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New Public Art by Holger Lönze in Geashill, Co. Offaly

October 30, 2019

Geashill, Co. Offaly’s has unveiled a collection of sculptures by Holger Lönze. The artwork was commissioned by Offaly County Council and funded by the Town and Village Renewal Scheme and Offaly County Council.

The sculptures were installed at the picnic area on the Portarlington approach road in Geashill. The sculptures take inspiration from the mythological Battle for Ireland which took place between two brothers Éremón and Éber. In 2015, Pat Foley submitted an outline of The Battle of Geashill story for a Secrets of Offaly competition run by Offaly County Council. Then in 2017, Clemens Von Ow published his beautiful book, Heremon & Heber and Battle of Geashill to widespread acclaim.

As described by the sculptor himself they are, “five galláin, Irish for standing stones, to commemorate some of the protagonists in the legend: Amergin, Éber and Éremón, sons of Míl as well as the Éremon’s wife Tea.

“The fifth gallán is dedicated to Geashill itself, a place rich in heritage, history and mythology. Inserted into the stone are low-relief plaques inspired by circular Bronze Age objects: shields, sky and sun disks and a lunula. Each object interprets the personas, attributes and topographical features associated with the individual.”

These sculptures were made by first placing the sheets of bronzed zinc face down on a bed of sand, and then hammering out the design on the reverse using a Bronze Age technique called répoussée. The shields were then mounted on large blocks of granite with inscriptions on front and back.

A 6th piece will take the form of a hoard of objects and will be attached to a granite stone and set in the ground. Holger has cast the pieces from wax moulds made during a workshop conducted with Karen Hendy in the village in late August.

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JUMP by Cléa van der Grijn wins at Oaxaca FilmFest, Mexico

October 30, 2019

JUMP by Cléa van der Grijn is a 26 minute experimental film which has won at Oaxaca FilmFest, Mexico. Oaxaca Film Fest is a week long film and script festival which had over 10,000 submissions. Oaxaca Film Fest is one of the largest film festivals in South America.

JUMP also has had official selections in over a dozen other festivals; it won best Experimental at International New York Film Festival and won Experimental/ cinematography in other festivals.

JUMP began as part of an immersive installation with film / paintings / neon. It toured (with an Arts Council Touring Grant) for 9 months in 5 venues nationally before getting wings as a film in its own right and being shown on international platforms.

Cléa van der Grijn (b. 1967 Ireland) is a visual artist, film maker and writer based in Sligo. After graduating with first class honours from the National College of Art and Design Dublin, van der Grijn presented more than 25 solos exhibitions and 40 group shows nationally and internationally. Van der Grijn, employs various media, including site-specific installation, experimental film, large format photography, collaborative projects, sculpture, drawing and painting.

Since 2008 van der Grijn has been working on the subject of death. Her practice deals with unraveling the complexities associated around the culture of death and reconstructed memory, researching the myth of repressed memory, re-imagining and process all become part her narrative, understanding the rational, social and emotional circumstances that become constructed around memory and time.

In JUMP (2018) van der Grijn asks what are the memories between the transitional period of jumping + hitting the water when life becomes momentarily suspended. When viewed from our typical perspective of being within and perceiving the world according to linear time, the period of a jump, between the precipitation of the action and the landing, the splash, happens in an instant; and from this perspective, not much can ‘happen’ in an instant. This is the effect of forgetting that linear time is a projection, a construct that the mind creates to make it possible to self-identify and exist in the world.

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Bassam Al-Sabah Recipient of Fingal Arts Studio Award 2019

October 25, 2019

RHA School and Fingal Arts are delighted to announce Bassam Al-Sabah as the recipient of the 2019 Fingal Arts Studio Award.

This award was selected by Colin Martin, RHA Head of School and Sarah O’Neill, Deputy Arts Officer, Fingal Arts. Bassam Al-Sabah will begin his residency in November 2019. Th award provides a funded studio space for the period of one year and offers the recipient an opportunity to develop their practice within the institutional framework of the RHA.

