Art Auction at The Model in aid of the Donal Parson’s Trust
On Thursday 29th May, we are delighted host an auction here at The Model in aid of The Donal Parsons Trust. Hosted by renowned art auctioneer John de Vere White, the event will feature an evening of fine art, wine and canapés accompanied by music from the Sligo Academy of
The Model marks four-year anniversary since major development
It’s hard to believe, but this month The Model marks a 4-year anniversary since a major redevelopment project in 2010 by architects Sheridan Woods which saw the centre reopen with extended gallery space, a new performance venue, state of the art digital film screening facilities, an enhanced café venue, bookshop
Bealtaine Festival highlights at The Model this May
We are delighted to announce details of this year’s month-long celebrations of Bealtaine, Ireland’s national celebration of creativity as we age. We’re very excited about this action-packed programme of inspiring events at The Model and look forward to welcoming you to it. Commenting on the programme of free events available
Rock steady Go! A 1950’s themed film screening coming to The Model this March
Take a nostalgic trip back to the kitsch of the fifties at The Model for a very special screening of the cult movie Cry Baby on Saturday March 29th. Set in 1950s Baltimore, it stars Johnny Depp in one of his first film roles as the dreamboat delinquent Wade “Cry
‘Roadworks’ new exhibition by Steve Wickham in Room at The Model
Steve Wickham is the violinist with The Waterboys and a resident artist here at The Model in Sligo. Roadworks, an exhibition running at ‘Room’ in The Model during the month of March, is a collection of illustrations captured while on the road touring with The Waterboys during 2013 using the
Materials and Perception Masterclass
Anyone who visits the galleries here will find it hard not to get lost, gazing at the wonderful thread installations by Mark Garry. At a first glance they are barely visible, on closer inspection one might think that someone let a real rainbow loose in the room. The rainbow spectrums