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Antonio Breschi - Track08.mp3 (audio/mpeg Object)

2006-09-27T20:38:00.000+01:00

Antonio Breschi was born in Florence and started taking piano lessons at a very young age. After graduating from the Luigi Cherubini Conservatorium he dedicated many years to teaching and experimentation.

Antonio Breschi - Track08.mp3 (audio/mpeg Object)

His passion for jazz and ethnic music lead to his founding of the Florence Jazz Society in 1966, Florence-based group Whisky Trail in 1975, and La Radice Center in 1981. In recent years he has been concentrating on composing and performing his own music, and bringing together musicians and musical styles from many different cultures, both in his recordings and in live performances.

He has played in concert with Andy Irvine and Dollar Brand at the International Jazz Festival of Kalish in Poland, with Jacques Higelin and Manu Dibango in his "Al Kamar" show in Paris, with Benito Lertxundi in Madrid and Oiartzun, and with the African singer Ismael Lo in Milan with whom he received the joint award for "Dialogue with the far Shore of the Mediterranean", from Milan City Council.

Other concert highlights to date have been the Mercat de las Flors in Barcelona, the Arriaga Opera Theater in Bilbao and Victoria Eugenia Theatre in San Sebastian, the Teatro Romano in Verona, Cirque d'Hiver in Paris, the National Gallery in Dublin, Queens Arts Festival in Belfast, Volkshaus Zurich and Ljubljana Stadttheater.

Apple Gallery Radio

2006-09-27T04:28:00.000+01:00

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Autumn Festival on BWI playing Chandigo or Chandi Chess

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Exceptional Lives

2006-09-19T03:44:00.000+01:00

Clare Mulvany is currently embarking on a ten month journey around the globe to interview 'people who change our world' about their life stories. She'll be meeting 'social entrepreneurs' working in a range of fields from education to business, dedicating their lives to making the world a better place for us all to live in. Nairobi is the first port of call, and from there she'll travel overland to Capetown. It is then on to India, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Singapore, Australia, New Zealand, Tonga, Samoa and the USA. You're invited to read about the journey and people she meets along the way. Enjoy the ride!

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Chandi Chess : Machinima Video

2006-05-20T05:00:00.000+01:00

Introducing Charlie Roundfield : TAKE 1 : Charlie arrives at Better World Island

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Proposal to Relocate NCAD to UCD Scrapped

2006-05-17T21:46:00.000+01:00

A proposal to relocate the National College of Art and Design (NCAD) to the University College Dublin (UCD) campus in Belfield has been scrapped. A collective sigh of relief is sure to be expressed by students, artists and lecturers alike on hearing that the Board of NCAD has decided not to pursue its controversial relocation plan which attracted widespread disapproval. A statement from the NCAD Board is expected in the coming days.

NCAD has been in talks with UCD since last October discussing the prospect of moving to the Belfield Campus where there is ample space to develop a new purpose built art facility for the college. It would be much cheaper to build a new facility than to renovate and develop NCADs’ existing premises which is estimated to cost in the region of 80 million Euro.

NCAD students were strongly against the move and organised a series of demonstrations over the past few months. Staff of the Fine Art faculty also came out publicly against the move as did the membership of Aosdana. Those opposed to the plans argued that a move to UCD would end NCAD's historic connection with the city centre and would be detrimental to the identity and ethos of the college.

NCAD, located on Dublin's Thomas Street, is close to all the major art institutions (IMMA, Hugh Lane, National Gallery), many art organisations and studios as well as a whole host of material and service suppliers – all essential to nurturing art practice. In addition, the removal of NCAD would be a loss to Dublin City Councils plans to develop the cultural identity of the Thomas Street area.

Though this news may be welcomed by many, NCAD remains in the difficult position of having to raise the huge amount of money needed if it is to develop and stay at its current location.

The NCAD board is chaired by Joe Mulholland and includes Marie Bourke of the National Gallery; solicitor and politician Liam Crowley; artist Betty Newman-Maguire; designer John Sherwin; and politician Mairin Quill. It also includes elected staff and student representatives John Brennan, Jennifer Caffrey, Theresa McKenna and Andrew Folan, as well as NCAD director Colm O'Briain.

http://www.ncad.ie/

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European Youth for Action: Art and Activism Caravan Makes Its Way through Greece-Balkans-Hungary

2006-04-29T17:38:00.000+01:00

European Youth for Action: Art and Activism Caravan Makes Its Way through Greece-Balkans-Hungary

European Youth For Action (EYFA): Art and Activism Caravan
EYFA is a youth activist network. With the Art and Activism campaign, they aim to make activism creative and art active, and support the fight for environmental and social change, engaging society and the spreading skills, ideas, and resources. The Art and Activism (AA) Caravan is promoting use of art as an instrument for social change. It kicks off in Greece. It will travel through the former Yugaslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina and Hungary. It will end in Slovakia, at the Ecotopia gathering.

The AA Caravan consists of artists from different parts of Europe, involved in different fields of activist art. They will give workshops in video making, rhythms of resistance, costume making, rebel clowning & street theater, drawing & painting. The workshops are one to four days long, working toward a public creative activism outcome in the end of the week.

They are inviting young people, social & environmental activists, art students and anybody interested in spending creative and active time together. Together, we want to brainstorm about ways to put art and activism into practice, using themes suggested by participants. Join the workshops or contact the organizers if you want to set up a workshop.

Where is the caravan going?
Athens, Greece: June 4-8
Bitola, FYROM: June 11-16
Tirana, Albania: June 18-23
Plav, Montenegro: June 26-30
Belgrade, Serbia: July 2-6
Novi Sad, Serbia: July 11-14
Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina: July 16-20
Banja Luka, Bosnia Herzegovina: July 23-27
Kapolcs, Hungary: July 30 - August 4
Zajeska, Slovakia (Ecotopia!): August 6-20

ActiVist ArT
takes art from the galleries, museums and theatres into public space, interacting with spectators in the streets,
motivates spectators to question and challenge the status quo,
supports the idea, that everybody is the artist,
opens up public space, making art open, understandable and accessible for everyone,
celebrates and promotes creativity and idealism, raising attention for social and environmental issues in creative ways, formulating critiques and discovering alternatives,
is not made for commercial or purely esthetical purposes,
is a communication tool taking many forms, films, installations, sculpturing, painting, wall murals, street theatre, poetry, drawings, photography,
is not just an art piece but a continuous process beginning with its creation and living on through the reactions it provokes,
is a way to integrate, involve and inspire people!
Further information: www.eyfa.org
Contact: coen@eyfa.org, belit@eyfa.org

ECOTOPIA 2006 Announcement

Ecotopia 2006 will take place in Zajezka, a beautiful location in Javorie mountains in Slovakia, from 6th to 20th of August.

Zajezka is a rural community in central Slovakia, where around 40 people live in houses scattered throughout the area. The Zajezka community exists 10 years and runs various projects related to traditional arts and crafts, alternative technologies, permaculture, rural development, etc.

The main topic of Ecotopia 2006 will be Art and Activism. Beside Art & Activism themes, the program will cover various issues and offer different workshops. Also, there will be possibilities for joining the local activities as well.