Bassam Al-Sabah is an artist working across film, painting, sculpture and printed matter. Graduating from IADT’s BA Visual Art Practice in 2016, Al-Sabah was awarded the RHA Graduate Studio Award (2016-2017) and the Temple Bar Gallery + Studios Graduate Residency Award (2018-2019).

In 2018, Al-Sabah exhibited in Futures at the RHA Gallery and Periodical Review at Pallas Projects. A new CGI film was shown at TULCA 2018 which was funded by the Arab Culture Fund and will be shown at a collections exhibition ‘A Fiction Close to Reality’ at IMMA in 2019. Solo exhibitions include Eight gallery (2017) and The LAB (2018), and Solstice Arts Centre (2019). Al-Sabah was listed in the Irish Times as an “artist to watch” by Gemma Tipton in 2017 and has presented on his practice through public talks at The Hugh Lane, RHA School, Dublin Castle and GMIT.

bassamalsabah.com/

Image: Bassam Al-Sabah, image still from ”Dissolving Beyond The Worm Moon”, CGI film, 2019.

Last Chance to Book | Information Session: GDPR for Visual Artists, Dublin

October 22, 2019

Tuesday 29 October, 10:30am – 12:30pm for Visual Artists, 2pm – 4pm for Arts Organisations.
Location: VAI Office, 4 Oliver Bond Street, Dublin 8.

GDPR is something that we hear a lot about in the media and through conversations that are normally accompanied by an acknowledgement of confusion. You may say, I’m an artist and I’m exempt from having to worry about it. It is only for large organisations. WRONG, GDPR applies to “solo merchants” which includes artists, as well as larger companies and organisations.

Because it applies to anyone who processes the personal data of EU residents, whether or not that person or business is physically located in the EU. If you live and work in the EU, you most likely need to comply with this law. And if you send out mass emails to EU residents or have financial information sent to you via email by EU clients, you most definitely need to comply with this law.

The penalties are substantial. The maximum fine for significant breaches of the GDPR is either €20 million or four percent of the business’s annual worldwide turnover from the preceding financial year, whichever is greater.

The information session will look at the impact of GDPR upon individual artists. This will include the rights of the individual under the GDPR, the use of mailing and contact lists, and good data protection and management practices.

The session will in particular look at the processing of personal data by volunteers, and the data protection issues that are present in the context of voluntary and not-for-profit work. Both sessions will also have wide scope for Q&A to ensure that the practical problems that artists and arts organisations are dealing with can be addressed comprehensively.

Book HERE.

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David Murphy is an Assistant Commissioner with the Data Protection Commission, with responsibility for Consultation with the Health and Voluntary Sectors. Having joined the Commission in 2016, David has worked in consultative engagement, providing best practice guidance and advice to organisations across the public and private sectors on compliance with the data protection legislative frameworks. David acts as a member of the European Data Protection Board, and is a frequent conference and event speaker, on behalf of the Commission. Prior to joining the Commission, David gained experience in data governance and record management in the Local Authority sector, with Dublin City Council’s Law Department.

Last Chance to Book | Working with Curators with Brendan Fox, Wexford

October 22, 2019

Date: 5 November, 11:30am to 5:00pm.

It is extremely beneficial for artists to have their work seen by curators. Outside of the potential for exhibitions, there is also the valuable opportunity to engage in a critical discussion of their practice.

This workshop will offer the opportunity to assess each attendees arts practice in a curatorial context. As a starting point artists will have an opportunity to show their work to Brendan Fox and the group. Brendan will discuss conceptual and practical considerations in an artists practice and ways that you as an artist can communicate that to curators.

The workshop will give you an insight into how curators may engage with your work and interpret it differently to your expectations. You will gain an understanding into the role of a curator and their processes that will better equip you to identify curators you would like to work with and how you might approach them.

This form of ‘critique’ is a useful platform for further development and each artist will benefit from having discussed their practice with fellow professionals. The curator may introduce the artist to other avenues of thought, and on a more practical level to information on opportunities outside of your area.

