Photographs from the NCFA Meet & Greet

The Model was delighted to welcome Minister John Perry, Tony McLoughlin TD and Michael Colreavy TD to the National Campaign for the Arts Meet and Greet yesterday, along with a host of local artists, art workers and supporters of the arts. Director/Curator Seamus Kealy fielded what turned out to be

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Special Jack B. Yeats talk this weekend with Dermot Healy and Sean Sweeny

Our programme of exciting talks for The Ruby Blue Social Club educational programme for over 55s and friends, continues this month with a feast of Yeats’ events. To celebrate Bealtaine; the month that celebrates creativity in older people, this Saturday 07 May at 1pm, writer Dermot Healy and artist Seán

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Join us for NCFA ‘Meet and Greet’ with policy makers and politicians

Do you work in the arts in Sligo or North Leitrim? Please join us on Monday 16 May at 2.30pm for a Meet and Greet with invited policy makers and politicians in the Northwest, to discuss the impact and penetration of the arts.   Meet and Greet at The Model

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IT Sligo Theatre Design students exhibit in The Model

Students from IT Sligo’s BA (Hons) in Performing Arts, specialising in Theatre Design, have collaborated with The Model Education team and the Blue Raincoat Theatre Company to create a unique multimedia performance event based on a short extract from Marina Carr’s play Woman and Scarecrow. This one-off event, in The

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Lightbox Animation Festival Events This Weekend at The Model

Cinema Northwest once again brings the very best in international animation to Sligo with a fantastic programme of films, workshops and exhibitions kicking off at 6.30pm Friday 06 May with Frameworks, a retrospective of award-winning Irish animation at the Cinemobile which will be parked up in Quay Street car park

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May Day Delights at The Model

There’s so much to do at The Model on our anniversary this May Day for families and culture vultures we recommend getting a good night’s sleep the night before to stay the distance (that or indulging in a lot of coffee from our lovely new cafe, Slice @ the Model!).

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