FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3rd February 2011

Exciting New Direction for Dublin Contemporary 2011

New York based curator and writer, Christian Viveros Fauné, and Franco-Peruvian artist and curator, Jota Castro, have been appointed joint Lead Curators of Dublin Contemporary 2011, one of the most ambitious art exhibitions ever staged in Ireland. Dublin Contemporary will take place for eight weeks from September 6th to October 31st 2011 and will present the work of Irish based artists, alongside leading artists from around the globe. Viveros Fauné and Castro are very ambitious for Dublin Contemporary and will be presenting the work of some renowned international artists alongside artworks by outstanding Irish artists. They will present a programme of exhibitions that relate to the theme of Terrible Beauty Art, Crisis, Change & The Office of Non Compliance. Taken from William Butler Yeats’s famous poem ‘Easter 1916” the exhibition title was inspired by Yeats’s response to political commenting on current events in Ireland and is intended to highlight art’s potential for commenting on current events in Irish life.

Christian Viveros Fauné has written for several prestigious publications including Art in America, Art Review, The Art Newspaper and The New Yorker and was awarded a Creative Capital / Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant in 2010. He was named inaugural Critic in Residence at the Bronx Museum for 2010 / 2011 and is a visiting lecturer at Yale University. He is the former Director of prestigious US art fairs NEXT in Chicago and VOLTA NY in New York. Jota Castro is a Brussels based Franco-Peruvian artist, curator and a former lawyer with the United Nations and EU Commissioner. In 2009, he curated The Fear Society at the Pabellon De La Urgencia for the 53^rd Venice Biennale and successfully negotiated Spain candidature for Manifesta 8. In the same year, he curated « Y ahora que? » at the SOS 48 Festival in Spain, which featured two days of art, music and philosophy and attracted approximately 80,000 visitors.

Commenting on his appointment, Viveros Fauné said: It is a huge honour to be asked to be lead curator of Dublin Contemporary 2011. I very much look forward to making this exhibition both remarkably international and especially relevant to Ireland today. Jota Castro added: I would like the focus of Dublin Contemporary to be on Dublin and in particular on the role of artists in the current political and social structures. I hope to engage artists with the public starting from the very process of art making in both private and public spaces

David Harvey, Dublin Contemporary 2011 Chairman concluded The Board has made a very strong appointment in Christian Viveros Fauné and Jota Castro. They both bring a wealth of experience as curators, writers and visual practitioners. Their knowledge of contemporary art will be an invaluable asset to Dublin Contemporary. We look forward to working with them in their new role

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On Friday September 17, 2010, arts workers in every constituency around the country will meet their local TDs, including An Taoiseach Brian Cowen with his local Offaly-based artists and arts workers, to put the campaign demands before their public representatives, as well as raising additional local arts issues. NCFA members will also host a series of events around the country to further highlight, to the government and the general public, the important role the arts plays in the nation’s economic, social and civic recovery. There are a number of elements to the day, some of which are listed here below. Please be sure to get in touch with your Local Arts Workers Group to make sure you are a part of the action in your constituency.

www.ncfa.ie



29 July 2010: Visual Artists’ Workspace Scheme 2011

The Arts Council invites applications for grants towards the running costs of visual artists’ workspaces. Following the Council’s recent policy Visual Artists’ Workspaces in Ireland – A New Approach, it is implementing this new scheme with the aim of assisting group studios throughout the country to provide the best possible environment for working visual artists and, where feasible, to enable a level of subsidy for resident visual artists.

The scheme will award grants of up to €30,000 towards running costs such as light, heat, rent, artists’ development programmes, administration and/or appropriate salary costs (capital costs and public programmes such as exhibitions/public events cannot be applied for through this grant programme). Any grant offers will be once-off for 2011. There is an overall total available fund of €250,000.

The closing date for the Visual Artists’ Workspace Scheme is Thursday 9 September 2010 at 5.30pm

How to apply

The scheme is administered by Visual Artists Ireland on behalf of the Arts Council. Applications should be sent in hard copy and electronic format (word format) to:

* Visual Artists’ Workspace Scheme 2011

Visual Artists Ireland

37 North Great Georges Street

Dublin 1

* To download guidelines and the application form see: http://www.visualartists.ie

Further information

* Queries may be directed to: Niamh Looney, Visual Artists Ireland, email:  info@visualartists.ie, ph: +353 1 872 2296.

