About

Friends & Organisational Members

Visual Artists Ireland organisational members benefit from a range of tailored supports, including:

  • Free or discounted events, exhibition, jobs and opportunities listings and advertising
  • Free bundles of The Visual Artists News Sheet
  • Access to sector-specific advice and support
  • Discounts on professional development events and training
  • Inclusion in VAI’s organisational directory
  • Opportunities to network and collaborate within the visual arts community

These benefits help strengthen visibility, engagement, and impact across Ireland’s vibrant arts ecosystem.

Friends of Visual Artists Ireland choose to support our work and, in return, enjoy access to our events, online learning resources, and a subscription to The Visual Artists’ News Sheet.

adminRussell
admin
Robert Russell
An GailearaíCampbell
An Gailearaí
Úna Campbell
An Táin Arts CentreCowley
An Táin Arts Centre
Mary Claire Cowley
An Táin Arts Centre is an independent arts space in Dundalk, Co. Louth.
Artlink
Artlink
artist led organisation
ArtNetDLRBrown
ArtNetDLR
Carolyn Brown
Arts & Disability IrelandNaughton
Arts & Disability Ireland
Pádraig Naughton
ADI is the national development and resource organisation for arts & disability.
Artspace StudiosStudios
Artspace Studios
Artist-led Studios in Galway, founded in 1986.
Backwater Artists GroupCoakley
Backwater Artists Group
Elaine Coakley
Black Church Print StudioBurke
Black Church Print Studio
Hazel Burke
Burren College of Art LibraryLibrary
Burren College of Art Library
Butler GalleryGallery
Butler Gallery
Contemporary art gallery and museum in Kilkenny City.
Centre Culturel Irlandais
Centre Culturel Irlandais
Mediatheque
Ciara HopperHopper
Ciara Hopper
Clare County CouncilMulcahy
Clare County Council
Siobhan Mulcahy
Clare Arts Office delivers arts projects & supports artists throughout Co Clare
Clifden Arts FestivalMulkerrin
Clifden Arts Festival
Sean Mulkerrin
The Longest running community Arts Festival in Ireland
Contemporary Irish Art SocietyStrickland
Contemporary Irish Art Society
Tony Strickland
Cork Arts Society t/a Lavit GalleryMac Domhnaill
Cork Arts Society t/a Lavit Gallery
Brian Mac Domhnaill
Cork Arts Society (est 1963), trading as Lavit Gallery
Cork PrintmakersMorris
Cork Printmakers
Peter Mc Morris
Courthouse Studios & GalleryByrt
Courthouse Studios & Gallery
Éanna Byrt
Creative Futures AcademyAllen
Creative Futures Academy
Louise Allen
Creative SparkDaly
Creative Spark
Sarah Daly
Creative Spark supports the development of creative and innovative enterprises.
Custom House StudiosRyder
Custom House Studios
Linda Ryder
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County CouncilBrown
Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Carolyn Brown
Deborah CrowleyCrowley
Deborah Crowley
Donall CurtinCurtin
Donall Curtin
Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary ArtMcIntyre
Douglas Hyde Gallery of Contemporary Art
Rachel McIntyre
The Douglas Hyde is a space to see and learn about contemporary art, located on
Dunamaise Arts CentreConnell
Dunamaise Arts Centre
Ciara O Connell
Dunamaise Gallery (Featuring artwork by Mick O'Dea, curated by Kevin Kavanagh)
East Coast Art StudiosLlewellyn
East Coast Art Studios
Eoin Llewellyn
Installation work The Return- boy releasing trapped ship from iceberg with fire
Esker ArtsWalsh
Esker Arts
Sean Walsh
Galway City CouncilMulhern
Galway City Council
Ruth Mulhern
Greywood ArtsBonenfant
Greywood Arts
Jessica Bonenfant
Artist Residency & Community Creativity Hub
Grilse GalleryCarter
Grilse Gallery
Lucy Carter
Printmaker and artist-run gallery director
Highlanes GalleryColfer