Ecotopia 2006 callout will be sent around soon. Please, spread the word. Everyone is invited, and everyone is welcome to take part in creating the program by giving workshops.

eyfa.org/news

Visual Artists Ireland : Advocacy Lobbying and Representation

2006-04-27T23:34:00.000+01:00

Visual Artists Ireland : Advocacy Lobbying and Representation: "

Artists Resale Right
Introduction

The principle of the Artists Resale Right is that it allows visual artists and their estates to a share in the increased value of their artworks whenever they are resold through auction or other public sale.

The Artists Resale Right or Droit de Suit (Right to Follow) is a type of copyright that is currently provided for by legislation in a majority of EU states.

Ireland is an exception and does not currently operate the artists resale right, however, an EU Directive was passed in 2001 which obliges all EU states to introduce the scheme by 2006. The process of drafting legislation for introducing the Artists Resale Right in Ireland has been slow but is currently underway.

While the EU directive sets some parameters on how the scheme should work it also gives individual states the freedom to make decisions over certain aspects of how the scheme might operate. It is in regard to these issues that the current campaign is centred.

Visual Artists Ireland very much welcomes the introduction of the scheme for the benefit of Irish artists and their heirs.

It is the ambition of Visual Artists Ireland to ensure that the scheme is introduced in Ireland as soon as possible and that legislation is drafted in a way, which provides the maximum potential for artists to benefit from the scheme.

One of the main issues yet to be decided is who will be responsible for collecting and re-distributing the Artists Resale Right. Visual Artists Ireland believes that it would be best for this role to be undertaken by an artist centred organisation. To this end it has worked with the Irish Copyright Licensing Agency and the Copyright Association of Ireland to establish a new organisation that it feels would be appropriate to carry out this task. This new organisation has been legally constituted and is titled the Irish Visual Artists Rights Organisation (IVARO).

The work that Visual Artists Ireland has been undertaking in relation to the Artists Resale Right is currently being channelled through IVARO.

See the dropdown menu for more information on the Resale Right, the Directive, our position and the campaign. See the main menu for more information on IVARO."

International Call for Participation - Special Session 2006 UNESCO Young Digital

2006-04-15T14:02:00.000+01:00

"Scenes and sounds of my city" Special Session 2006

The UNESCO DigiArts Team invites young students and teachers to
reflect on the theme of "scenes and sounds of my city" and to send
to UNESCO a joint project proposal in group work that focuses on a
specific topic or issue in relation to their urban environment or
their experiences within urban surroundings.

This project will be realized through a running session of the
Scenes and Sounds of My City web-based learning application, which
is designed for young people (12-18 years old) to collaboratively
use creative digital tools in expressing their visions on urban
topics.

Through participation in this session, young people will have
opportunities to:
1. Express their ideas, reflections, viewpoints on their own urban
environment through creative productions using digital media

2. Interact with their young peers from different regions,
countries, cultures
3. Use ICT resources and creative tools and obtain skills of
manipulating different digital and online applications.

At the end of the session, the best projects will be selected and
presented at an international electronic arts festival. A number of
young delegates among the participants will also be invited to this
festival to transform their digital pieces into physical urban
installations in public spaces.

How to participate?
The following materials should be submitted to digiarts@unesco.org
by 3 May 2006:
· Registration form
· One project proposal per group of participants
· Short introduction of participants including contact information
and photo
For more information, find attached detailed guidelines and the
registration form or visit:
http://portal.unesco.org/culture/en/ev.php-
URL_ID=0690&URL_DO==DO_TOPIC&URL_SECTION= 1.html

UNESCO DigiArts Team
digiarts@unesco.org
http://www.unesco.org/culture/digiarts/ydc

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CUSTOM HOUSE STUDIOS: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR EXHIBITIONS & STUDIOS

2006-04-15T10:02:00.000+01:00

CUSTOM HOUSE STUDIOS: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR EXHIBITIONS & STUDIOS

The Custom House Studios are now inviting submissions for exhibitions and
use of studio space for 2007 and 2008. The Studios complex houses 7 artists
studios with individual entrances, natural daylight and high ceilings, as
well as an exhibition gallery, and a print studio. These facilities are
housed in a historic restored Customs House building on
the Quay in Westport. The studios are located up stairs overlooking the
harbour. All studios have daylight and 24hour access. The studios are
rented to Artists for a subsidised fee of 25 Euro per week, which includes
utilities. The studios can be occupied initially for up to a year. One
studio is available for shorter stays. There is no living accommodation.
The gallery is located on street level and enjoys a high visitor numbers.
There is a full programme of exhibitions.

Applications are now invited for: Studio Occupancy. Artists are now invited
to submit proposals for yearlong use of Studios in the year 2007and 2008. .
Artists are also invited to submit proposals for exhibitions at Custom
House. Please send letters of interest, CVs and documentation of work to:
John Mc Hugh Custom House Studios, The Quay. Westport Co. Mayo. Ireland. The
closing date for submissions is Thursday 31 of August 2006. Custom House
Studios Limited, Westport Quay Co Mayo. T: 098 28735. E:
customhouse@eircom.net

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BANK OF IRELAND ARTS CENTRE TO CLOSE

2006-04-15T09:56:00.000+01:00

BANK OF IRELAND ARTS CENTRE TO CLOSE

The Bank of Ireland (BOI) Arts Centre at Foster Place near College Green in
Dublin is to close this coming June after nearly a decade in operation. The
Centre currently employs three full time and eight part time staff. Read
more on http://www.visualartists.ie.

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Vive Le Bourgeoisie

2006-04-14T04:44:00.000+01:00

A 5 Minute video piece dealing with themes of identity and alienation.

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Co-Operative Games : Testing

2006-03-25T23:37:00.000Z

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A Game called Re-Mission takes Young Cancer Patients inside their own bodies.

2006-03-22T00:29:00.000Z

It sounds like a scene from the 1966 sci-fi flick Fantastic Voyage: A tiny robot swims through a human body, blasting away at rapidly multiplying rogue cells. To young cancer patients, though, it's a way to come to grips with the very real battle taking place inside their bodies. Part of an emerging genre known as serious games, Re-Mission is a third-person shooter designed to help young people with cancer cope with their illness.

Cancer turns a patient's life upside down, transforming daily existence into a routine of painful treatments, exacting regimens, uncertainty, and fear. This is doubly true for young people, who already face the challenges of growing up. Re-Mission wraps a true-to-life cancer simulation in a gaming interface, helping kids visualize the disease and vanquish it. The aim is to increase players' sense of control over their circumstances.

Players fly a nanobot called Roxxi through a cancer patient's body on missions that range from free-roaming exploration to run-and-gun combat. Along the way, power-ups energize weapons like chemotherapy, radiation, and diet, as well as response to complications like bacterial infection, nausea, fever, and constipation.

Re-Mission was conceived by Pam Omidyar, who came up with the idea in the late 1980s while working as a research assistant in an immunology lab. After spending the day watching malignant cells multiply under a microscope, she unwound by playing videogames with her husband, Pierre Omidyar, the software engineer who went on to found eBay. It occurred to her that kids with cancer might benefit from fighting the disease in virtual space.

