The Model, Sligo.

New Spaces for Music and Sligo Live present Josh Ritter

Watch Video The Model in association with Sligo Live 2009 is delighted to announce a very special New Spaces for Music gig with Josh Ritter and the Love Cannon String Band in the intimate setting of Calry Church on Sunday October 25th. As part of a series of intimate shows

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Yasmin’s YM Diary

Our third diary entry from the Young Model Interview project. Below, Yasmin discusses how they got on interviewing Niland Collection artist Barrie Cook. “I’m part of a group of young people who are interviewing some of Ireland’s most famous artists who have paintings in the Niland Collection. The footage we

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Andy Parson Interview

Wolf On Arm Andy Parsons has been working with the Young Model team over the past few years on a number of projects. Recently, Andy was interviewed by Sligo based website Practice.ie about his work at Wolf on Arm. Practice.ie is the website of the first professional network in Ireland, for

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Blasphemy Bill

Director/Curator Seams Kealy spoke to The Arts Show on RTE Radio one this week to talk about the exhibition Medium Religion on the same night that President McAlese called the Council of State to discuss the proposed Defamation Bill. This bill was signed into law yesterday, Thursday 23rd July 2009.

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An Open Letter to Sligo Borough Councillors

Director/Curator of The Model Seamus Kealy has urged Sligo Borough Councillors to ensure that not only will O’Connell Street remain a pedestrainised street, but that “we push ahead to ensure there is further opening and greening of our town”. In an open letter to the Borough Council following the announcement

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Free Children’s Art Workshops

Free Children’s Art Workshops this summer To complement the Jack B. Yeats exhibition that we are mounting for The Yeats Festival Season we are holding free Children’s art workshops on each saturday of the Season; Sat July 25th, Sat August 1st and Saturday August 8th. These workshops invite you to

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