 |
| Commission Type | Local Authority |
| Commissioner Name | Kerry County Council |
| Commissioning process | Direct Commission |
| Project commission dates | November 5, 2005 - May 19, 2005 |
| Public Presentation dates | May 19, 2005 - January 1, 1970 |
| Artform | Music |
| Funded By | Kerry County Council |
| Percent for art | Yes |
| Budget Range | 10000 - 30000 euro |
| Project commission start date | 05/11/2005 |
| Project commission end date | 19/05/2005 |
| Location | Milltown, Co. Kerry |
| County | Kerry |
| Town | Milltown |
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| Content contributor(s) | Kate Kennelly |
| Relationship to project | Arts Officer, Kerry County Council Ruairí Ó'Cuív, curator |
| Public engagement | Pupils from Milltown Presentation Secondary School |
| Associated professionals / Specialists involved | Songschool Iain Archer, musican |