She founded HopeLab in 2001; I joined as president in 2004. We're a nonprofit organization that helps young people with chronic illnesses; we develop innovative interventions and validate them through intensive research. HopeLab researchers talked to kids with cancer about what they'd like to see in a game and consulted with oncologists and biologists to make sure the simulation would be scientifically accurate. Then they got to work.

After completing a prototype in 2004, the team conducted a controlled, randomized clinical trial - much like the way drugs are tested - to gauge the game's effect. The one-year study tracked 375 people in the US, Canada, and Australia; a control group played Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb. The goal was to measure the effect on patients' sense of control, adherence to treatment programs, knowledge of the illness, and quality of life. The preliminary findings are promising. Final results will be presented in a peer-reviewed setting in coming months.

In April, HopeLab will begin distributing Re-Mission for free in treatment centers and over the Web. We hope this game will be our first effort in a series of unusual approaches to helping sick kids - and a good excuse for teens with cancer to grab the game controller and start blasting away.

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Ethnic Piano : New Orleans Jig : Trumpet Solo :Irish meet African. . Celtic Jazz

2006-03-08T03:43:00.000Z

Antonio Breschi innovative and prolific composer.

"He is a genius whose music is without frontiers, and whose originality makes him one of the most innovative artists in the varied musical genres of today. He gives us a strong feeling of our roots and most of all he points in a new direction for the future."
(Dublin's Hot Press Magazine)

New Orleans Jig : Trumpet Solo

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CALL FOR INTEREST: MA IN ARTS IN CONTEXT AT DIT

2006-02-24T09:07:00.000Z

CALL FOR INTEREST: MA IN ARTS IN CONTEXT AT DIT

The Fine Art Department in the Dublin Institute of Technology is developing
a MA in Arts in Context. This new programme is aimed at art practitioners
who have a degree in Fine Art, Design, Architecture, Media, Music or Drama
or already have an established arts practice and wish to develop the skills
and competences to work more effectively within a broader community context.
The MA Arts in Context will offer its participants opportunities to
instigate and explore interdisciplinary projects within a new kind of field
where ideas are drawn out of their traditional integument around particular
traditions of arts practice and lines of thought. It is planned that the
programme will start in January 2007, running over 3 semesters. Please email
us (indicating your area of art practice; qualifications and area of
interest): For more info: Anita Groener, Head of Department of Fine Art;
anita.groener@dit.ie Patricia Hurl, MA Arts in Context Coordinator;
patricia.hurl@dit.ie T: +353 1 4024188

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PROJECT '06 -:Galway : CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

2006-02-15T00:54:00.000Z

PROJECT 06: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

2006 will see a fully fledged and fully independent alternative programme of arts events, entitled Project 06, which will take place in Galway during the Galway Arts Festival from 18 to 29 July.

The programme will reflect all artforms and types of performances, including some which have not been featured in the Arts Festival programme in recent years. Project'06 will emphasise a more personal dimension in their events and infuse its events with fun, spontaneity and street activity. Artists and arts groups from anywhere are very welcome to participate. full Programme and web site www.project06.com will be produced and a central Box Office will be operated
by the Town Hall Theatre. Closing date for inclusion in the programme is 1 May 2006.

PROJECT '06 - Galway

PROJECT '06 -:Galway : CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

2006-02-15T00:53:00.000Z

The Digital Hub : Call for Submissions

2006-01-24T18:43:00.000Z

"CALL FOR ARTISTS WORKING IN DIGITAL MEDIA TO PARTICIPATE IN A SITE SPECIFIC EXHIBITION IN THE DIGITAL HUB

To mark the next phase in the development of The Digital Hub, we would like to invite submissions from artists working in digital media, to participate in a site-specific exhibition. The Digital Hub Development Agency will provide the brief and a space in which to exhibit their work.

The six artists selected will be allocated one building each from which to draw their inspiration. Artists will be given time to visit and investigate their allocated building, take photos, record sound & video footage etc. These buildings are due to be renovated as part of the site development. This project will serve as an important historical record of the famous Liberties community, as well as an innovative environment for creative work. The completed work will be shown in a gallery environment and online. The final piece must, therefore, lend itself to be shown both physically in a gallery environment and remotely via the Internet.

Work submitted must utilise digital media technology in its construction or in the way in which it is presented. New and experimental video, web art as well as works using mobile technologies, digital stills, sound pieces, and gaming technology will all be accepted.

The Digital Hub is happy to discuss any equipment requirements for the project that the chosen artists may have.

Submissions must include:

A clearly articulated statement of an original proposal specific to the project
(No more than 300 words)
A visual representation of proposal
Relevant portfolio of work no more than 5 images (JPEG), videos/DVDs no longer than 5 minutes.
A current curriculum vitae, detailing previous experience & past exhibitions, if applicable.

The Digital Hub is happy to discuss any equipment requirements for the project that the chosen artists may have.

Portfolio & Visual Representation of work can be sent in the following formats:
Slides, photos, digital photos (JPEG), video (VHS, DVD), laser copies, CDs.

Please send to the following address:

Exhibit, The Digital Hub Development Agency, The Digital Hub, Digital Exchange, Crane Street, Dublin 8, IRELAND"
Call for Submissions \\ The Digital Hub:

National Sculpture Factory

2006-01-24T18:39:00.000Z

NATIONAL SCULPTURE FACTORY SEEKS PROGRAMME MANAGER
The National Sculpture Factory is a contemporary arts organisation based in
Cork, providing flexible workshop spaces and supports for artists, while
also promoting debate about contemporary visual culture through a dynamic
series of projects, commissioning, and discussion.

They are seeking a Programme Manager to research, manage and coordinate their
busy artistic programme. For further information and job description, please
see our website or contact: Elma O¹Donovan, Administrator, T: (0)21 4314
353. E: elma@nationalsculpturefactory.com. U:
www.nationalsculpturefactory.com. Closing date for applications: Friday 10th
February 2006
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ARTS COUNCIL: SUPPORTS FOR ARTISTS 2006

2006-01-09T20:17:00.000Z

ARTS COUNCIL: SUPPORTS FOR ARTISTS 2006

Over the first half of 2006 the Arts Council is developing a three-year
support programme for individual artists which will be announced in the
summer. This programme aims to build on and enhance the impact of all the
Council¹s direct and indirect supports to individual artists.

To facilitate this review, the Arts Council is offering the following
supports for individuals between January and June 2006: Travel and Mobility
Award (ongoing; at least four weeks before departure); Bursary (closing
date: 10 February); Location One Fellowship (closing date: 24 February)
Banff Residency (closing date: 10 March); Professional Development and
Training Award (closing date: 28 April)

The Arts Council has introduced improvements to bursaries that respond to
the ways in which artists now work. These include the introduction of a
small number of two to three year bursaries; bursaries to allow artists to
work collaboratively and equipment grants.

The Professional Development and Training Award which focuses on activity
that enhances creative practice and supports career development, has been
extended to support study in Ireland and abroad.

