Ireland
Organizer Information Clare County Council is the lead commissioning agent for public art in County Clare, Ireland, operating through its Arts Office (Clare Arts) under the National Per Cent for Art Commissioning Guidelines 2004. The Per Cent for Art Scheme allows a percentage of capital construction project budgets to fund public artworks, giving the Irish […]
Organizer Information The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon is Ireland’s national government agency for funding, developing, and promoting the arts, established under the Arts Act of 1951 by the Government of Ireland, following a 1948 government-commissioned report that found the arts in Ireland suffering from neglect. Headquartered at 70 Merrion Square, Dublin, the Council […]
Organizer Information The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) is Ireland’s leading national institution for the collection and presentation of modern and contemporary art, located in Kilmainham, Dublin. The museum is housed in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham (RHK), the oldest classical building in Ireland, founded in 1684 by James Butler, Duke of Ormonde, as a […]
Organizer Information Culture Ireland, in partnership with the Arts Council, leads Ireland’s national representation at the Venice Biennale. The initiative supports Irish artists, curators and commissioners by presenting contemporary Irish visual art to international audiences and creating opportunities for professional development, visibility and international engagement. The Venice Biennale is one of the world’s most significant […]
Organizer Information VISUAL Centre for Contemporary Art and George Bernard Shaw Theatre, located on the grounds of Carlow College in Carlow Town, Ireland, opened on 26 September 2009, following construction that began in September 2007. The €18 million building was designed by London architect Terry Pawson and constructed by BAM, jointly funded by Carlow Local […]
Organizer Information A4 Sounds is a non-profit, artist-run workspace and gallery in north-inner-city Dublin, and one of the biggest artist-led spaces in Ireland, currently providing studio facilities and professional development supports to 60 artists. Its mission is to transform how cultural works are produced, accessed, and understood in Ireland, contributing to the development of a […]
Organizer Information The National Gallery of Ireland was founded by an Act of Parliament in 1854 and officially opened to the public on 30 January 1864 in Dublin, following the success of the 1853 Great Industrial Exhibition and a campaign to establish a permanent national art collection as a memorial to the exhibition’s underwriter, railway […]
Organizer Information Source Magazine (Source Magazine: Thinking Through Photography) is a quarterly photography magazine published in Belfast, Northern Ireland, dedicated to contemporary photography primarily in Britain and Ireland. It was established in 1992 as part of Photoworks North, a group formed by photographers seeking greater opportunities for photography in Northern Ireland’s galleries and education sectors, […]
Organizer Information The Hunt Museum is one of Ireland’s leading cultural institutions, located in the historic Customs House in Limerick City. The museum is renowned for its extensive collection of fine art, decorative arts, antiquities, and contemporary cultural programming. Alongside preserving historical collections, the museum actively supports living artists through exhibitions, educational initiatives, commissions, and […]