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Basic Income Guarantee Pilot Scheme for Artists Announced as part of National Economic Recovery Plan

VAI welcomes the announcement that a Basic Income Guarantee pilot scheme for artists will be part of the government’s recovery ...

Northern Ireland Culture, Arts and Heritage Recovery Taskforce Survey

The Minister for Communities has established a Culture, Arts & Heritage Recovery Taskforce in response to COVID-19, to consider measures to ...

A New Neon Commission for the National Sculpture Factory

From the National Sculpture Factory: The National Sculpture Factory in association with Cork Midsummer Festival have commissioned a new public ...

Arts Council Artist Survey 2021

This survey is issued by the Arts Council. It seeks to improve our understanding of the impact of the COVID-19 ...

Catherine Martin T.D. launches Ireland’s Representation at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2021

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin T.D. launched Ireland’s Pavilion at the Venice Architecture ...

Save the Date – Public Art Now Conversations (24-26 June)

Public Art Now Conversations is an exciting new online event exploring the changing landscape of Public Art now and in ...

Turner Prize Shortlist Announced

Tate Britain today announced the shortlist for Turner Prize 2021: Array Collective, Black Obsidian Sound System, Cooking Sections, Gentle/Radical, and ...

Creating Time Awards 2020/21

First series of Unlimited grants awarded to d/Deaf, Disabled and Neurodivergent Artists Winner of The Voice, Andrea Begley, is one ...

New 2021 Programme for the Decade of Centenaries including a permanent new 20th Century History of Ireland exhibition

From the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media: Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister Catherine ...

Minister Martin Announces the Addition of a Significant Body of Contemporary Artworks to the National Collection

Minister Catherine Martin announces that 422 artworks by 70 artists will be added to the National Collection thanks to the ...

Recipients of Exploring and Thinking Bursary Award Announced

The four Dublin Local Authorities South Dublin County Council, Fingal County Council, Dublin City Council, and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council ...

Minister Announces 5 Recipients of Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 Programme Artist Residencies

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin T.D. has announced 5 selected artists-in-residence under the Decade ...

Two New Bursaries in the Visual Arts: The Anita Young Bursaries for Mid-Career Artists

From the Tyrone Guthrie Centre: The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig are proud to announce the Anita Young Bursaries for ...

Arts Council Announces Funding Worth More Than €1 million for Four Innovative Arts Projects

From the Arts Council: Four large-scale, innovative arts projects for audiences in every part of Ireland have received funding of ...

Minister Martin announces Markievicz Award recipients for 2021

The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin TD, today announced the 10 new recipients of ...

IMMA announces its 30th Birthday Programme

A new programme, IMMA Outdoors, that activates the grounds with artist commissions, events, collaborations, social distanced spaces and cafés, creating ...

Winners of the 2021 Golden Fleece Award Announced

The Trustees are delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Golden Fleece Award are Aideen Barry, Bassam Al-Sabah, Maria ...

Centre Culturel Irlandais Residency Recipients Announced

Nora Hickey M’Sichili, director of the Centre Culturel Irlandais, is delighted to announce the recipients of residencies for the Centre’s ...

Permanent Public Arts Space to be Created in Galway City as part of Major Redevelopment Project

Galway city is to get a long-awaited permanent civic arts space as part of a planned redevelopment of its major ...

Science Foundation Ireland Launches the STEAM Art Collaboration

Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has launched the STEAM Art Collaboration. This new initiative aims to inspire and engage primary school ...