Some practical improvements are also reflected in the two international
bursaries which the Council offers, Location One Fellowship and Banff
Residency.

Another notable development this year is the expansion of the Travel and
Mobility Award, which continues to incorporate an informal short training
strand, and now will allow for group applications to accommodate artists
who, because of the nature of their artistic practice, do not tend to travel
individually. It will also provide support for inward mobility.

The Arts Council website will also contain details of the schemes supported
by the Arts Council and run in conjunction with other agencies. These
include: the Artist-in-the-Community Scheme (Create); Arts & Disability
Awards (Arts & Disability Forum); Frameworks (IFB); Documenting the Arts
(IFB); Splanc! (TG4), and Artist in Prison and Writers in Prison Schemes
(Dept of Justice) and RTÉ Dance on the Box (RTÉ). The Arts Council does not
handle applications for artists¹ schemes.

Full details of Supports for Artists 06 programme will be available in
hardcopy format from early January, or online from the Arts Council website.
http://www.artscouncil.ie/

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CELTIC CROSSINGS SHOWCASE MAYFIELD COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE

2005-12-13T19:47:00.000Z

CELTIC CROSSINGS SHOWCASE (CORK)

Celebrating the close of a year of work and achievements for Celtic
Crossings, A Cork 2005/Mayfield Community Arts Centre Project. Celtic
Crossings was a project formed to celebrate Cork as European Capital of
Culture and to celebrate the talents and abilities of 10 artists with
disabilities as well as giving them space to develop their own artistic
abilities. The Celtic Crossings studio group have participated in workshops,
residencies, exhibitions and exchanges with artists from Project Ability,
Glasgow and KCAT, Kilkenny. This event will showcase their achievements.
Rita Guinan, Ted Curtin, Kevin Rassmussen, John O�Callaghan, Eoin Barret,
Valerie Scully, Liz Morey, Adrian Hanley, Derek O�Brien, John Barrett.
Thursday 15 December 11am. Cork Vision centre, North Main St, Cork. U:
MAYFIELD COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE

Wexford Arts Centre : CALL FOR PROPOSALS

2005-12-06T17:56:00.000Z

WEXFORD ARTS CENTRE: CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Call for on-site and off-site submissions. Wexford Arts Centre invites
proposals from artists and curators for exhibitions and events for its 2006
and 2007 visual arts programme. Submissions in all media will be accepted
including cross-disciplinary, performance, video, sound, installation and
applied arts. Proposals for on-site and off-site projects will be considered
while proposals specific to the Wexford Arts Centre space will be welcomed.
Submissions should include appropriate relevant documentation, artist’s
statement, CV, and description of proposed work.

WAC also invites practitioners working in the field of arts-in-context to
submit a CV and samples of work for the Arts Centres education and outreach
programme artists panel. In addition, the arts centre wishes to commission
new work and to develop project ideas in conjunction with artists, curators
and artist-run groups. Outlines of proposed work/projects are welcomed.
Address submissions to: The Manager, Wexford Arts Centre, Cornmarket,
Wexford. Closing date January 20th. For further information contact E:
wexfordartscentre@eircom.net.

Wexford Arts Centre

Cirque du Soleil : Alegria : benefit for Zip Zap

2005-12-02T14:44:00.000Z

Cirque du Soleil will perform their show, "Alegria", as a benefit for Zip Zap, in London (February 1, 2006), and more info about how to purchase tickets--to help Zip Zap programs--is available at http://www.zip-zap.co.za,

To purchase tickets directly, go to http://tickets.royalalberthall.com/season/production.aspx?id=4046&src=t, the site for the Royal Albert Hall.

Please consider enjoying an unforgettable performance which will also benefit an invaluable program for youth! All best wishes and magical memories, Janet (Feldman, kaippg@earthlink.net )

Zip Zap Circus School will be the beneficiary of the Cirque du Soleil show, Alegria, on Feb 1, 2006, at the Royal Albert Hall in London. Zip Zap is a circus school in Cape Town, mother city of South Africa. The school doors are open to all youth regardless of background, culture, gender or financial status. The school is free of charge to all students.

Using circus as a social tool, Zip Zap aims at bringing children together in a safe and fun environment. Circus skills as well as technical training (welding, rigging, prop building and repairs) will help them embark on a path of sustainable living. But, more importantly, life values such as team work, discipline, trust, confidence and honesty will enable these children to become responsible adults.

The School started in 1992 and has performed more than 500 shows in South Africa. They have also traveled to Denmark, Germany, Italy, France and USA for various festivals. Zip Zap is very proud to have performers currently working professionally in Europe & on a cruise ship in the Caribbean.

Even if producing professional circus artists is not the ultimate goal of the project, this has become a reality as the youth have embraced this opportunity, which has become a part of the success of this upliftment program. Zip Zap has been running various outreach programmes since 1994 with street children, rural children, and school children.

At the beginning of 2005, the focus of their outreach programme is with children born HIV positive and receiving ARV treatment at the Nolungile clinic in Khayelitsha, the biggest township of Cape Town.

Should you wish to support this program by buying a ticket at 60 pounds for the benefit show, please book directly through the Royal Albert Hall (tel. +44 (0)20 7838 3122) and mention that you want a ticket for the Zip-Zap benefit show on February 1, 2006.

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POSTCARD CAMPAIGN FOR RETENTION TAX EXEMPTION SCHEME : The Arts Council

2005-12-02T12:43:00.000Z

POSTCARD CAMPAIGN FOR RETENTION TAX EXEMPTION SCHEME
The Arts Council has warned that the abolition of the artists¹ tax exemption
scheme could cost Ireland a generation of new and emerging artists. Without the scheme, artists will choose to base their work in more well-established art markets around the world. The Arts Council has launched a postcardcampaign to the Minister for Finance urging him to retain the exemption.
The Council hopes the many people who support the exemption will electronically post its card to the Minister for Finance. The postcard is available on the homepage of the Council¹s website atThe Arts Council.
It is a simple-to-send electronic message.

Date: December 2005

To: Mr Brian Cowen, T.D., Minister for Finance

Dear Minister

I am asking you to ensure that the artists' tax exemption scheme, currently under review by your Department, is retained in its entirety. I feel it would be a retrograde step for the arts in Ireland if it were to be changed in any way.

Despite the growing popularity of the arts, most Irish artists still cannot make a living from their creative work. The greatest number of beneficiaries of the scheme earn considerably less than the legal minimum wage. Artists' earnings are subject to very considerable annual variation. The proceeds of, say, the sales from an exhibition or the publication of a book in any one year, may represent all of the artist's significant artistic earnings for a period of three to five years.

The small number of Irish artists who have enjoyed global commercial success on an unimaginable scale are still liable for Irish tax on a significant share of their income - the only part of their income that is tax-free is the income arising from their creative work.

Artists have a unique place in society and the introduction of this tax exemption was an enlightened acknowledgement of that. I appeal to you to keep the exemption.

