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The Visual Artists’ News Sheet
May – June 2014
opporTuniTies tionally affiliated. Proceeds from ticket sales help to fund independent speakers’ participation. Email contact@vawf.ie Website www.vawf.ie Telephone 018819613
Jobs / opporTuniTies Artist F FAcillitA cillitAtor Ator Belfast City Council wishes to recruit an experienced artist facilitator or facilitation team to carry out community consultation and creative engagement to inform a re-imaging project for Belfast City Cemetery. Interviews will take place in Belfast City Hall on Thursday 15 May 2014. The Building Peace through the Arts – Re-Imaging Communities Programme themes are community cohesion, regeneration through the arts, positive relations at the local level, peace and reconciliation, connecting communities. For more information on the programme including the guidelines refer to thewebsite below. Submissions must be returned in an envelope and addressed to: Lisa Mackle, Parks and Leisure Department, Belfast City Council, 2nd Floor, Adelaide Exchange, 24-26 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8DG. Deadline 12 noon, Tuesday 6 May Website www.artscouncil-ni.org Dlr librAries Dun Laoghaire – Rathdown Libraries announce an opportunity for artists, lecturers and facilitators to submit proposals and coordinate projects suitable for festivals such as Bealtaine, Children’s Book Festival, Science Week and a wide range of one-off events, series of themed talks / events or more long-term projects. Projects can include artistic, cultural and educational forms and target user groups can be children, young people or adults. A panel will be formed for programmes taking place from Autumn 2014 – Spring 2016. Creative practitioners and facilitators will work within the dlr branch library context, including the Central Library & Cultural Centre. Further details and submission information is available on the website below. Deadline Noon, Friday 9 May Contact Maeve McElligott Website www.dlrcoco.ie Email mmcelligott@dlrcoco.ie Telephone 012147970 Address: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Public Libraries HQ, 1st Floor, Harbour Square 1, Crofton Road, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin
resiDenCies iMMA resiDency In 2014 IMMA’s onsite residency is expanding its actvities to complement the many ways that art practitioners develop and research their practices. The residency comprises of both invited and open strands of programming and supports arts projects within the museum, nationwide and internationally. Through the provision of excellent working and living conditions at IMMA the residency works to intersect and connect with arts practitioners such as visual artists, critical writers, curators, architects, creative institutions etc etc. From short research trips to long studio-based projects it covers a wide range of activities all vital to the growth and expansion of individual and institutional development. The wide range of opportunities for arts individuals and groups on offer includes: IMMA Open Call, the yearly open call from national and international arts practitioners (closing date 30 June); the studio award; IMMA Invited, a programme of artists nominated through professional recommendations from partner institutions and projects; IMMA Emerging, featuring a selected recent undergraduate; National Production Residencies; International Residency Partnerships; the Fellowship Residency: In collaboration with NCAD; and the International Visitors Programme. See website for more information. Website www.imma.ie Telephone 016129900 Address Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8
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Professional Development A ThE GET ToGEThER iRiSh muSEum ART, AT RT, FRiDAY 23 mAY 2014 RT VAi’s professional Development programme will present a series of short professional practice talks in the Common room area at Get Together 2014.
arts council oF ireland The Arts Council’s visual arts team will talk about the funding available to individual visual artists and groups of artists. The team will discuss making an application for each of the awards and schemes, including the purpose of each, who is eligible to apply and assessment and decision making processes.
Maurice Ward art Handling Mary McLoughlin, Director of Maurice Ward Art Handling, will talk about MWAH services to artists and offer advice and information on what artists can do for themselves when packaging and transporting work.
axis WeB Axisweb will be leading a discussion on how you can present your practice online, develop an audience, and use social media.
rua red RUA RED offers a range of residency opportunities for visual artists, dance artists and curators. Rebecca Fitzpatrick will give a short talk about RUA RED’s residency opportunities, studio spaces and gallery programme, followed by a short Q&A session.
dónall curtin Dónall will present on corporate governance in the Little Theatre space. This will be of particular interest to artists who sit on boards, are forming studios or other groups, and those within arts organisations. Dónall will also be available for oneto-one financial advice sessions, available for you to book with him on the day.
iMMa residencies Janice Hough, the IMMA Residency Coordinator, will talk about the programme, and the facilities and supports available to artists undertaking a residency, discussing what artists should consider when applying for a residency at IMMA’s. Fire station artists’ studios Fire Station Artists’ Studios will give a talk on their residential studios, skills programme, sculpture workshop and digital media facilities for visual artists. Burren college oF art Conor McGrady, Dean of Academic Affairs and Dr Áine Phillips, Head of Sculpture at the Burren College of Art will talk about ‘Artist Engagement in a Rural Context’, covering aspects of their work, including making and showing work as part of BCA Art & Ecology programme and the Emerging Artist Residency, open to recent graduates and emerging artists as part of the Burren College of Art’s twentieth anniversary celebrations. Burren College of Art is a not-for-profit independent art college specialising in graduate fine art education. (www.burrencollege.ie.)
arts council oF nortHern ireland Deirdre Robb, Arts Council of Northern Ireland Development Officer in Visual Arts, will talk about the funding and other supports offered by ACNI to visual artists including SIAP and travel awards. centre For creative Practices Monika Sapielak, Director of CFCP, will talk about the organisation’s programme and supports for migrant artists working in a range of art forms. She will discuss: integration, promotion and mentoring for migrant, experimental and emerging artists; CFCP artistic training; and ArtConnected, the innovative tool for artists, arts organisations, venues and service providers. artclasH A presentation on how artists can become Art Clash tutors – an initiative whereby ’night classes become night life’. Art Clash fuses night life with night classes, presenting workshops in underground live art and music venues, in a multitude of disciplines such as: film, performance art, illustration, animation, fashion and street art. (www.artclash.net.) Book a place at the Get Together now! www.visualartists.ie
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RoSCommoN – RoSCommoN ARTS CENTRE Presented in partnership with Roscommon Visual Artists Forum. Developing Proposals Annette Moloney (June ) Presenting Yourself Kerry McCall (Autumn) Presenting your work Alan Raggett (Autumn) Creating opportunities for Your Work Geraldine O’Reilly (Autumn) Places: 10 per session Cost: FREE to visual artists in Roscommon PoRTlAoiSE – DuNAmAiSE ARTS CENTRE In partnership with Dunamaise Arts Centre Web & Social media Strategies for Visual Artists Mary Carty (Fri 5 Sept) Places: 10 per session Cost: ˆ 80 / ˆ 40 (VAI Members)
DuNDAlk – louTh CREATiVE CommuNiTY huB Events in partnership with Creative Spark Louth Socially Engaged Visual Art Practices Niamh O’Connor (Wed 10 Sept) Presenting Yourself & Your Work Kerry McCall (Autumn) Creating opportunities for your Work (Autumn) Places: 10 per session Cost: ˆ 80 / ˆ 40 (VAI Members) BookiNGS / DETAilS northern irelAnD www.visualartists.org.uk/services/professionaldevelopment/ current republic oF irelAnD www.visualartists.ie/education/register-for-our-events