Clea van der Grijn ‘ambivalence’

Exhibiting in Dublin 23 May- 22 June The Reception will take place on the 23th of May, 6-8pm in the Cross Gallery on Francis Street Dublin 8 and the exhibition itself will be opened by our very own Deputy Director Emer Mc Garry. Dublin friends of The Model we highly

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Live Music Rocks The Model

Foot-stomping, hair-flying, fist-pumping, high-octane, hard-rocking! It has been just over a month since Rackhouse Pilfer’s now legendary album launch of “Back to the Country” at The Model. The free gig in the bluegrass Americana band’s hometown over Paddy’s weekend led to an electrifying atmosphere that was packed to the rafters

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Clean Coasts Week – 10th of May to 17th of May

Thanks to the hard work from An Taisce and the Clean Coasts Officer for the North West, as a series of beach clean ups will be happening along our coasts from 10th May to 17th May for Clean Coasts Clean-up week. For anyone who would like to get involved in

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Free screenings from the IFI Irish Film Archive

During the month of May, there will be a series of free lunch-time screenings from the archival Collection of the Irish Film Institute and this is to celebrate Ireland’s Presidency of the EU (until June 2013). The IFI Archive presents a collection of short films exploring impressions of Ireland and

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The Action School of Film: Summer Camp

In the first two weeks of July, the Action School of Film, will hold a Summer Camp at The Model. There will be a range of workshops and activities in the art of filmmaking and this Summer Camp is designed to help you learn about filmmaking in a fun way.

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'Untitled' by Jack B. Yeats

Another Jack B Yeats Work Returns to Sligo

In late 2011 a generous Danish collector gifted The Niland Collection an early Jack B Yeats watercolour. Political, 1898 was painted after Jack witnessed the centenary celebrations of the 1798 Rebellion here in Sligo. I was dispatched to his home in Denmark to meet with him and take possession of

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