Brendan Fox is an independent curator, artist, and writer. He has curated the work of hundreds of Irish and international artists in a broad spectrum of settings. He was project co-curator at Nag Gallery, Dublin, resident curator at Talbot Gallery, Dublin and is the Co-founder, Director/Curator of Foundation Arts Festival in association with the Irish Museum of Modern Art. He has devised numerous gallery and offsite exhibitions and has curated from the national collection at IMMA, Dublin. He has been the invited curator at Limerick School of Art and Design and the National College of Art and Design where he facilitated with both B.A. and M.A. students.

Fox has allocated funding and awards to artists and artist-led projects through his Foundation Awards initiative in association with Offaly County Council and the National Arts Council of Ireland. He has facilitated workshops with the RHA, Goethe Institute, NCAD, VTOS Adult Education, LSAD, Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, UCD and Trinity College Dublin with Ph.D. students at The Innovation Academy. He is currently devising exhibitions for his upcoming 2020 project as part of his MA in Art in the Contemporary World at NCAD.

Tickets: from €20
Book HERE

Miranda Driscoll to Step Down as Director of Sirius Arts Centre

September 24, 2019

Sirius Arts Centre (Cobh, Co. Cork) has grown exponentially over the last thirty years through the hard work of its staff, management and board. In recent years this has been led by the ambitious work of its Director Miranda Driscoll who has further extended Sirius Arts Centre’s national and international profile, built valuable partnerships, increased visitor and participant engagement and undertaken significant improvements to the heritage building that it is housed in. Miranda will be leaving at the end of 2019 to develop new projects elsewhere.

Speaking about her departure, Miranda has said ‘it is with regret that I will be stepping down from my role at Sirius Arts Centre after a tremendous five years in Cobh. I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Board and staff for their hard work, support and encouragement and to the many stakeholders, partners and artists whom I have worked closely with since 2014. I hugely appreciate the opportunities that Sirius Arts Centre has provided me professionally and it has been a privilege to work in such a beautiful space.’

Miranda’s departure leaves the board of Sirius Arts Centre with the challenge of finding a new Director that can continue to drive its vision and move it forward. They will be opening applications for this role in early October.

Image – From left: Mary O’Dea, Miranda Driscoll, Rachael Spencer, Claire Ryan, William Maloney, Jason Hollywood, Patrick Mulcahy, Patrick Carroll, Glen Barry and Brian Mac Domhnaill at Sirius Arts Centre, with Brian O’Doherty’s One Here Now murals 2018.

Create Announce Successful Applicants of AIC Scheme Second Round 2019

September 24, 2019

Congratulations to all the successful applicants to the Artist in the Community Scheme (Second Round 2019), who come from a range of art forms and contexts.

Research and Development Award
Artist; Community; Context; Artform; Location

Alex Pentek; Cork Traveller Women’s Network; Art and Cultural Diversity; Visual Arts; Cork
John Whelan; North Wexford Traditional Singing Circle; Arts and Community of Place; Multidisciplinary; Wexford
Rachel Uí Fhaolain; Gorey Syrian Community; Art and Cultural Diversity; Multidisciplinary; Wexford
Yurika Higashikawa; Service Industry Workers; Arts and Community of Interest; Multidisciplinary; Dublin

Research and Development Award with Mentoring
Artist; Community; Context; Artform; Location (Mentor)

Alice McDowell; Galway Anti-Racism Network; Art and Community of Place; Film; Galway (Vukasin Nedeljkovic)
Olivia Hassett; Rose Cottage Dementia Day Care; Arts and Health; Visual Arts; Dublin (Marie Brett)
Siobhan Clancy; Cork University Hospital; Arts and Health; Visual Arts; Cork (Seoidín O’Sullivan)
Tess Leak; St Cronan’s Association; Arts and Disability; Multidisciplinary; Cork (Paul Bokslag)
Rajinder Singh; Migrant Community; Art and Cultural Diversity; Multidisciplinary; Dublin (Anthony Haughey)
Cathal Thornton; Drogheda Communities/ Upstate Theatre Project; Arts and Community of Interest; Theatre; Louth (Veronica Coburn)

Recent Graduate Research and Development Award with Mentoring
Artist; Community; Context; Artform; Location (Mentor)

