VAI Lifelong Learning

Our Visual Artists Café on the 6th of October at 2pm will have a Kilkenny focus and is open to everyone to attend. In collaboration with Kilkenny County Council Arts Office, we will welcome artists and representatives from the visual arts from the area. We hope you can join us from your home or studio.…

As an artist, you are required to write about your work for press releases, marketing purposes and for proposals or applications. Conveying concise information in a well-written artist’s statement, biography and CV will assist people in gaining an understanding of your practice. This is a one hour introductory session. Joanne will offer strategic advice on…

This ninety minute workshop  Per Cent For Art in Ireland will address current opportunities, discuss what is needed  in a proposal and application to a Per Cent for Art commission, and look at the production, delivery and promotion of a finished project. This workshop will present information but will be discursive in nature, allowing for artists…

This session is aimed at artists who feel they need to gain an overview on how to put together proposals for a variety of contexts. This session will look at how to target opportunities relevant to your practice and outline issues that you may need consider when approaching different opportunities such as public art commissions, residencies or…

This event is held in partnership with Kildare County Council Arts Office. Do you understand that Social Media is important but don’t quite understand how it works? Have you dipped your toe in the water, but would like to think about it more strategically? This webinar will give you practical advice to help you make…

Claire Gilman (Ph. D. Columbia University) is Chief Curator at The Drawing Center in New York where, over the past eight years, she has overseen the curatorial program, organizing more than thirty exhibitions and public programs and authoring nearly as many catalogues. Projects have ranged from first-time museum shows of such artists as Torkwase Dyson,…

An introductory session on finance for visual artists, this session aims to support artists who are new to self-employment or who are considering registering as self-employed with Revenue.  This session will look at: the benefits of being registered as self-employed; how to register as a self employed tax payer; how different income is treated in…

We hope you can join us from your home or studio. It’s not just a chance for you to find out what’s happening in the art world, it’s also a fantastic opportunity to connect with artists and chat over a cup of tea. Anyone who has attended one of our Visual Artist Cafés around the…

Do you feel that being online has become essential but don’t know where to begin? Do you think you are missing out on opportunities because you are not connected? Are you daunted by the prospect on changing the way you communicate with people? Do you feel that you are being left behind? This webinar will…

Do you have an area in your practice you need help with or would just like some advice on where to go next? Artists can book a Help Desk session that will be held online. These Help Desks will be free of charge for Members and Non Members for the duration of the current crisis.…

An awareness programme for artists working with children and young people Artists are often engaged in programmes where the safety of children and young people is paramount. This training will help artists plan effectively and understand their responsibilities. The session will cover: Defining Safeguarding and Child Protection Overview of relevant legislation, policy and guidance Definitions…

Introducing Pakistani Artists Community in Ireland This Visual Artists Café online will introduce the artists that took part in an online exhibition – ‘Re-Root’ – that featured their journeys as Pakistani artists living in Ireland. The e-exhibition aimed to highlight artistic work on the themes of migration, integration, diversity, and longing from some of the…

What can we, as a community, do to reduce waste and lower our carbon footprint? In this talk Paddy Johnson will discuss the necessity of building socially responsible infrastructure that supports arts workers while minimizing the waste that threatens our health, our livelihoods and that of our children. The talk looks at programs with a…

Do you have an area in your practice you need help with or would just like some advice on where to go next? Artists can book a Help Desk session that will be held online. These Help Desks will be free of charge for Members and Non Members for the duration of the current crisis.…