The Model, Sligo.

Model to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, Ireland’s Irish language festival

This year The Model is delighted to announce events as part of the Seachtain na Gaeilge celebrations. Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week) is an international Irish language festival and one of the biggest celebrations of our native language and culture that takes place each year in Ireland and in

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Artist in Residence Niamh O’Connor

This week in the B.R.A artist in residence Niamh O’Connor was here to open up a conversation about art, mental health and community. During her talk on Wednesday, Niamh invited people to respond to the question, “What does mental wellbeing look like for the art museum, from a public perspective?

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Children's book festival

Sligo Children’s book Festival 2015

We’re delighted to announce the return of Sligo Children’s Book Festival from Thursday 5th to Sunday 8th March 2015. With events happening here at The Model and the Hawk’s Well Theatre in partnership with Sligo’s Kids’ Own. Download the programme here Events at The Model Thursday 05 March 10am &

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Family Days

Family Days at The Model kicks off this Sunday Feb 8

On the second Sunday of each month, from February through June, you are invited to spend enlightening afternoons at The Model. Families can join us for a tour of the current exhibit and then explore their creative side with several art activities. The program is designed to educate families about

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How We Fly

Model Music This Spring

This Spring, The Model is delighted to present a new music programme featuring a range of excellent music across all genres, emerging and established artists. Innovative traditional, ground breaking jazz, inspired indie folk, home grown country, roots & bluegrass span the music programme. Some highlights of the spring programme include

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Behind the scenes of I Believe In You

Install for Mark Clare I Believe in You is underway this week and we’re super excited about Opening Night this Saturday! Do you ever wonder what goes one “behind the scenes” of an installation? Here’s a sneak preview of the exhibition. Mark, who is artist in residence this week answers

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