Mary Sullivan; Bere Island Community; Arts and Community of Place; Visual Arts: Cork (Jesse Jones)

Research and Development Award with Mentoring for an artist from a minority ethnic background
Artist; Community; Context; Artform; Location (Mentor)

Leanne McDonagh; Travelling Community; Art and Cultural Diversity; Visual Arts; Cork (Seamus Nolan)

For more see: create-ireland.ie/aic-scheme-second-round-2019-successful-applicants/

Minister Madigan Announces Appointments to the Board of the National Gallery of Ireland

September 24, 2019

The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ms Josepha Madigan TD, has announced that she will appoint the following persons as members of the Board of the National Gallery of Ireland:

John O’Doherty and Dan Flinter

John O’Doherty is the Managing Partner of KOD Lyons Solicitors and a member of the Criminal Law Committee of the Law society of Ireland.

Dan Flinter is Chairman of the PM Group and The Irish Times Group and has previously held the role CEO of Enterprise Ireland.

The appointments follow a public call for applications on www.stateboards.ie and an assessment process.

Commenting on the appointments Minister Madigan said:
“I am pleased to appoint both John O’Doherty and Dan Flinter to the Board of the National Gallery. I am confident that their ability and experience along with their keen interest in the world of art will enable them to make an important contribution at the Gallery. I wish both of them every success during their term and thank them for taking on these important roles.”

Save the Date | Arts and Disability Ireland and The Kennedy Center present: From Access to Inclusion 2020, an Arts and Culture Summit

September 17, 2019

From Access to Inclusion 2020 will gather the most thought provoking leaders and advocates in access and inclusion in arts and culture. This dynamic Summit will be a unique opportunity to exchange ideas and discover new and innovative ways to create accessible and inclusive experiences. From Access to Inclusion 2020 will include three strands; Capacity Building Workshops, the From Access to Inclusion Summit and a programme of Evening Cultural Events.

Capacity Building Workshops
11th and 12th May, various cultural venues

Participate in a stimulating range of practical workshops run by internationally acknowledged experts.
These intimate workshops, held in Dublin’s world famous cultural institutions will offer a real opportunity to participate and learn. Gain a toolbox of skills which arts and cultural professionals will be able to implement with ease and confidence.

From Access to Inclusion 2020 Summit
13th and 14th May, Dublin Castle

An international gathering of access professionals and advocates exploring how to provide seamless, person-centred experiences in arts and culture, through a dynamic programme of keynotes, discussion panels, case studies and demonstrations. The Summit offers an unprecedented opportunity to exchange ideas and discover new and innovative ways to include and welcome everyone.

Evening Cultural Events
11th, 12th and 13th May, various cultural venues

An exciting programme of Evening Cultural Events will take place from 11th to 13th May at various cultural venues across Dublin featuring access and inclusion in action.
This Summit will be essential for professionals at all levels in the arts, cultural and tourism sectors such as those working in: venues, festivals, galleries, museums, heritage sites and visitor experiences. In addition to those who deliver, programme or present accessible and inclusive experiences, From Access to Inclusion 2020 is relevant for policy makers, funders and administrators who are committed to embedding a more holistic approach to accessible arts and cultural programming at a local, regional, national and international level.

Want to get involved? Arts & Disability Ireland and The Kennedy Center are also seeking proposals for From Access to Inclusion 2020 programme. Find out more HERE

Job Vacancy | Communication Officer at Artsmark, UK

September 17, 2019

Closing date: midnight on Monday 30 September.

Are you an excellent communicator? Could you market the benefits of England’s only creative quality standard for schools and education settings?
Arts Council England is searching for a brilliant Communication Officer to join its Artsmark team. Artsmark is an accreditation that celebrates schools and education settings that have embedded culture and creativity into their curriculum.

The Artsmark Communication Officer will work closely with the Artsmark team to promote Artsmark to new schools, work with partners across the arts and culture sector, and keep existing Artsmark schools up-to-date and retained on the programme.

You will be a skilled writer, adept at managing different communications channels (including website, CRM and social media – and the analysis that goes with them), comfortable working with different suppliers and internal and external stakeholders, and a confident, effective, detail-focused brand and design guardian.