Highlanes Gallery
Simon Colfer
Highlanes Municipal Art Gallery serves the Drogheda and the North East region
Irish Arts CenterCenter
Irish Arts Center
Karen WrightWright
Karen Wright
KCAT Arts Centre CallenKennedy
KCAT Arts Centre Callen
Declan Kennedy
KCAT is a multi-disciplinary Arts Centre in Callan, Co. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Kilcock Art GalleryGallery
Kilcock Art Gallery
Kilcock Art Gallery Co Kildare established 1977 by Breda Smyth
Kilkenny County Council Arts OfficeButler
Kilkenny County Council Arts Office
Mary Butler
Kilkenny County Council Arts Office
Leitrim County CouncilDelamere
Leitrim County Council
Philip Delamere
Leitrim Sculpture CentreCavaliero
Leitrim Sculpture Centre
Richard Cavaliero
Liam Davis
Liam Davis
WPD Freight Management
Fine Art Transport, Customs Processing and Logistics Consultant
Longford County CouncilCouncil
Longford County Council
County Longford Arts Service
Luan GalleryMcEvoy
Luan Gallery
Carmel Duffy / Lynda Mooney / Aoife Banks / Liam Kelly / Stephanie McEvoy
Award-winning Municipal Visual Art Gallery located in Athlone, Westmeath
Maeve JenningsJennings
Maeve Jennings
Mayo County CouncilMongan
Mayo County Council
Jennifer Mongan
Meath County Council Arts OfficeBailey
Meath County Council Arts Office
Gerardette Bailey
Mermaid Arts Centre
Mermaid Arts Centre
County Wicklow Arts Centre
Monaghan County CouncilMac Conghail
Monaghan County Council
Somhairle Mac Conghail
Arts Office
National Museum of IrelandBettison
National Museum of Ireland
Connie Bettison
Olivier Cornet GalleryCornet
Olivier Cornet Gallery
Olivier Cornet
Photo Museum IrelandFerry
Photo Museum Ireland
Niamh Ferry
PhotoIrelandGelezova
PhotoIreland
Julia Gelezova
Riverbank Arts Centre
Riverbank Arts Centre
Roscommon County Council Arts Office
Roscommon County Council Arts Office
Sample Studios Ltd.McCarthy
Sample Studios Ltd.
Aoibhie McCarthy
Sarah MansfieldMansfield
Sarah Mansfield
Schoolhouse for ArtByrne
Schoolhouse for Art
Lana Byrne
Providing accessible, high-quality adult art tuition
SETU | South East Technological UniversityBlount
SETU | South East Technological University
(Formerly Waterford Inst of Technology) Clare Blount
Sligo County Council ArtsDooher
Sligo County Council Arts
Averyl Dooher
Solomon Fine ArtArt
Solomon Fine Art
Solstice Arts CentreRogers
Solstice Arts Centre
Deirdre Rogers
Solstice Arts Centre is an award winning, multi-disciplinary arts venue.
Space Forms LtdMurphy
Space Forms Ltd
Sara Murphy
Suzanne LyleLyle
Suzanne Lyle
Temple Bar Gallery + StudiosO'Brien
Temple Bar Gallery + Studios
Sadbh O'Brien
The Cash ShopRicks
The Cash Shop
Jim Ricks
Contemporary gallery.
The DockDowd
The Dock
Liz O Dowd
The Edward Murphy Library - NCADNCAD
The Edward Murphy Library - NCAD
The GlucksmanO'Grady
The Glucksman
Katie O'Grady
The Glucksman is a contemporary art museum in University College Cork.
The Naughton GalleryBelfast
The Naughton Gallery
Queen's University Belfast
One of Northern Ireland’s leading visual arts destinations.
Tipperary County CouncilScott
Tipperary County Council
Melanie Scott
TU Dublin School of Art and DesignKelly
TU Dublin School of Art and Design
Dr. Niamh Ann Kelly
VISUAL CarlowO'Brien
VISUAL Carlow
Emma-Lucy O'Brien
Waterford Gallery of ArtCurrall
Waterford Gallery of Art
Luke Currall
WGOA: One of the oldest and best civic collections of art in Ireland
Westmeath County Council Arts OfficeOfficer
Westmeath County Council Arts Office
Nicola Gilcreest - Arts Officer
Wexford Arts CentreWhyte
Wexford Arts Centre
Elizabeth Whyte
For visual arts with emphasis on contemporary art practice and participation
Wexford County CouncilBurns
Wexford County Council
Liz Burns