Board Member Recruitment
Call for Board Members – Join us in shaping the future of the arts!
The Model, Home of the Niland Collection is seeking dynamic and passionate individuals to join our Board of Directors. We are committed to fostering artistic excellence, innovation, and inclusivity in the arts. To strengthen our leadership, we are inviting applications for new board members to fill posts which will be vacated over the coming years. These new board members will bring expertise in key areas that are vital to our development, and to support the Executive Director.
The Model, Home of the Niland Collection is a nationally and internationally significant centre for the contemporary arts located in Ireland’s North West. A registered charity, The Model occupies an international position – offering global perspectives on art, ideas, culture and identity – yet it embraces the strong local flavour of its unique position on Ireland’s North Western periphery.
VISION:
To be the beating heart of arts and culture in the Northwest, with a pulse that resonates locally, nationally and internationally.
MISSION:
We will enrich and excite communities through artistic encounters, support the work of artists, musicians and visionary thinkers of all backgrounds, and provide the highest standards of care for The Niland Collection. The mission of The Model is to create, curate, present, and promote the contemporary and traditional arts; and to provide education in art, heritage, culture, and music within the communities of Sligo and the North-west.
How to Apply:
To express your interest, to receive an Application Pack or to arrange a confidential conversation please email chair@themodel.ie.
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Deadline for applications: 31 March, 2025
Volunteer Scheme
The Model is looking for enthusiastic people who have a few hours to spare each week to join The Model’s volunteer scheme.
If you are interested in meeting people, getting a better understanding and experience of the arts and would like to make a worthwhile contribution to Sligo’s cultural life, The Model would love to hear from you.
Click here for more informatio on the role of the The Model invigilator.
Click here to download a volunteer application form. Please feel free to contact the model, should you have any difficulties downloading the form.
Please contact: info@themodel.ie
The Model is delighted to partner with Sligo Volunteer Centre for the recruitment of volunteers to our Get Involved programme.
Seeking New Café Tenant
We are seeking expressions of interest from excellent café operators to provide a unique offering of food and drink of the highest quality. The café should be a unique commercial operation that specialises in creative, local, artisanal food and we especially welcome an innovative approach with an ethos that complements that of The Model.
The Model is recruiting a trainee position under the DSP Community Employment Scheme
The Front of House Assistant will support the coordination of The Model reception and the maintenance of a high standard of customer/visitor satisfaction and promotion of all events at The Model. Good communication, organisation and computer skills are key to this role. A background in sales, tourism or a service industry is an advantage, as is an interest in the arts. Training will be provided to the successful candidate
Duties to include:
To assist in the management of the reception desk including greeting visitors, answering phones and passing on messages to staff.
• To sell tickets to all Model events via our online ticketing service
• To work as a duty officer for occasional evening performance events including greeting and welcoming artists, monitoring and managing ticket sales, liaising with technical personnel and audiences
• To develop and foster good relationships with the public and to act as a public face for The Model as required
• To ensure that the public are aware of the importance of donations in allowing us to deliver our programme
• To provide Saturday and Sunday cover for Front of House as needed
• To be fully informed about all Model activities and programmes – training will be provided
• To provide general administrative support to the organisation as required
The position is available under the Department of Social Protection’s Community Employment Scheme and requires nineteen and a half hours per week. The workweek will include some weekends and evenings.
*Please confirm your eligibility with your local INTREO Office before applying for this position*
To apply please send an up-to-date CV and Cover Letter to Aga Sikorzak agasikorzak@themodel.ie by 12pm on Monday 12 May.