”The Big Freeze” – A snowy start to 2010
Sligo, as most of Ireland, has been experiencing it’s coldest snap for quite some time. Last week it even meant some Model staff couldn’t make it in to the office, but thanks to broadband and emails we still had a busy week staying in touch, and even busier week ahead
World-Class programme for The Model in 2010
As The Model offices wrap up for 2009, we would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas. As already blogged, we’ve had a very busy year with The Model Offsite and we hope you can join us in Sligo in 2010 for the most anticipated event of the year,
Model building & Sligo Tour
Watch Video We had a short film made in Sep of this year for some artists we’ll be working with. It’s a virtual tour of the building in progress- as it was then- and the architects impressions of the final building. There are also some great shots of Sligo town
Touch the Sky collage party
Touch the Sky performance group invited Stravaganzato a collage party in late November, hosted at the Reverse Pedagogy exhibition, The Model Satellite. The party was facilitated by artists Mark Garry and Karl Burke. Here is what the artists had to say: Karl Burke This workshop was initiated as an initial
Film for School in November
In partnership with the Irish Film Institute, The Modelhas been working to broaden the potential of film in schools and to facilitate both teachers and students to engage in film as a medium to enhance curricular learning. Through November The Model screened two films at the Sligo Gaiety Cinema to
The Nora Niland legacy
Over the past number of weeks our Marketing Assistant Denise Rushe has been under-taking some research into Nora Niland, the woman behind The Niland Collection which is housed at The Model. We’ll try to keep you updated via our blog on the information Denise is finding. Below she writes about