Visual Arts
Collecting oneself in the presence of others
Leafing through the glossy ensemble photography of Vanity Fair – you know the sort, pages packed with film industry scions,…
Celebrate: Homotopia Festival!
From a country that once imprisoned Oscar Wilde for committing the supposed crime of the “love that dared not speak…
Consumed by passion of the carnivale
Carnival arts is a celebration of communities and culture. Value for money when it comes to investing public money in…
The Cultured Tourist
The World Tourism Organisation (WTO) forecasts that 1.6 billion people will travel as tourists by the year 2020 - a…
When worlds collide and lovers meet
Starting an arts career is like having a new lover - especially if you've hopped from one field to another,…
Across the barricades – You can build peace and reconciliation through the arts
'You Can' (Youth Culture Arts Network) is a joint venture project formed in 1999 between Boomerang Theatre Co, Cork, and…
Ancestral voices speak the language of science and art
Science and art are branches of the same root watered and nurtured in different ways. After centuries of utilizing science…
Arts Council Launches 2nd phase of 'Grants for the Arts'
'Grants for the Arts' is not a new funding scheme; it has been operating now for over 2 years and…
Counting Culture
It is said that everything has its price, but should that be the case with art? Putting a value on…
Building a future
A climate of dwindling subsidies and fierce competition for corporate sponsorship has left many arts operators struggling to stay afloat,…