VAI Lifelong Learning Events for 07/02/2024

[Visual Artists Ireland]

Your monthly update on forthcoming VAI Lifelong Learning Events

View this email in your browser 2nd July 2024 Welcome to VAI's Lifelong Learning eBulletin with details of forthcoming VAI Events. All Events are designed for artists across Ireland, unless otherwise stated as being geographically specific. Table of Contents VAI News Out Now | July August 2024 issue of The Visual Artists’ News Sheet Art News Arts Council of Northern Ireland release New Acquisitions Brochure as part of the Art Lending Scheme 2024 RCSI Art Award Winner VAI Lifelong Learning & Events Webinar | Creating Identity and Recognition for Art Practice with Colin McKeown ( 25 July) Online Clinics | Creating Identity and Recognition in Art Practice: 1-1 Clinics with Colin McKeown Webinar: How To Fill Out Your Tax Return via. ROS (For Artists And Freelancers) (29 August) WEBINAR: An Artist’s Guide to Tax (22 August) Visual Artists NI Help Desk with Brian Kielt (Online or on phone) (17 July) Visual Artists NI Help Desk with Brian Kielt (Online or on phone) (10 July) Visual Artists NI Help Desk with Brian Kielt (Online or on phone) (3 July) Visual Artists Help Desk with Oona Hyland (Online or on phone) (25 July) Visual Artists Help Desk with Oona Hyland (Online or on phone) (18 July) Belfast Peer Support – Group 2: Artist Talk and Show and Tell (16 July) Visual Artists Help Desk with Oona Hyland (Online or on phone) (11 July) Details VAI News Out Now | July August 2024 issue of The Visual Artists’ News Sheet For The VAN July August 2024 issue, Carissa Farrell’s Public Art profile considers Comórtas – a new artwork by John Byrne, commissioned through Fingal County Council’s public art programme, Infrastructure 2018-2024. Also in this section, Valerie Byrne, Public Art Manager at Cork City Council, outlines the Island City sculpture trail in Cork city centre. In Focus: Digital Art includes profiles by VAI members 1iing heaney, Cailean Finn, Jonah King, and Gerard Carson, who each outline their use of digital technologies, including 3D scanning and printing, digital rendering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Generated Imagery (CGI), and Virtual Reality (VR). For the first in a new Irish Art History column series, Seán Kissane discusses the current retrospective at IMMA, celebrating the legacy of Irish modernist sculptor, Hilary Heron. Meanwhile, Sarah Browne outlines the use of captioning and audio description in her new film, Buttercup (2024) for the latest Access Column. Among other Feature Articles for this issue, Barbara Knežević considers vast and intimate scales at the 60th Venice Biennale, while Linda Shevlin reports on themes of collectivism and resistance. Séamus Nolan outlines a collaborative art project, ‘Hereditas’, exploring traveller culture and social history for Cairde Sligo Arts Festival, and Joanne Laws interviews VAI Member, Eilis O’Connell, about the evolution of her sculptural practice over five decades. As ever, the July/Aug issue includes the latest news, developments, and opportunities in the arts sector, as well as details of VAI’s forthcoming Lifelong Learning programme.  On The Cover John Byrne, An Comórtas/The Contest, 2024, back-lit, digitally printed PVC, installation view, Carnegie Library, Swords. Commissioned through Fingal County Council’s public art programme, Infrastructure 2018-2024; photograph by Louis Haugh, courtesy of the artist and Fingal County Council. First Pages 6. Roundup. Exhibitions and events from the past two months. 8. News. The latest developments in the arts sector. Columns 9. Beside the Ocean of Time. Cornelius Browne considers holy days, sacred observations, and a date beyond calendar time. I Was Thinking One Night. Leah Corbett discusses the work of KCAT artist Lorna Cope Corrigan. 10. A Question of Pace. Lian Bell reflects on setting the pace of work as an arts freelancer. Curatorial Exchange. Mark O’Gorman discusses his participation in EXPO Chicago. 11. Hilary Heron: A Retrospective. Seán Kissane discusses an exhibition at IMMA celebrating the legacy of an Irish modernist sculptor. Buttercup: A Questioning Orientation. Sarah Browne outlines access methods for her new film including captioning and audio description. Exhibition Profile 12. Apocalypse Anxieties. Michaële Cutaya considers the current group exhibition at Luan Gallery. Socially Engage Practice 14. Hereditas. Séamus Nolan outlines a collaborative art project exploring traveller culture and social history for Cairde Sligo Arts Festival. In Focus: 15. Digital Changelings. 