The Model, Sligo.

Yeatsian Legacy Explored at The Model Symposium

A number of internationally acclaimed artists, academics and journalists were at The Model to participate in a symposium exploring the cultural legacy of the Yeats brothers and the impact their lives and work had on cultural identity in Ireland. The symposium entitled ‘The Outsider: Sectarianism and Identity in Ireland Today’

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The Model, Sligo.

Join us for a National Day of Action next Friday

Do you work in the arts in Sligo or North Leitrim? Please join us here next Friday at 3pm for the National Campaign for the Arts. National Day of Action. We have invited local representatives to meet us here and discuss the fundamental importance of the arts to Ireland’s economic

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The Model, Sligo.

Do it now: Audiodetour by You’re Only Massive runs until 26 September.

Audiodetour by You’re Only Massive running now at The Model Audiodetour by You’re Only Massive is a site responsive mp3 audio walk, commissioned by and currently running at The Model. It layers choreography, soundscapes and songs on top of the real Sligo and asks you to use everyday spaces with

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The Model, Sligo.

IFI @ The Model.

We’re delighted to announce our new digital film programme, IFI @ The Model. A partnership with the Irish Film Institute , the national cultural institution for film in Ireland, IFI@The Model will be the main provider of cultural new releases in the Northwest. IFI@The Model will provide a selection of

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The Model, Sligo.

The Model at Temple House Festival this Weekend

As I drove out to Temple House this morning, I could have been sure I saw 10,000 eagles flying over Temple House. Or perhaps the journey there reminds me of the artist Jaki Irvine’s serene project “In a World Like This”, a beautiful film installation screened at The Model in

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The Traveling Suitcase

Inside Out – Outside In

What an exciting and creative time we are having exploring our current Jack B. Yeats exhibition The Living Ginger. Over the last six weeks a varied and multi-disciplinary series of family workshops have been brightening participants Saturdays since the spectacular opening event on July 25th. The Barren Carrousel’s Family Show

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