Dr Bláithín Gallagher

New Appointment: Chairperson of the Board of Directors.

The Model, home of the Niland Collection and one of Ireland’s leading contemporary art spaces, is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Bláithín Gallagher to the role of Chairperson of the Board of Directors. A passionately motivated social scientist with a strong interest in equality, ageing, disability and gender,

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Elizabeth Price in conversation with Declan Long

Soundtrack to an Exhibition – A Special Playlist to Elizabeth Price

The Elizabeth Price exhibition draws to a close very soon, on the 28th of August, no less. For your listening pleasure, Edel Doherty (primarily) and Rebecca Kennedy (a little) have composed a playlist to accompany the exhibition. In a fitting homage to Price’s artistic process, the selected tracks have been

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The Model Blog

A Gift For A Gift

The Model, like many other Irish art institutions, could not survive without the generous donations we receive from you, our patrons. As a thank you for the kindness and generosity you have bestowed on us, we would like to offer a small gift in return. In October 2010, Artists Ilya

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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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Culture Night at The Model, Friday 18 September, 3pm to 11pm

Friday, 18 September, 3pm – 11pm, FREE Culture Night Sligo provides a wonderful opportunity for people of all ages to participate and experience in fun and exciting artistic events. Ceardlanna Rithima le Rossa O’Snodaigh, 3 – 5pm (G) For the first time The Model presents a programme for Irish Language

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The Model, Sligo.

Volunteer Open House

We’d like to invite you to our Volunteer Open House on Thursday 10 September, 4 – 6pm. Our Open House will showcase exciting new volunteering opportunities as we re-launch our Volunteer programme. Members of our staff and volunteer team will engage and share their experience of participating in an artistically

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