Yours sincerely
The Arts Council

NHS TRUST COMMISSIONS: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS : BHR Hospitals

2005-11-30T19:59:00.000Z

NHS TRUST COMMISSIONS: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

Arts in Touch. Three commissions for arts project for Barking, Havering and
Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust. Commission 1: The Atrium Lightwell: for
artists working in glass, metal, textiles or mixed media. Budget GBP30,000.
Commission 2: Children's Unit The Tropical Lagoon: for visual artists, 3D
designers, furniture makers and automata makers. Budget information
available with artists brief. Commission 3: Cancer Unit Viewfinder: for
landscape photographers. Budget GBP10,000 to include production. Deadline 15
January 2006. For information contact Amanda Flower T: +44 1708 517960. E:
Amanda.Flower@bhrhospitals.nhs.uk
BHR Hospitals - Welcome

The Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture

2005-11-29T17:20:00.000Z

SKOWHEGAN SCHOOL OF PAINTING & SCULPTURE: RESIDENCIES The 2006 Summer
Session: June 10th - August 12th. Skowhegan is an intensive nine-week summer
residency program for emerging visual artists, providing an exceptionally
stimulating and rigorous environment to support artistic creation and
interaction. Artists are provided with a concentrated period of work,
created with the support and critical assistance of a distinguished faculty
of Resident and Visiting Artists.

Through its admissions process Skowhegan seeks to bring together a gifted
and diverse group of individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to
art-making and inquiry. Sixty-five participants are accepted annually.
Skowhegan's financial assistance program helps insure that artists accepted
to the School may participate regardless of their financial status. A
variety of full and partial scholarships are available to those who provide
evidence of financial need. Deadline Feb 1 2006. A detailed description of
the program, financial assistance opportunities and the 2006 application are
now available online at: www.skowheganart.orgThe Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture

Craft Northern Ireland

2005-11-29T17:18:00.000Z

INTRODUCING: CRAFT NORTHERN IRELAND

Craft Northern Ireland, a new regional development organisation for craft,
will be launched on 28 November at Ormeau Baths Gallery. Craft Northern
Ireland has been established to support individual designer-makers and
businesses. It will promote the development of aesthetic and design aspects
of craft in the region, while also stimulating opportunities to increase
business success.

Raising the profile of Northern Irish contemporary craft among the general
public, arts and business communities will be a key objective of Craft
Northern Ireland. Craft Northern Ireland will be located in Cotton Court in
Belfast¹s Cathedral Quarter. See: www.craftni.org. For further information
please contact Joe Kelly, Director, Craft Northern Ireland. T: 028 9038 8391
E: joe@craftni.org.Welcome to Craft Northern Ireland

Artist Opportunities : European Ceramic Workcentre

2005-11-29T17:15:00.000Z

ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES AT EUROPEAN CERAMIC WORK CENTRE

The European Ceramic Work Centre (.ekwc) sees a lot of creative potential in
the relationship between ceramics and architecture. For that reason the
centre has started two projects in 2005. One project focuses on the brick
and the other focuses on five annual combined residencies in the ekwc for
visual artists / designers and architects. Architects, designers and visual
artists with an academic education or an equivalent proven professional
experience are invited to send in a proposal for one of the projects.
Closing date is December 1. Additional information and application forms can
be found on the ceramics & architecture section of U: www.ekwc.nl. Those
interested can also contact T: 31 (0)73 6124500. E: info@ekwc.nl

Brick: architects, visual artists and designers are invited to send in a
proposal for the development of a new type of brick or a new application for
existing bricks. In 2006 the selected participants will have the time to
realise their project plan. In 2007 the results will be shown in a
publication and an international exhibition.

Combined residencies. Dutch and foreign architects, visual artists and
designers are invited to form a combination with a representative from
another discipline; thus: an architect chooses a visual artist and/or
designer and vice versa. The condition is that at least one architect is a
member of each combination. The combination jointly submits a proposal for a
residency in the .ekwc. We expect these project proposals to relate to the
use of ceramics in architecture and to have any kind of artistic or
technical innovation in mind.� � European Ceramic Workcentre

EXHIBITIONS AT GLENCREE VISITOR CENTRE: CALL FOR ARTISTS

2005-11-22T20:28:00.000Z

EXHIBITIONS AT GLENCREE VISITOR CENTRE: CALL FOR ARTISTS

Glencree Visitor Centre Gallery are currently putting a programme of
exhibitions together for the coming year (2006-7). Particularly interest in
artists/photographers who are working in the areas of social inclusion,
cultural diversity, anti-racism, peace and peace-building or in some
community based project that has a consciousness raising aspect around
themes of poverty, conflict, reconciliation and respect to name but a few.
Exhibitions that in short, have some element of social awareness. Contact
Philip Boxberger, Exhibition Organiser, Glencree Visitor Centre, Glencree
Centre for Reconciliation, Glencree, Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow. T: 01 2829711.
E: info@glencree.ie. U: www.glencree.ieGlencree Centre for Reconciliation - Welcome

Vincent van Gogh: The Drawings : The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Special Exhibitions:

2005-11-22T08:12:00.000Z

Vincent van Gogh: The Drawings
October 18, 2005–December 31, 2005

A large and significant part of Van Gogh's production that remains comparatively unknown is featured in this first major American retrospective of the artist's drawings. The exhibition includes a selection of more than 100 works ingeniously composed in pen and ink, graphite, chalk, charcoal, and watercolor, along with a group of related paintings. These graphic images, lent by the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam and from 50 other public and private collections, brilliantly illustrate Vincent's own dictum: 'Drawing is the root of everything.' "
The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Special Exhibitions: Vincent van Gogh: The Drawings: "

Markey Robinson : Painter

2005-11-22T07:55:00.000Z

A primitive painter, a colourful character, a man of great complexity; are all descriptions which have characterised Markey over the years. Son who, what or which was he? Perhaps, a little of all three.

Markey Robinson was born in Belfast in 1918. The son of a house painter, he attended Perth Street Public Elementary School, studied for a time at the Belfast Collage of Art and visited Paris on a number of occasions. He drew upon his extensive travelling experiences for the diversiry of subjects and ideas which he portrayed throughout his life.

Rev. Dr. A L Agnew opened several of his exhibitions and gave much encouragement to the artist along with the avid collector Zoltan Lewinter-Frank, whose collection was shown at the Belfast Museum and Art Gallery in 1958 and included some of Markey's works. The 1950's was the busiest decade for exhibitions in Belfast for the artist.

For well over half a century, Markey produced both significant and controversial works of art. He, however, appeared indifferent to the blinkered views of those who failed to understand or appreciate his work.

Art is born out of and is a progression of what has come before. Markey's work is no exception. He assumed certain characteristics of artists such as Matisse, Derain and Picasso, developing and simplifying their ideas, making them his own, without moving into the realm of pure abstraction.

In a world of complexity, Markey has maintained an open, almost childlike honesty. There is a purity and sincerity in his work and yet we never cease to be reflective of, or challenged by his work.

