Sligo Film Society celebrates 75 years
Sligo Film Society is celebrating 75 years of screening Irish and international cinema, making it one of the oldest regional film societies in Ireland. To mark its 75th year, Sligo Film Society will have a wine reception for audience members at the final screening before Christmas on Thursday, December 19
Andy Parsons appointed Artist-in-Residence at Sligo University Hospital
Artist Andy Parsons has been appointed Artist-in-Residence at Sligo University Hospital in a unique Arts and Health partnership with The Model, Home of The Niland Collection, funded through the Creative Sligo programme. This is the initial phase of a collaborative arts partnership between the Model and Sligo University Hospital, which
The Model appoints new Director
The Model is delighted to announce that after an open competition, Emer McGarry has been appointed to the role of Director. Emer, who has been Interim Director for the last four-years, led the organisation out of a period of difficulty in 2015/16, and since then, has successfully redefined The Model’s
The Flying Carpet Children’s Exhibition
Here are some examples of the fun and colourful activities children and families have been getting up to in The Flying Carpet gallery upstairs at The Model. Why don’t you come in this weekend to this cosy space and create your very own painting which you can display in our
Guest Blog: Owen Kilfeather
We invited Owen Kilfeather to write the following blog post to mark his performance in The Front Room here at The Model: Nowadays we listen to music streamed from the cloud (a faux-metaphysical term for a data-centre server in an industrial estate just off the M50) into a sleek pocket-sized
Sligo Global Kitchen a meaningful project says IT Sligo student Elvis
El Lyon, involved since the start, spoke to Rebecca Kennedy about how food is central to this special initiative at The Model. (This article first appeared in the Sligo Weekender). Photo Brian Farrell. Sligo Global Kitchen (SGK) is an art and food project funded by the Community Foundation for Ireland,