Do you have what it takes? Artsmark are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and to help them continue banging the drum across the arts, culture and educations sectors about the brilliant work of Artsmark and the schools the programme supports.

London or Manchester office
Salary: London – £29,282 per annum : Manchester – £27,125 per annum plus excellent benefits
Contract: Fixed term for 12 months to cover maternity leave, working 35 hours per week

To find out more click here: gs12.globalsuccessor.com/…

Drawing Masterclass with Michael Wann at RHA School

September 17, 2019

Michael Wann is a contemporary visual artist whose work is exclusively drawing based. His work has been selected for the Royal Hibernian Academy’s Annual Exhibition since 2004, where in 2006 he was awarded the AXA Insurance Drawing Prize and in 2016 the ESB Sean Keating Prize and RHA Silver Medal. In 2010 Hughie O’Donoghue selected Wann’s work for the Tom Caldwell Drawing Prize and the Rowel Friers Perpetual Trophy at the Royal Ulster Academy’s 129th Annual Exhibition. In 2013 he was awarded a merit prize by the trustees of the Golden Fleece and in 2019 his work was selected for exhibition in New York by the U.S. branch of the Florence Academy. His work forms part of public and private collections in Ireland, U.K., France, Germany, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand and the United States.

Day 1:

Artist’s talk and slide show.
Learning a different way of seeing, introduction of line with up-side down drawing.
Introduction of materials and tools: charcoal on paper.
Landscape from photographs: drawing demonstration.
The breakdown of composition.
Establishing tone and drama.

Day 2:

The happy accident and the intentional mark.
Where marks converge in the making of a landscape.
The act of sustained looking.

Dates: 19th & 20th October
Fee: €180
Location: RHA School, Royal Hibernian Academy, 15 Ely Place, Dublin 2, D02 A213
Booking: Applications online, Application Deadline: 20th September rhagallery.ie/…simon-ramirez-jaclyn-dooner/
Website: rhagallery.ie/workshops/..

Open Call | Exhibition Opportunity at Locust Projects, Miami

September 17, 2019

Locust Projects is currently running an open call for Main Gallery exhibition proposals, with the aim of enabling local, national, and international visual artists to experiment with new ideas and media. They encourage artists to propose experimental, site-specific projects that are engaging and risk-taking that extend your practice in concept, scale, and/or scope. They encourage artists from all backgrounds and working in any medium looking to present experimental projects to apply. Proposals should include new installation based work that has never been presented before specifically designed for the Main Gallery. Collectives and artist collaborations are encouraged to apply as long as the work is presented as a singular vision.

Main Gallery Project Support:

-$5000-10,000 Project Budget (may include but is not limited to: production/fabrication, equipment rental, materials, professional/technical support, installation/construction labor, assistants, shipping, de-installation) Budget determined based upon dates, scope and scale of project, feasibility.
-Artist W.A.G.E. Fee (approximately $1000)
-$1000 stipend towards flights and ground transport available to artists that live 150 miles away from Miami. (above and beyond travel expenses shall be applied to production budget)
-Accommodation at the Locust Projects Residency house which is walking distance to the space
-Basic infrastructure provided by Locust Projects includes access to existing tool and av equipment inventory, up to 20 hours preparator labor/assistance, signage, installation documentation, and promotional support

The proposals are reviewed by a rotating jury of artists that have previously exhibited at Locust Projects.

The following criteria will be used during the review process:

-Conceptual strength of the proposal
-Strength of past work
-Unique or innovative approach
-Feasibility of proposed project

Please keep in mind, Locust Projects is not a traditional gallery space. If the exhibition could easily be presented in a traditional gallery setting or could be realized without the support of this organization, it is unlikely for them to consider your proposal. Locust Projects do not show existing work, host traveling exhibitions, retrospectives, or group shows. Locust Projects are not a commercial gallery, they do not offer artist representation.

For more information see: locustprojects.org/…submissions

Deadline Reminder I Visual Artist in Residence at DCU, in collaboration with Fire Station Artists’ Studios

September 17, 2019

Closing date for applications: Friday 20 September, 4pm.