1iing heaney, VAI Member 16. Creative Technology. Cailean Finn, VAI Member 17. Cyborg Ecologies. Jonah King, VAI Member 18. Wanderings in the Digital Soup. Gerard Carson, Digital Artist Critique 19. Helen Hughes, ‘finding the most forgiving element’, installation view, Butler Gallery. 20. Pauline Rowan and Caline Aoun at The Dock 21. ‘HORSES’ at Mermaid Arts Centre 22. Helen Hughes at Butler Gallery 23. Martin Healy at Crawford Art Gallery 24. Martina O’Brien at Galway Arts Centre Festival / Biennial 26. Autotheory. Barbara Knežević considers vast and intimate scales at the 60th Venice Biennale. 27. Foreigners Everywhere. Linda Shevlin reports on themes of collectivism and resistance at the 60th Venice Biennale. Public Art 28. Island City. Valerie Byrne outlines a sculpture trail in Cork city centre. 29. Comórtas. Carissa Farrel discusses John Byrne’s new public artwork for Fingal. Member Profile 30. Biomorphic Forms. Joanne Laws interviews Eilis O’Connell about the evolution of her sculptural practice over five decades. 32. Do It Yourself. Rachel Macmanus outlines the evolution of her art practice to date. Change of Climate. environmental artist Evelyn Sorohan reflects on her practice and recent exhibition at glór. 33. Congruent. Sara Cunningham-Bell outlines her sculptural practice and current solo exhibition at F.E. McWilliam Gallery. Recognisable Bodies. Clare Scott reflects on the work of VAI Member Eoin O’Malley. Last Pages 34. Opportunities. Grants, awards, open calls, and commissions. 35. VAI News. VAI staff report on recent activities nationwide. 36. VAI Lifelong Learning. Upcoming VAI helpdesks, cafés, and webinars. News Arts Council of Northern Ireland release New Acquisitions Brochure as part of the Art Lending Scheme From Arts Council of Northern Ireland. 26 June 2024. The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has published a catalogue of the latest acquisitions to its Art Collection. The new purchases are available for exhibition both within and outside Northern Ireland, as part of the Arts Council’s Art Lending Scheme. To view the catalogue of acquisitions to the Arts Council’s Art Collection visit https://artscouncil-ni.s3-assets.com/acni-collection-acquisitions-2022-2023.pdf The Arts Council’s Art Lending Scheme is free and is available to borrowing organisations both within and outside Northern Ireland, who are interested in exhibiting works from the Arts Council’s diverse catalogue of works, dating from 2003 to the present day. The Arts Council grew its overall collection to over 700 works with the purchase in 2022-23 of 42 new pieces by 15 artists. These acquisitions represent the more recent practice of artists working in Northern Ireland today with works featuring a range of disciplines including painting, sculpture, craft, print, photography and video. The newly acquired artworks reflect artistic practice that is innovative and challenging and contributes to the development of visual arts practice in Northern Ireland. Within this year’s purchases we see a number of themes surface, including an interest in the spaces we inhabit in a physical and abstract sense, an exploration of process and materiality, and a representation of past and present narratives. Joanna Johnston, Visual Arts and Collections Officer, Arts Council of Northern Ireland said, “Many of the artists represented in the Arts Council’s contemporary art collection have major national and international reputations, including the Turner Prize-winning Array Collective, silversmith Cara Murphy, whose work is held in the Goldsmiths Company Collection, painter Colin Davidson, who was selected in 2016 to paint the official portrait of HM Queen Elizabeth II, two-time Turner Prize-nominee photographer Willie Doherty and BP Portrait Award winner painter Ian Cumberland. “By offering the Collection for public display, we are helping to showcase the work of our artists and to introduce the public to Northern Ireland’s wealth of creative talent. The Arts Council’s expert staff are on hand to help in the selection and curation of works for a range of public venues.” The Art Lending Scheme provides an opportunity to borrow from one of the leading contemporary art collections for Northern Ireland, providing the visiting public with a rich insight into the artistic practice of many of our leading visual artists, connecting to valuable education and outreach work in our communities and cultural events across the region. To view some of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Collection visit https://artscouncil-ni.s3-assets.com/acni-collection-acquisitions-2022-2023.pdf and for more information on the Arts Council’s Art Lending Scheme please email Visual Arts and Collections Officer, Joanna Johnston at colle...