SEARC'S WEB GUIDE TO IRISH ART ON THE NET

2005-11-22T07:41:00.000Z

SEARC'S WEB GUIDE TO IRISH ART ON THE NET: "Arts Organisations, Schools and Journals"

Howard Hodgkin : Painter

2005-11-22T07:13:00.000Z

Hodgkin studied at the Camberwell Art School and later at the Bath Academy of Art in Corsham. His first solo show was in London in 1962. His early paintings tend to be made up of hard-edged curved forms in a limited number of colours. Around the beginning of the 1970s, his style became more spontaneous, with vaguely recognisable shapes presented in bright colours and bold forms. His works might be called "semi-abstract", and are often compared to Henri Matisse.

Hodgkin's paintings often seek to convey memories of encounters with friends and frequently carry titles alluding to specific places and events such as Dinner at West Hill (1966) and Goodbye to the Bay of Naples (1980-82). Hodgkin himself has said that he paints "representational pictures of emotional situations".

Despite their apparent spontaneity and usually small scale, many of Hodgkin's paintings take years to complete, with him returning to a work after a wait and then changing it or adding to it. He often paints over the frames of his pictures, emphasising the idea of the painting as an object. Several of his works are on wooden items, such as bread-boards or the tops of old tables, rather than canvas. A number of his works not shown in frames are surrounded by rectangles of simple colour.

In 1984, Hodgkin represented Britain at the Venice Biennale, in 1985 he won the Turner Prize, and in 1992 he was knighted.BBC - BBC Four - Audio Interviews - Howard Hodgkin

Call for Artists: Blitz New Talent Exhibition

2005-11-22T07:05:00.000Z

Blitz Contemporary Art Gallery: "Blitz Contemporary Art Gallery is a bricks and mortar gallery opening in 2006 in the picturesque Medieval city of Bruges - the capital of the Belgian province of West Flanders and a major tourist destination receiving 3.5 million visitors each year.

The gallery is run by British author Belinda Levez in a professional and friendly manner.

Works for exhibition are selected by a jury comprising artists and art critics.

A programme of solo and group exhibitions is planned for 2006 including:

April – Blitz New Talent Exhibition – for emerging artists.

May – Blitz International Erotic Art Exhibition

July and August – Blitz Summer Show

September – Blitz International Contemporary Artist Exhibition"

Basquiat :The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

2005-11-22T07:00:00.000Z

Basquiat

Basquiat, an exhibition that examines and explicates the brilliant, mesmerizing works of Jean-Michel Basquiat (1960-
1988), whose meteoric career coincided with the emergence of hip-hop culture and the era of artist as celebrity will
open November 20 at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.Comprising more than 100 paintings and drawings from
collections worldwide, Basquiat will be on view in the Upper Brown Pavilion of the Caroline Wiess Law Building,
1001 Bissonnet Street, through February 12, 2006.The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Around the World in 80 clicks

2005-11-18T06:46:00.000Z

Around the World in 80 clicks

ADELAIDE & MEATH HOSPITAL: CALL FOR ART DONATIONS

2005-11-17T20:50:00.000Z

The Adelaide and Meath, Incorporating the National Children�s Hospital, Dublin has a large number of wards where patients spend stressful weeks receiving treatment and they are hoping to improve the environment by
installing high quality visual art. This will engage the public in discussions around art and distract them from their illness or the stressful environment of a hospital. With over 2500 staff and patients passing through the hospital every day this is a great opportunity to increase awareness of our cultural history and the value of visual art, while improving the
environment for patients, staff and visitors. Criteria for donating artwork:Graduate of a recognised Art College or university with a focus on fine arts, Exhibition history. At the moment, due to security and insurance
concerns, only two-dimensional framed work can be considered. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday 6 December 5pm. If you would be interested in donating artwork or a long-term loan, please send your C.V. with exhibition
history, and a max of 10 slides to the Arts Office, Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Incorporating the National Children�s Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24. Please direct any informal enquiries to the arts office T: 01 4142076.

The Adelaide and Meath, Incorporating the National Children�s Hospital, is also developing a database of artists to facilitate some upcoming commissions. Seeking artists who work in metal to possibly produce some decorative screens, handrails, etc. Deadline 6 December. Please send 5 images along with contact information and C.V. to Sarah Dobbs, Arts Office, Education Centre, Adelaide and Meath, Incorporating the National Children�s Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
AMNCH web site

ARTS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES : DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL:

2005-11-16T18:16:00.000Z

Following the adoption of a new Arts Plan 2006-9, Dublin City Council invites applications for funding towards arts projects and programmes in the city which are complementary to the following key objectives; Achieving
quality provision of the arts and cultural services; Supporting the established and emerging artist; Ensuring equality of public access to and participation in the arts, particularly throughout city neighbourhoods;Encouraging awareness, education and research in the arts; Supporting the sustainable and strategic development of arts initiatives. New funding categories and criteria have been introduced this year in support of these objectives. An information meeting will be held on Friday 18 November 2.30pm. The LAB, Foley Street, Dublin 1.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 12 December 5pm. Application Forms may be obtained from: City Arts Officer, Dublin City Council, The LAB, Foley St., Dublin 1. T: 01 2225455. E:
sharon.oneill@dublincity.ie.

National College of Art and Design MOVE TO UCD?

2005-11-16T17:08:00.000Z

As some of you are probably already aware, An Bord of NCAD have been in discussions with the Governing Authority of UCD about the possible relocation of the college to the Belfield Campus. During the past few weeks
there has been large scale action by students, staff, businesses and community groups who oppose this move.
These people do not want to see this country's National Art College removed from it's current location to be based in a lifeless new building on the outskirts of such a huge college.
They feel it is more important to nurture the very close mutual relationship between the college, it's students and their artwork and the community around them.

Huge effort has gone into working with the local community in recent years and to remove the college would destroy efforts to regenerate the Thomas St area as a vibrant and creative centre. The recent protests and interviews
have been covered by the Sunday Times, The Irish Times, The Irish Independent, The Evening Herald as well as Indymedia.ie and other supporting groups. For more information, you can check U: www.ncadsu.com and voice your
support or offer help. Contact from past students and other practising artists would be greatly appreciated.
NCADSU NEWS

Enso Art : CO-LAB AT NUNS ISLAND (GALWAY)

2005-11-13T20:24:00.000Z

CO-LAB AT NUNS ISLAND (GALWAY)

Co-Lab: a collaborative art production space in Nuns Island Art Centre,Galway from Mon 14 to Fri 18 November. Part of the Tulca season of visual arts. The project will include participants from a variety of backgrounds including visual art, sound, film, architecture, dance, design and music who will be given the time and space to develop projects with practitioners from other creative practices.