DCU, a young, dynamic university is offering an exciting opportunity to a professional visual artist in collaboration with Fire Station Artists’ Studios. This inaugural Visual Artist in Residence awards a funded studio space on DCU’s All Hallow Campus for a period of one year, commencing in October 2019. In addition to the studio, DCU/FSAS will make available an exciting package of supports, the kind of opportunities only a university can present. The selected visual artist will work at their own pace and on their projects in a stimulating environment.

The studio is within the beautiful building Drumcondra House and measures 3m x 5m. While there is running water in the studio, it is unlikely to be suitable for wet processes. It is ideal for computer work, a research base, making on a small scale and process driven work. Access to the studio will be from 8am to 9pm.

The kind of opportunities only a university can present including access to:
– Academic communities across three campuses
– Library and research facilities
– Public lectures, talks and cultural events at DCU
– Space for workshops and exhibition where feasible

The facilities and resources of FSAS are also highlighted in this residency, which are accessible to artists at highly subsidised rates. These can be booked directly through FSAS. The selected visual artist will work at their own pace and in a stimulating environment.

What is required of the residency recipient?
– To complete the residency in 12 months.
– To maintain regular contact with the Visual Arts Development Officer and provide a quarterly report for the Visual Arts Steering Group (written and/ or verbal)
– To present at least one event/programme activity (such as an artist’s lecture, talk or workshop) during the university semester.
– To actively explore/engage with the university environment (academic communities, research, collaborations)

Further information and application details available at: dcu.ie/president/Visual-Arts-Office.shtml

Deadline Reminder | The Winter Open 2019 at Rua Red (Submission Fee)

September 16, 2019

Application deadline: Friday 27 September, 5pm.

Open Call for Rua Red’s Annual Winter Open Exhibition. Submissions may be in any discipline: painting, sculpture, new media, digital, printmaking, ceramics, glass, photography, installation and jewellery.

This open submission is an opportunity for graduates, emerging and established artists from or living in Ireland (including the North of Ireland) to exhibit their work in Rua Red’s Main Gallery space (South Dublin Arts Centre, Tallaght, Dublin 24).

Exhibition dates: 20th December 2019 – 24th January 2020

The overall winner of the Rua Red Art Prize will be awarded a solo show in Gallery 2 at some point during the ensuing 12 month period.

Please note: there is a €10 handling fee to be paid on application. There is no artist fee for selected artists.

Rua Red has a policy of supporting artists at all stages of their career. One of the new ways that Rua Red will implement this policy will be to select and purchase works from the Winter Open exhibition to form a new collection for the organisation. The works will go on show within the building on a rotational basis in the Conference and Meeting Room areas.

All works submitted for the exhibition are considered by a Selection Panel.TBA.

Visit the Rua Red Website for Application details and form: ruared.ie/…/winter-open-2019

Open Tender | Coordination and Development Services for Culture Night 2020

September 13, 2019

Response deadline: 22 October.

Joint tender with Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht and Dublin City Council (DCC) for the coordinator for Culture Night 2020 to liaison with participating regions, cultural partners, collate promotional material, maintain the Culture Night website and ensure the continued success of the initiative.

Culture Night is an initiative led by the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs (DAHRRGA) and is a unique and special occasion that gives people the chance to visit venues and experience culture that may not normally be on offer.

For full tender details visit eTenders: irl.eu-supply.com/….

Open Call | Café Wall Exhibition Space 2020 at Rua Red, Dublin 24

September 13, 2019

Application deadline: 25 October, 5pm.

Rua Red is pleased to announce an Open Call for the centre’s Café Wall exhibition space 2020.

Rua Red are seeking submissions of interest from artists and collectives working or living in Ireland. The café wall exhibitions will be limited to one month per artist/collective.

This is an opportunity to exhibit your work in a bustling, community space with the option of putting your work up for sale.

There is no artist fee to exhibit. Rua Red has an ‘Acquisition Committee’ (set up in Sept 2017). The role of the committee will be to select and purchase works from the Winter Open and Café Wall exhibitions to form a new collection for the organisation. The works will go on show within the building on a rotational basis in the Conference and Meeting Room areas.