@artscouncil-ni.org You can view recent acquisitions on social media following the hashtag #ACNICollection Image caption: Artwork entitled, Dia Duit a Mháthair by Stephen Millar, part of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s Art Collection, available for loan through the Art Lending Scheme. 2024 RCSI Art Award Winner Donald Teskey has been announced as the winner of the RCSI Art Award 2024 in association with the Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) and The Irish Times. The Limerick-born artist was awarded for his oil on canvas piece, ‘Orchestral II’. It was selected from a shortlist of five pieces that were chosen from 515 works on display as part of the 194th RHA Annual Exhibition, Ireland’s largest and longest-running exhibition of visual arts. Now in its ninth year, the RCSI Art Award celebrates the long-standing association between art, medicine and well-being. At a ceremony in RHA today, Donald was awarded an RCSI silver medal along with a prize fund of €5,000 to progress his practice, and a €10,000 commission to create a new piece for the RCSI Art Collection. Donald Teskey was born in Co. Limerick and graduated from Limerick School of Art and Design in 1978. He came to prominence as an artist through his skill as a draughtsman during the 1980s with several significant solo exhibitions. Since 1992 he has crafted out a substantial body of work as a painter of the landscape focusing on the ruggedness of the western seaboard. Sometimes working on a very large scale, his images reflect his response to the formal elements of composition; shape, form and fall of light. Teskey has exhibited widely in the UK, USA, Canada, China, Germany, France, Finland and South Africa. His work is held in national collections including the Irish Museum of Modern Art, National Gallery of Ireland, Arts Council of Ireland, as well as corporate and private collections worldwide. Donald Teskey commented on his win saying: “I’ve been at this a long time and don’t ever expect to win awards so when a prize such as RCSI award comes my way it represents a significant moment in the story of my painting career, one that deserves a large bookmark. I’m also impressed by the long-term collaboration between the RCSI and the RHA that enables this award.” Click here to read more. VAI Lifelong Learning & Events Webinar | Creating Identity and Recognition for Art Practice with Colin McKeown ( 25 July) Webinar with Colin McKeown, Director of White Space A practical step by step approach to the creation of an effective identity for your art practice. Colin McKeown has extensive experience supporting  artists and other creative industries to understand the importance of brand in the digital age. He holds a BA Hons 1st Class in Visual Communications, An advanced diploma in Art and Design and an Msc Future Communications. ——————————————————————————————————————— WEBINARS and ONLINE EVENTS: We use Zoom to host our online events. The following text should be followed and tested before registering for a Cafe or Help Desk Event. Zoom has an excellent Help Desk service if you are experiencing problems. You will be emailed a link to the event in the confirmation email you receive after you have registered. VAI DISCLAIMER: the information provided in this webinar/ clinic / helpdesk is general information only and does not constitute legal or commercial advice. No liability whatsoever is accepted by Visual Artists Ireland for any action taken in reliance on the information. Legal advice should always be sought from professionals on your personal situation or matters of a legal or financial nature. Connectivity: Do you experience connectivity issues when engaging with online VAI events? If so why not search for the nearest BCP (Broadband Connection Point) in your area? To explore your options please visit: https://nbi.ie/bcp-map/ ——————————————————————————————————————— Venue Online Starts Thu Jul 25 2024, 11:00am GMT Ends Thu Jul 25 2024, 01:00pm GMT Online Clinics | Creating Identity and Recognition in Art Practice: 1-1 Clinics with Colin McKeown Following on from the webinar with Colin McKeown, Director of White Space, you can register for a 1-1 clinic over Zoom to discuss the creation of an effective identity for your art practice. Colin Mc Keown has extensive experience supporting  artists and other creative industries to understand the importance of brand in the digital age. He holds a BA Hons 1st Class in Visual Communications, An advanced diploma in Art and Design and an Msc Future Communications. Colin Mc Keown has extensive experience supporting  artists and other creative industries to understand the importance of brand in the digital age. He holds a BA Hons 1st Class in Visual Communications, An