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

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

TRADE is a collaborative visual arts programme between Leitrim and Roscommon County Councils providing knowledge, resources and opportunities for visual artists to engage internationally. Rather than considering ‘rural’ as ‘isolationary’, TRADE emphasises that art is a global construct and encourages a freeflow of ideas and opportunities both for local artists

The much-anticipated revival of Sligo Trades Club is now underway. Renovation work, which will see this once vibrant centre for community in Sligo a step closer to reopening, is almost complete. In recent weeks a new stairs has been installed and vital plumbing, electrical and carpentry work are now nearing

The newest installment of the Relay project comes from irish music artist Thomas Haugh aka Hulk, and has just gone up on our relay site. A beautiful response to Loscil’s The Sleep MachineThomas says of his peice; ‘As a continuation of the subject of sleep I tried to create something

Over the past few weeks early plans have finally started to roll out in preparation for the exciting year ahead when the Model finally reopens on The Mall in Spring 2010. Works are currently drawing to a close at the Model building, and the staff here in our temporary offices