Visual Artists Workspace Scheme

Visual Artists Workspace App

Arts Council announces a new policy on Visual Artisrs Workspace, titled Visual artists’ workspaces in Ireland – A new approach – June 8th 2010. See the Arts Council web site link for further information and to download a copy of the new policy document:

www.artscouncil.ie

Visual Artists Workspaces Policy

ASNI General Meeting Agenda

Tuesday 18^th May 2010

Time: 3pm – 5pm

3pm – 3.30pm

Introduction:

Janice Hough, ARP Coordinator Irish Museum of Modern Art

ASNI Membership and Structure:

Claire Power, Studio Development Officer, Temple Bar Gallery and Studios

Finance and Proposal for a Legal Framework:

Jacinta Lynch, Director Broadstone Studios

Database and Statistics:

Niamh Ryan, Visual Arts Administrator, Draiocht

Logo, Web Design, Face Book and Twitter Accounts:

Monica Flynn, Co-Director Market Studios

Proposal for an All Island Public Open Studios event:

Janice Hough, ARP Coordinator, Irish Museum of Modern Art

3.30pm – 3.45pm

Tea & Coffee Break

3.45 – 4.15pm

Breakout Session:

Form Four Regional groups, to discuss ASNI’s aims and priorities, issues affecting studios today, proposals and future direction for ASNI

4.15pm – 4.30pm

Feedback:

One speaker from each group to summarise key points from the group discussions.

4.30pm – 5pm

What are the new priorities for the network?

5pm

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The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) wishes to inform potential visitors that the opening date for its eagerly-awaited Altered Images exhibition has been rescheduled from Wednesday 19 May to Thursday 17 June. This is due to the fact that the exhibition has had to be transferred from the Museum’s First Floor Galleries to those on the Ground Floor.

For those attending the ASNI meeting on Tuesday 18 May an alternative event is being held by current ARP participant Juliette Blightman entitled the day grew darker still, this event will be held in The Lecture Room at 5pm and is 20minutes in duration, this is a complementary piece to her project in the Process Room.

The next ASNI General meeting for all studio providers and members will take place on Tuesday 18th May 2010 from 3 — 5pm, at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Royal Hospital, Military Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8. The Agenda for this meeting will be posted in due course.

The opening reception for the exhibition Altered Images will also take place on the evening of Tuesday 18th May at IMMA. Altered Images is a partnership initiative of Mayo County Council Arts Office, South Tipperary Arts Service and IMMA (Irish Museum of Modern Art). Altered Images is an exhibition of art works from the collections of all three organizations. Amanda Coogan will be presenting a new performance as part of the opening event. For further information on the exhibition and performances, visit the websites www.alteredimages.ie or www.imma.ie

.ASNI wishes to thank the Irish Museum of Modern Art and the ARP Programme at Imma for their generous support by hosting the ASNI General Meeting on Tuesday 18th May 2010

Your local political representatives need to be made aware that real people living in their constituencies are passionate and informed about the arts, then they may follow through to support the camapign goals. So please write those emails.
A sample letter suggestion similar to Dublin Central Arts Workers Facebook campaign:

Dear X
My name is Y, I make my living in the arts in your consituency, and I am a member of Artists Studio Network Ireland. I am looking for your support to achieve the following:
[paste in campaign goals - on previous post]
If you have a personal story to tell, and/or an example of the arts in the your area, please add it.
Sign your name
Post to your local political representative

The National Campaign for the Arts asserts the fundamental importance of the arts to economic recovery and calls for:
1. Retention of Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide.
2. Retention of The Irish Film Board, development agency of the Irish film industry.
3. Maintenance of existing levels of funding to the Arts Council.
4. Retention of the artists income tax exemption scheme.
5. Commitment to retain the arts portfolio at cabinet as part of a senior ministerial portfolio.

ASNI urges all studio providers to take action and respond to the proposed cuts to the arts in the December budgets, sign the petition, contact your local political representatives, join the Facebook campaign – see the campaign web site for information on how you can support the growing list of campaign members at www.ncfa.ie
Sign the petition by linking here: www.petitiononline.com/ncfa/petition.html