advanced diploma in Art and Design and an Msc Future Communications. ——————————————————————————————————————— WEBINARS and ONLINE EVENTS: We use Zoom to host our online events. The following text should be followed and tested before registering for a Cafe or Help Desk Event. Zoom has an excellent Help Desk service if you are experiencing problems. You will be emailed a link to the event in the confirmation email you receive after you have registered. VAI DISCLAIMER: the information provided in this webinar/ clinic / helpdesk is general information only and does not constitute legal or commercial advice. No liability whatsoever is accepted by Visual Artists Ireland for any action taken in reliance on the information. Legal advice should always be sought from professionals on your personal situation or matters of a legal or financial nature. Connectivity: Do you experience connectivity issues when engaging with online VAI events? If so why not search for the nearest BCP (Broadband Connection Point) in your area? To explore your options please visit: https://nbi.ie/bcp-map/ ——————————————————————————————————————— Venue Online Starts Thu Jul 25 2024, 01:30pm GMT Ends Thu Jul 25 2024, 04:30pm GMT Webinar: How To Fill Out Your Tax Return via. ROS (For Artists And Freelancers) (29 August) Event: How to fill out your tax return via ROS (for artists and freelancers) Format: Webinar (Online via zoom) Date: Thursday 29th August 2024 Time: 11am – 12.30pm Description:  In this session Gaby Smyth will create a mock Revenue Online (ROS) profile and give a step by step walkthrough guide on how to fill in your tax return via ROS in the context of Artists and Freelancers involved in the arts. The is session is the second of two and it is very important for a full understanding and continuity that you attend both sessions if feasibly possible. The first session is scheduled for 18 June. Tutor biography  Gaby Smyth is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and managing director with Gaby Smyth & Company Ltd., Business Consultants. He has provided business and taxation advice to individuals and companies for almost 20 years, specialising in the literary, music, film and theatre arts. Gaby has a keen personal and professional interest in the visual arts, promoting not just the work, but the role, of artists, through his work with organisations such as: Pallas Studios, Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, IVARO and VAI.  He is Chair of the board of Irish National Opera To familiarise yourself in advance of this session you might like to look at the articles on Finance for Self Employed in our online Manual ——————————————————————————————————————— WEBINARS and ONLINE EVENTS: We use Zoom to host our online events. The following text should be followed and tested before registering for a Cafe or Help Desk Event. Zoom has an excellent Help Desk service if you are experiencing problems. You will be emailed a link to the event in the confirmation email you receive after you have registered. VAI DISCLAIMER: the information provided in this webinar/ clinic / helpdesk is general information only and does not constitute legal or commercial advice. No liability whatsoever is accepted by Visual Artists Ireland for any action taken in reliance on the information. Legal advice should always be sought from professionals on your personal situation or matters of a legal or financial nature. Connectivity: Do you experience connectivity issues when engaging with online VAI events? If so why not search for the nearest BCP (Broadband Connection Point) in your area? To explore your options please visit: https://nbi.ie/bcp-map/ ——————————————————————————————————————— Venue Online Starts Thu Aug 29 2024, 11:00am GMT Ends Thu Aug 29 2024, 12:30pm GMT WEBINAR: An Artist’s Guide to Tax (22 August) Event: An Artist’s Guide to Tax Format: Webinar (Online via zoom) Date: Thursday 22nd August 2024 Time: 11am – 12.30pm   Description – An Artist’s Guide to Tax An introductory session on finance for artists, this session aims to support artists who are new to self-employment or who are considering registering as self-employed with Revenue.  