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    • Jobs & Opportunities
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VAI News

miniVAN at the Movies | The Mastermind

VAN Content and Production Editor Thomas Pool discusses Kelly Reichardt’s new film, The Mastermind, premiered in Ireland by the Hugh

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VAI News

Contemporary Art Gallery Association present Dublin Gallery Weekend 2025

From Contemporary Art Gallery Association. Contemporary Art Gallery Association present Dublin Gallery Weekend 2025. 1 Weekend, 100 Artists, 40 Galleries

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Fair Pay, Fair Practice Policy Toolkit published by The Arts Council

From The Arts Council. 10 October 2025. We are proud to publish the Fair Pay, Fair Practice Policy Toolkit. Developed

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Ministers O’Donovan and McConalogue announce details of Budget 2026 for the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport

From: Department of Culture, Communications and Sport. 7 October 2025. Year-on-year budget increase of €131m Increase in Capital Expenditure of

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Leitrim County Council announce The Junction – Ballinamore Public Art Commission

From Leitrim County Council.24 September 2025. Hand to Land and Thread in Hand – tracing the heritage of flax in

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IMMA Wins 2025 Art Museum Award 

From IMMA.30 September 2025. A Landmark European Recognition for Cultural Innovation and Social Engagement  The Irish Museum of Modern Art

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Policies

VAI Guideline on Payment for Visual Artists: Open Calls, Festivals & Events

There is growing concern amongst VAI members about organisations using open calls as a means to avoid paying artists fairly.

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Ardú Street Art Returns for 2025 with New Murals & Artists

From Ardú Street Art.15 September 2025. Ardú Street Art, the open-air gallery that has transformed Cork city since 2020, is

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VAI NewsVAN Covers and ContentsVisual Artists News Sheet

Out Now | September-October 2025 issue of The Visual Artists’ News Sheet

We are delighted to present VAN September/October 2025, an extended edition, featuring a number of Artist Interviews: Áine Phillips speaks

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Basic Income | Vote of Confidence

This is a reprint of an article from the March / April 2025 Visual Artists News Sheet DAY MAGEE DISCUSSES

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