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VAI News

Ministers O’Donovan and McConalogue announce details of Budget 2026 for the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

From: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. 7 October 2025. Year-on-year budget increase of €131m Increase in Capital Expenditure of

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Advertise with VAI in the Upcoming Issue of the Visual Artists’ News Sheet

The Visual Artists’ News Sheet is guaranteed the most affordable and cost effective platform for publicising art events, exhibitions, arts

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Leitrim County Council announce The Junction – Ballinamore Public Art Commission

From Leitrim County Council.24 September 2025. Hand to Land and Thread in Hand – tracing the heritage of flax in

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IMMA Wins 2025 Art Museum Award 

From IMMA.30 September 2025. A Landmark European Recognition for Cultural Innovation and Social Engagement  The Irish Museum of Modern Art

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VAI Guideline on Payment for Visual Artists: Open Calls, Festivals & Events

There is growing concern amongst VAI members about organisations using open calls as a means to avoid paying artists fairly.

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Ardú Street Art Returns for 2025 with New Murals & Artists

From Ardú Street Art.15 September 2025. Ardú Street Art, the open-air gallery that has transformed Cork city since 2020, is

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Out Now | September-October 2025 issue of The Visual Artists’ News Sheet

We are delighted to present VAN September/October 2025, an extended edition, featuring a number of Artist Interviews: Áine Phillips speaks

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Basic Income | Vote of Confidence

This is a reprint of an article from the March / April 2025 Visual Artists News Sheet DAY MAGEE DISCUSSES

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Deadline Reminder – Public consultation on the future of Basic Income for the Arts

From The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. 12 August 2025. The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan

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VAI Invites New Institutional Approaches to Curating

Questions Facing Visual Arts Institutions in the Contemporary World. The inaugural Visual Artists Ireland annual curatorial presentation on the relationship

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