If interested in exhibiting, please send:
-3 current images of work.
-Short bio (150 words max) on yourself and the themes/ideas behind the work submitted.

to events@ruared.ie . (Email applications must state Café Wall submission in the subject bar).

Download application form: ruared.ie/news/…

Work must be ready to hang and materials and sizes should be specified. Exhibition space measurements are 6.11m x 3.5m.

Office Space Available at Rua Red

September 13, 2019

Small office available to lease at Rua Red to organisations and individuals whose main work practice is arts-based.

Offices are intended as administrative spaces for individuals, businesses and arts organisations. The building is a hub for artistic activity in the South Dublin area and has a group of existing tenants including writers, visual artists, designers and arts providers.

Rua Red currently have a small office space available on the second floor (19 meters squared). The space is located along a secure, key carded corridor, has secure entry, floor to ceiling window and power and phone points ready for use. This space is ideal for a small company max. 2 people.

Available to move in: 1 October 2019
Quoting Rent: €230 per month

To arrange a viewing or register interest please contact info@ruared.ie
To download application form visit: ruared.ie/…office-space

Open Call | Tyrone Guthrie Residency Award from Create: Innovate: Armagh

September 13, 2019

Application Deadline: Sunday 6 October, 5pm.

Create: Innovate: Armagh are awarding a one-week residency at the prestigious Tyrone Guthrie Centre from Wednesday 4th-11th March 2020. This residency includes full board accommodation (all meals provided during your stay) in ‘The Big House’ & Private Art Studio. This award is open to practitioners in all creative art forms (eg: visual art, craft, performance, literature, poetry etc).

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative practitioner to find space, creatively regenerate and fulfil a creative project within these stunning surroundings, with private accommodation and a studio space provided. All meals are catered for during your stay so that you can fully focus on your creative objectives. The meals and hospitality at Tyrone Guthrie Centre are legendary. There will be opportunities to meet International Artists, with all creatives coming together each evening over dinner. It is the perfect place to find inspiration, creative conversation and forge new connections whilst making work.

Please note: Applicants must be from or reside in, or have links to the Armagh, Banbridge, Craigavon Borough area. (Links include evidence of significant contribution to the creative community within ABC. For example working within, being on the Board of Organisations within, or having significant Exhibition, Productions, Publications or Performances within the ABC Council Region)

For full information & to download application form please see:
createinnovatearmagh.org/…tyrone-guthrie-residency-award-2019

Open Call | LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize 2020

September 13, 2019

Application deadline: 30 October.

The LOEWE FOUNDATION launches the fourth edition of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize, an international award celebrating excellence in craftsmanship.

The LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize seeks to recognise uniquely talented artisans whose artistic vision and will to innovate will set new standards for the future of craft.

The winning work is selected by a Jury of leaders in architecure, design and craft and collects a prize of €50,000 featuring alongside the finalists in an exhibition and accompanying catalogue in Paris in Spring 2020.

Make sure the work:
demonstrates artistic intent in addition to technical proficiency
is an original piece, handmade or partly handmade
is recently created (in the last five years), and one-of-a-kind, and has not won any prizes previously
is innovative, in the sense that it updates tradition
falls within an area of the applied arts, such as ceramics, bookbinding, enamelwork, jewellery, lacquer, metal, furniture, leather, textiles, glass, paper, wood, etc.

Visit loewecraftprize.com for more info and to enter the Prize.

Open Call | Avoca Ireland Seeking Irish Made Craft and Design

September 13, 2019

Closing date: 30 September.

Avoca Ireland are currently seeking to purchase Irish made craft and design that has been produced in Ireland. Additionally they are seeking producers to collaborate with on Irish made collections under the Avoca brand name.

Avoca is working with the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland Market Development team on an initiative aimed at businesses that are retail ready and suited to this market.

Avoca have a particular interest in the following areas:

Ceramics
Candles
Knitwear
Wellness
Beauty

Complete expression of interest form here: dccoi.ie/craftspeople/…

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