featherbeds & dreamers

featherheads & dreamers – An Overview

 featherheads & dreamers – an overview The 22nd of April was a balmy, pleasant Friday evening. It was the kind of weather that might inspire one to meet with old friends, enjoy a glass of wine and perhaps recite a verse or two. For the folks here at The Model,

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The Model Blog

Welcome to The Model Shop, home of crafty goodness.

Here at The Model we like to think we are famous for a number of things: 1) Housing the Niland collection 2) Our contemporary art programme 3) Our diverse music and events calendar 4) Our international film series in partnership with the Sligo Film Society 5) Housing a café that

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Sligo International Chamber Music Festival

The Model is delighted to welcome a festival for all generations! Established in 2000 at St. Columba’s Church in Drumcliffe, the festival has become one of Ireland’s leading international chamber music festivals. Under artistic director Tim Vogler, the festival offers the opportunity to experience high standards of programming through a

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Bart Lodewijks

Interview with Artist Bart Lodewijks

Please see this video by grammar student Fiachra Gallagher Lawson, featuring an interview with artist Bart Lodewijks at The Model on his residency at The Model in 2015.

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Bart Lodewijks

Bart Lodewijks – a note

The Model Drawing / Unforgettable Neighbourhoods *Symposium: Drawing as a form of social action Saturday 30 January, 12 – 4.30pm Opening Reception Saturday 30 January 4.30pm* The Model will open a unique exhibition featuring Dutch artist Bart Lodewijks on 30 January on view until 27 March. The Model Drawing /

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Tangerines

New Season of Cinema

The Model is delighted to announce a new season of film at The Model Cinema in partnership with Sligo Film Society. Running each and every Thursday from this week through to April, The Model is delighted to present its spring programme of the very best in international and independent cinema

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