Cllr. Sinéad Maguire

Appointment of Cllr. Sinéad Maguire to board of directors

The Model is pleased to announce the appointment of Cllr. Sinéad Maguire to its board of directors. Cllr. Maguire’s track record shows that she is passionate about delivering locally led and community projects. Cllr. Maguire said of her appointment to The Model Board “I am delighted to be appointed to

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Mabel Chah to Launch EP in The Model

Singer/songwriter Mabel Chah will launch her debut EP at The Model on Friday 30th August at 8pm. The Cameroonian singer, who released her single ‘Zero to Hero,’ in early June, has been cultivating quite a buzz. After a knock-out performance at this year’s Parkfest, Chah has established herself as a

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A new Sligo Supper Club launched by Sligo Global Kitchen members and The Model goes down a treat!

Photograph: Brian Farrell Back row:  Arle Bell Gallardo, Bouchta Kharchach, Catherine Kabiyona Front row: Shorai Mpande, Brid Torrades, Rosemary Chilufiya, Kathleen Mangwany Sligo Global Kitchen (SGK) is an art and food project funded by the Community Foundation for Ireland, in partnership with The Model. Sligo Global Kitchen welcomes everyone in

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A short interview with filmmaker Vivianne Dick who curated The Model’s screening of ‘Delirious Rhythm, 1936-2017: Films selected by Vivienne Dick’

‘It’s a really nice programme,’ said Dick, on her curated selection of short experimental films. ‘It first screened in 2017 at the IFI as part of a programme organised by AEMI (Artist Experimental Moving Image) and IMMA as I had a survey of my work showing at the museum. The

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What you can expect from the aemi ARTIST CINEMA TOUR

Over the past two years ‘aemi’ (www.aemi.ie) has been exploring the potential meeting points between visual art and film. In 2019 ‘aemi’ is touring two exciting programmes of artists’ cinema to six arts venues & cinemas across Ireland. These programmes offer the chance to see what happens when artists are

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New works on long-term loan to The Niland Collection

The Model is delighted to announce that The Niland Collection will receive a new body of works through the generous donation of Jobst Graeve. The new additions to the collection include 21 works by 14 acclaimed Irish artists such as Maud Cotter, John Gerrard, Mick O’Dea and Robert Ballagh; and

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