This session will look at: the benefits of being registered as self-employed; how to register as a self employed tax payer; how different income is treated in your tax return; how to record income and expenditure; what are allowable expenses; the Artists Tax Exemption; Income Tax; USC; PRSI and other issues in response to participant questions. The is session is the first of two and it is very important for a full understanding and continuity that you attend both sessions if feasibly possible. The second session is scheduled for 25 June. To familiarise yourself in advance of this session you might like to look at the articles on Finance for Self Employed in our online Manual Tutor Bio – Gaby Smyth Gaby Smyth is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and managing director with Gaby Smyth & Company Ltd., Business Consultants. He has provided business and taxation advice to individuals and companies for almost 20 years, specialising in the literary, music, film and theatre arts. Gaby has a keen personal and professional interest in the visual arts, promoting not just the work, but the role, of artists, through his work with organisations such as: Pallas Studios, Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, IVARO and VAI. Gaby was also chair of the board of Irish National Opera __________________________________________________________________________ WEBINARS and ONLINE EVENTS: We use Zoom to host our online events. The following text should be followed and tested before registering for a Cafe or Help Desk Event. Zoom has an excellent Help Desk service if you are experiencing problems. You will be emailed a link to the event in the confirmation email you receive after you have registered. VAI DISCLAIMER: the information provided in this webinar/ clinic / helpdesk is general information only and does not constitute legal or commercial advice. No liability whatsoever is accepted by Visual Artists Ireland for any action taken in reliance on the information. Legal advice should always be sought from professionals on your personal situation or matters of a legal or financial nature. Connectivity: Do you experience connectivity issues when engaging with online VAI events? If so why not search for the nearest BCP (Broadband Connection Point) in your area? To explore your options please visit: https://nbi.ie/bcp-map/ ________________________________________________________________________ Venue Online Starts Thu Aug 22 2024, 11:00am GMT Ends Thu Aug 22 2024, 12:30pm GMT Visual Artists NI Help Desk with Brian Kielt (Online or on phone) (17 July) ONLINE EVENT Book a Help Desk with Brian Kielt (Advocacy & Advice NI) Do you have an area in your practice you need help with or would just like some advice on where to go next?  Artists can book in for a FREE one-to-one appointment to discuss any aspects of their professional careers. Help Desk sessions will be held online or on the phone. These Help Desks are free of charge for both Members and Non-Members. How Can We Help You? Help Desks can be on any topic related to your practice or even just general advice and support as a professional artist.  Topics we cover can include: Funding applications Proposals Artist statements, bios and CVs Signposting to relevant arts organisations and contacts Signposting on topics relating to social welfare, tax and finance. Strategic planning Website and social media Networking Prior to your session, feel free to send on some information to us to make the most of your time, such as images of work, exhibition proposals, links to websites, or any applications you are currently working on that you would like a second opinion on. We will contact you in advance of the meeting with a link to the Zoom meeting and your scheduled time. If you would prefer to talk over the phone let us know. ________________________________________________________________________ No Bookings Available? We hold these Help Desks regularly but if you find the sessions are fully booked or the date doesn’t suit you, please feel free to contact us on 01 582 4303, Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm or email belfast...@visualartists.ie ______________________________________________________________________ VAI DISCLAIMER: the information provided in this webinar/ clinic / helpdesk is general information only and does not constitute legal or commercial advice. No liability whatsoever is accepted by Visual Artists Ireland for any action taken in reliance on the information. Legal advice should always be sought from professionals on your personal situation or matters of a legal or financial nature. _____________________________________________________________________ Connectivity: Do you experience connectivity issues when engaging with online VAI events? If so, why not search for the nearest BCP (Broadband Connection Point) in your area? To explore your options please visit: https://nbi.ie/bcp-map/ Venue Online Starts Wed Jul 17 2024, 02:00pm GMT Ends Wed Jul 17 2024, 04:30pm GMT Visual Artists NI Help Desk with Brian Kielt (Online or on phone) (10 July) ONLINE EVENT Book a Help Desk with Brian Kielt (Advocacy & Advice NI) Do you have an area in your practice you need help with or would just like some advice on where to go next?  