Participating Artists: Nicolas Curry, Angharad Davies, Nicholas Devaney, Jacinta Fahy, Jacqueline Galvin, Sharon Kelly, Emma Teck, Tom Flanagan, Andrea Fitzpatrick, Kevin Flanagan, Emer Gillespie, Maeve McElligott, Megs Morley, Tom Plsek, Ruth Beale. The Co-Lab will be open to the public daily and will result in a roundtable public discussion on the use and role of collaboration in contemporary practice with Enso Members, Art/ Not Art and Co-Lab participants on Sat 19 November at 3pm. Nuns Island Arts Centre, Nuns Island, Galway. T: 091 565886

There will also be a Live Art Event on Saturday 19 November 8 to 11pm featuring work chosen from an open submission by Enso, including artists Anthony Kelly, David Stalling, Spool, United Bible Studies, Eilis Ni Dhuill,Emma Finnucan, Enda Grennan, Nicky Larkin, Sven Werner, Tom Flanagan, Brian Fay, and the results from The Co-Lab.
Enso Art

The Dock : LEITRIM

2005-11-13T20:19:00.000Z

GROUP SHOW AT THE DOCK (LEITRIM) - FINAL WEEK

Landscapes. An exhibition featuring new work by leading Irish artists continues at The Dock. Nick Miller works in a variety of media including the more familiar dense oil paintings but also introducing large-scale ink drawings, a vibrant new series of watercolour works of varied scale and two new limited edition carborundum prints. Hazel Walker's small atmospheric oil on gesso panels present iconic views of a stark and desolate landscape from an ongoing project focused on the environment at latitude 60 degrees north in the Shetlands. Mark Garry & Karl Burke present an installation that stems from a collaborative intervention in a forest in County Leitrim. In responding to this landscape, the artists built a number of physical elements and composed a soundtrack both within this forest and in response
to each other's work.
Continues until 19 November. The Dock,Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim.Welcome to The Dock website

Galway Arts Centre

2005-11-13T20:15:00.000Z

BRIAN MAGUIRE: FAIRGREEN PROJECT AT TULCA (GALWAY)

Working with residents and the staff of The Fairgreen Shelter, Eyre Square,Galway, artist Brian Maguire has undertaken an extended period of research into the memory of homeless people who have died around Galway in recent years. The Fairgreen Project is the title of a showcase exhibition which presents the research gathered in Phase I by Brian Maguire.
Until November 26. Galway Arts Centre, 47 Dominick Street, Galway. Galway Arts Centre

Art In Nature

2005-11-10T22:16:00.000Z

Art In Nature
ART-IN-NATURE: CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

Art-in-Nature. The Legend international art and nature walk opened 1 June
2005 at Schoonoord (the Netherlands) province Drenthe. The foundation
Stichting Natuurkunst Drenthe is planning to organise this kind of
art-in-nature project for several years in the same location. Next years
theme is based on the history of a canal. Title: Still Water. Artists are
invited to send documentation for future consideration.

Arts and Disability Forum : AWARDS 2005

2005-11-10T22:12:00.000Z

Arts and Disability Forum
ARTS AND DISABILITY AWARDS 2005: SECOND ROUND OPEN

The Arts & Disability Awards Ireland are designed to encourage artists to
reach their potential through further experimentation. They are open to
artists with disabilities throughout Ireland and Northern Ireland working in
all art forms. Creativity is the key factor and the Awards Panel are keen to
receive applications for Disability Arts projects. Deadline 7 December. The
Awards are administered by the Arts and Disability Forum.

Film Studies at Queen's : QUEENS UNIVERSITY SEEKING PHOTOGRAPHER IN RESIDENCE

2005-11-10T22:09:00.000Z

Film Studies at Queen's
QUEENS UNIVERSITY SEEKING PHOTOGRAPHER IN RESIDENCE

Seeking under the auspices of the Queens CELT scheme in the Creative Arts,
an artist of international stature for a residency March to May 2006. He or
she will work on a freely chosen project with production support from
Queens and Belfast Exposed Photography. BX will consider the work for
exhibition in their gallery with possible publication in Source Photographic
Review. Preference may be given to those who address contemporary life in
Northern Ireland and issues around social change. The resident artist will
be expected to deliver a number of workshops to photography students and
participate in the academic life of the School of Languages, Literature and
Arts at Queens.

The residency will attract a fee of GBP6000 plus support for materials and
travel. Applicants should submit the following: Curriculum vitae indicating
professional achievement and projects undertaken, Sketch for a proposed
project (800 words max), Some recent examples of their image work (in
digital form). Deadline Thursday 1 December. Applications should be emailed
to Desmond Bell, Head of Film Studies E: d.l.bell@qub.ac.uk. For information
on Film and Imaging at Queens University Belfast see U: www.qub.ac.uk/film/
on Belfast Exposed U: www.belfastexposed.org

Gerard Mannix Flynn - James X - Safe House, Safe Place

2005-11-10T21:50:00.000Z

Gerard Mannix Flynn - James X - Safe House, Safe Place
GERARD MANNIX FLYNN AT 8 LWR LEESON ST (DUBLIN)

Far Cry Productions and Gerard Mannix Flynn Present: Not to Be Read in Open Court (an “Extallation”). For the last three years Gerard Mannix Flynn has
endeavoured to bring to public attention, through visual art form, one of
the bleakest periods in our recent history: the abandonment, betrayal and
abuse of its most vulnerable citizens by the Catholic Church, the Irish
State and their agents and servants. This latest “Extallation”, Not to Be
Read in Open Court, exhibited in association with Kevin Kavanagh, at the
Kevin Kavanagh Gallery in December 2003, in now being brought directly to the public at 8 Lower Leeson Street, Dublin 2. The “Extallation” will be on indefinite exhibition at this site. For further information contact Far Cry Productions at 086 3723822.

Cork Film Centre

2005-11-10T21:42:00.000Z

Cork Film Centre
PERIPHERAL VISIONS SYMPOSIUM (CORK)

Three days of video screenings, artist¹s presentations, panels and round
table discussions. This symposium is part of a project which screened new
video works by 32 young European artists, including 8 Irish artists mentored by Nigel Rolfe, from April to November 2005 at the Cork Film Centre.
Panelists include: Christine Van Assche, Chief Curator New Media, Pompidou Centre, Paris, Rob Perrée, writer and curator, Amsterdam/New York, Sacha Craddock, critic and curator, London, Caoimhín MacGiolla Leith, critic and
contributor to Art Forum, Dublin, Nigel Rolfe, project curator and Irish
artist mentor, Cliodhna Shaffrey, project curator. Willie Doherty will talk
about his work. Keynote address by Professor Declan McGonagle, Chair in Art and Design and Director of the Interface Research Centre at the School of Art and Design, University of Ulster. Friday 18 November 4 pm to 8 pm.
Saturday 19 November 10.30 am to 5.30 pm. Sunday 20 November 10.30 am to 2pm. Granary Theatre, The Mardyke, Cork. Booking through Cork Film Centre. T:021 4376033.

West Cork Artists

2005-11-10T21:39:00.000Z

West Cork Artists
You are invited you to browse the new monthly online magazine -
west-cork-artists.com. This electronic publication focuses on the art and
artists of West Cork, Cork, and South Kerry. Each month this online magazine
brings you art news and reviews from Ireland and abroad, as well as a
profile of a featured artist.

Irish Visual Artists' Rights Organisation | About IVARO

2005-11-10T21:37:00.000Z

ivaro.org : Irish Visual Artists' Rights Organisation | About IVARO
IVARO is a new organisation that has been established as a copyright collecting society for visual artists. On behalf of its members, it will collect and distribute royalties for the reproduction of visual works of art. IVARO also hopes to establish itself as the collection point for the new "artist's resale royalty" (or "droit de suite") soon to be introduced in Ireland.

