Advice / Helpdesk
Visual Artists Ireland currently deals with over 200 requests for information and advice per week. These enquires are received mostly by phone and email. The help-desk is branded as one of the central services of the organisation.
Drop In | In Person | Online | Telephone
Issues dealt with include – public art commissioning, sourcing artists, artists’ rights, costing proposals, insurance etc. Those requesting information include members, professional artists, local authorities, government departments, the public, commissioners and arts co-ordinators.
As part of this website we provide detailed information sheets on a variety of subjects in our Manual – Survival Guide for Visual Artists
To contact the Help Desk email by using the links below, or telephone us +353 (0)1 6729488 Our Help Desk and Advice is also available in person either at our office or at many of our events around the country. To make a Drop In appointment call us at the number above.
Introducing Iara – your digital advice assistant.
Iara has been trained on the same guidance our advisers use and is here to offer basic support when our team isn’t available. She’s not a replacement for our helpdesk — far from it. Speaking to a real person will always be the first option. Iara simply offers an extra layer of help during evenings, weekends, or busy moments, when waiting isn’t ideal. We understand that some people feel uneasy about AI — so we’ve designed Iara to be transparent, limited in scope, and always secondary to human contact.
Iara: Information & Advice Resource Assistant
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SAFE TO CREATE is a Dignity at Work programme. The aim is to impact change on the culture and practices of the arts sector in Ireland to provide safer working conditions for artists and arts workers.