Resources: Online Discussion Groups, Newsgroups, Mailing Lists and Listservs

2005-11-06T06:52:00.000Z

Resources: Online Discussion Groups, Newsgroups, Mailing Lists and Listservs: "Online Discussion Groups, Newsgroups, Mailing Lists and Listservs
for artists, educators, artists with disabilities,
art therapists and home schoolers"

CCP - Cultural Contact Point

2005-11-06T06:43:00.000Z

CCP - Cultural Contact Point: "Culture 2000 aims to promote transnational cultural co-operation, and a common cultural space in Europe. This means that most of the funding is for projects that are designed and carried out by collaborative partnerships of cultural organisations from different European countries."

ivaro.org : Irish Visual Artists' Rights Organisation

2005-11-06T06:36:00.000Z

ivaro.org : Irish Visual Artists' Rights Organisation: "
The Irish Visual Artists' Rights Organisation was established in June 2005 to promote and protect the copyright and related rights of artists and visual creators in Ireland and worldwide."

Sculptors' Society of Ireland. Visual Art and Visual Artists Ireland

2005-11-06T06:10:00.000Z

Sculptors' Society of Ireland. Visual Art and Visual Artists Ireland: "Sculptors' Society of Ireland

The Sculptors' Society of Ireland (SSI) is an all Ireland membership body for professional visual artists. It provides services, facilities and resources for artists, it acts as an advocate for the interests of artists and it initiates projects and publications."

IRISH ARTISTS LINKS NETWORK

2005-11-03T02:47:00.000Z

A comprehensive list of Irish artists personal websites. The internet has given artists the opportunity to show and sell their work directly to collectors.

More at

Some Artists

website

DoubleQuotes

2005-10-31T09:53:00.000Z

DoubleQuotes
By Charles Cameron (aka Hipbone)
"DoubleQuotes consist of two quotes (or images), juxtaposed. They are intended to work in a way that I learned from haiku: as thoughts dropped into the mind-pond, not so much for their own sakes as for their concentric ripples and the interference patterns between them.

DoubleQuotes are a subset of my analytic work using concepts drawn from Herman Hesse's Glass Bead Game and my playable variants, the HipBone Games."
DoubleQuotes

Artists Tax Exemption : IRELAND

2005-10-31T09:28:00.000Z

Letter from the Sculptors' Society of Ireland
www.sculptors-society.ie

Last chance to have your say

There has been much debate about the artists tax exemption in recent times. A review of all of the various tax relief/incentive schemes operating in Ireland was announced last year by Minister for Finance Brian Cowan. Given that the Artists Tax Exemption only accounts for less than half of one percent of the tax theoretically forgone to the state due to all these various schemes there seems to have been a disproportionate amount of publicity about the Artists Exemption in the press.

A 2006 Budget announcement is approaching shortly and it is likely that some form of statement will be released concerning the review of tax schemes.

We have been working hard over the course of the past year to advocate that the exemption should stay and that it should not be capped.

We are urging artists to make their views known on the issue before it is too late.

See below for more details on what we have done and what you can do.

What we have done.
Recognising that all creative artists are affected by this we have chosen to run a co-ordinated campaign in partnership with those organisations that represent writers and composers. These organisations are the Irish Playwrights and Screenwriters Guild and the Association of Irish Composers. Activities to date are as follows.

We have undertaken research and constructed strategic arguments as to why the exemption should stay in full.

We have made written submissions to the Department of Finance in line with the formal review procedure. See www.sculptors-society.ie/news.html#tax

We have addressed a Joint Dail Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. See:
http://debates.oireachtas.ie/DDebate.aspx

We have met with representatives of the Social Partners including Jimmy Deenihan TD - Fine Gael; Fiona O’Malley TD – Progressive Democrats; Jack Wall TD – Labour; Paul Gogarty TD – Green Party and have more meetings planned with the Chambers of Commerce Ireland, the Conference of Religious of Ireland and others.

We have produced an information leaflet for artists to inform them of the facts figures and issues surrounding the exemption in order to encourage them to speak up with more confidence about why the exemption should be retained.
See www.sculptors-society.ie/news.html#tax

We have encouraged a select number of critically acclaimed and high earning/selling artists to make personal appeals to the John O’Donoghue.

We have worked closely and productively with the Arts Council to share information and ideas and to co-ordinate our campaigns.

We have liaised with the press to try and encourage a more informed and considered approach to coverage of the issue.

We believe our efforts have had some success. John O’Donoghue has recently made very strong public statements in favour of retaining the scheme in full and press coverage of late has been much more positive and importantly much more balanced and informed.

What you can do.
We now need your to help with one final push.

We need you to write to your TD and copy the correspondence to Minister Cowen in the Department of Finance.

We attach to this email a draft letter, which you can add to or alter as you see fit.

We think it would be useful if you could add a short paragraph to the letter to say, how long you have been practicing as an artist, the work you make and the financial pressures you face as an artist.

The letter can be posted or emailed to your TD and similarly posted or emailed to Brian Cowan.

mailto:minister@finance.gov.ie

"Insert your name"

Re: Retaing the Artists Tax Exemption

I am writing to you as a visual artist resident in your constituency.

I wish to stae my support for the retention in full of the artists tax exemption which is one of a wide range of tax schemes curently under review by the dept Finance. As an Irish artist I strongly support the scheme.

There are some simple facts about the exemption that I would like to highlight in support of this stance.

Most Irish artists are still poor. Of the 1,300 artists who benefited in 2001, more than half earned under €10,000 and the average income for 87% of artists was below 11,000 (less than the average industrial wage).

Artists do pay tax. The exemption applies strictly to an artist's “creative” earnings only. So a job an artist takes to make ends meet is fully taxed. So too are the performance or merchandise earnings of musical artists – only their earnings from composing their works are exempt.

Artists are in no way unique in getting an exemption on one stream of their income. There are numerous tax incentive/relief schemes in Ireland. Of the Tax forgone to the state as a result of all these various schemes the artists tax exemption accounts for just 0.38% of that total.

High earning artists still pay a lot of tax. The few big earners pay full tax on their “non-creative” earnings. Typically these earnings come to at least twice the amount they get tax-free. The Artists Tax Exemption is an incentive that keeps them in this country and ensures that the tax they do pay is paid in Ireland rather than else where.

High earning artists benefit the country in many other ways. They are direct exemplars and role models for other Irish artists. Their international success raises the reputation of Irish art in general and opens doors for less established artists. They pay considerable amounts of tax in Ireland, typically on two thirds of their total income. They generate substantial business in Ireland – production companies; recording studios; management offices; etc. They generate considerable employment in Ireland. They contribute hugely to the international reputation of Ireland as a society which values and respects creativity. They have a very important impact on the attraction of Ireland as a tourist venue.

The value of the Artists Tax Exemption to Ireland is immense. It has been in place for 36 years, it is simple to administrate and has been incredibly succesful. I call on you to support its retention in full.

Yours sincerely