Artists can book in for a FREE one-to-one appointment to discuss any aspects of their professional careers. Help Desk sessions will be held online or on the phone. These Help Desks are free of charge for both Members and Non-Members. How Can We Help You? Help Desks can be on any topic related to your practice or even just general advice and support as a professional artist.  Topics we cover can include: Funding applications Proposals Artist statements, bios and CVs Signposting to relevant arts organisations and contacts Signposting on topics relating to social welfare, tax and finance. Strategic planning Website and social media Networking Prior to your session, feel free to send on some information to us to make the most of your time, such as images of work, exhibition proposals, links to websites, or any applications you are currently working on that you would like a second opinion on. We will contact you in advance of the meeting with a link to the Zoom meeting and your scheduled time. If you would prefer to talk over the phone let us know. ________________________________________________________________________ No Bookings Available? We hold these Help Desks regularly but if you find the sessions are fully booked or the date doesn’t suit you, please feel free to contact us on 01 582 4303, Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm or email belfast...@visualartists.ie ______________________________________________________________________ VAI DISCLAIMER: the information provided in this webinar/ clinic / helpdesk is general information only and does not constitute legal or commercial advice. No liability whatsoever is accepted by Visual Artists Ireland for any action taken in reliance on the information. Legal advice should always be sought from professionals on your personal situation or matters of a legal or financial nature. _____________________________________________________________________ Connectivity: Do you experience connectivity issues when engaging with online VAI events? If so, why not search for the nearest BCP (Broadband Connection Point) in your area? To explore your options please visit: https://nbi.ie/bcp-map/ Venue Online Starts Wed Jul 10 2024, 02:00pm GMT Ends Wed Jul 10 2024, 04:30pm GMT Visual Artists NI Help Desk with Brian Kielt (Online or on phone) (3 July) ONLINE EVENT Book a Help Desk with Brian Kielt (Advocacy & Advice NI) Do you have an area in your practice you need help with or would just like some advice on where to go next?  Artists can book in for a FREE one-to-one appointment to discuss any aspects of their professional careers. Help Desk sessions will be held online or on the phone. These Help Desks are free of charge for both Members and Non-Members. How Can We Help You? Help Desks can be on any topic related to your practice or even just general advice and support as a professional artist.  Topics we cover can include: Funding applications Proposals Artist statements, bios and CVs Signposting to relevant arts organisations and contacts Signposting on topics relating to social welfare, tax and finance. Strategic planning Website and social media Networking Prior to your session, feel free to send on some information to us to make the most of your time, such as images of work, exhibition proposals, links to websites, or any applications you are currently working on that you would like a second opinion on. We will contact you in advance of the meeting with a link to the Zoom meeting and your scheduled time. If you would prefer to talk over the phone let us know. ________________________________________________________________________ No Bookings Available? We hold these Help Desks regularly but if you find the sessions are fully booked or the date doesn’t suit you, please feel free to contact us on 01 582 4303, Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm or email belfast...@visualartists.ie ______________________________________________________________________ VAI DISCLAIMER: the information provided in this webinar/ clinic / helpdesk is general information only and does not constitute legal or commercial advice. No liability whatsoever is accepted by Visual Artists Ireland for any action taken in reliance on the information. Legal advice should always be sought from professionals on your personal situation or matters of a legal or financial nature. _____________________________________________________________________ Connectivity: Do you experience connectivity issues when engaging with online VAI events? If so, why not search for the nearest BCP (Broadband Connection Point) in your area? To explore your options please visit: https://nbi.ie/bcp-map/ Venue Online Starts Wed Jul 3 2024, 02:00pm GMT Ends Wed Jul 3 2024, 04:30pm GMT Visual Artists Help Desk with Oona Hyland (Online or on phone) (25 July) ONLINE EVENT!!! Do you have an area in your practice you need help with or would just like some advice on where to go next? Artists can book a Help Desk session that will be held online or on the phone. These Help Desks are free of charge for Members and Non Members. Help Desks can be on any topic related to your practice or about general advice on supports available to you at this time. Feel free to send on some information to us to make the most of your session, such as images of your work, exhibition proposals, links to website, or any applications you are currently working on that you would like a second opinion on. We will contact you in advance of the meeting with a link to the Zoom meeting and your scheduled time. If you would prefer to talk over the phone let us know. ———– Book a Help Desk with Oona Hyland (Advocacy & Advice). Artists can book in for a one-to-one appointment to discuss any aspects of their professional careers. Topics we cover can include: Funding applications Proposals Social welfare Artist statements, bios and CVs Signposting to relevant arts organizations and contacts Strategic planning Tax and finance Website and social media Networking ________________________________________________________________________ No Bookings Available? We hold these Help Desks regularly but if you find the sessions are fully booked or the date doesn’t suit you, please feel free to contact our Help Desk by phone on 01 672 9488, Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm or email info@@visualartists.ie ________________________________________________________________________ VAI DISCLAIMER: the information provided in this webinar/ clinic / helpdesk is general information only and does not constitute legal or commercial advice. No liability whatsoever is accepted by Visual Artists Ireland for any action taken in reliance on the information. Legal advice should always be sought from professionals on your personal situation or matters of a legal or financial nature. ________________________________________________________________________ Connectivity: Do you experience connectivity issues when engaging with online VAI events? If so why not search for the nearest BCP (Broadband Connection Point) in your area? To explore your options please visit: https://nbi.ie/bcp-map/ Venue Online Starts Thu Jul 25 2024, 02:00pm GMT Ends Thu Jul 25 2024, 04:30pm GMT Visual Artists Help Desk with Oona Hyland (Online or on phone) (18 July) ONLINE EVENT!!! Do you have an area in your practice you need help with or would just like some advice on where to go next? Artists can book a Help Desk session that will be held online or on the phone. These Help Desks are free of charge for Members and Non Members. Help Desks can be on any topic related to your practice or about general advice on supports available to you at this time. Feel free to send on some information to us to make the most of your session, such as images of your work, exhibition proposals, links to website, or any applications you are currently working on that you would like a second opinion on. We will contact you in advance of the meeting with a link to the Zoom meeting and your scheduled time. If you would prefer to talk over the phone let us know. ———– Book a Help Desk with Oona Hyland (Advocacy & Advice). Artists can book in for a one-to-one appointment to discuss any aspects of their professional careers. Topics we cover can include: Funding applications Proposals Social welfare Artist statements, bios and CVs Signposting to relevant arts organizations and contacts Strategic planning Tax and finance Website and social media Networking ________________________________________________________________________ No Bookings Available? We hold these Help Desks regularly but if you find the sessions are fully booked or the date doesn’t suit you, please feel free to contact our Help Desk by phone on 01 672 9488, Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm or email info@@visualartists.ie ________________________________________________________________________ VAI DISCLAIMER: the information provided in this webinar/ clinic / helpdesk is general information only and does not constitute legal or commercial advice. No liability whatsoever is accepted by Visual Artists Ireland for any action taken in reliance on the information. Legal advice should always be sought from professionals on your personal situation or matters of a legal or financial nature. ________________________________________________________________________ Connectivity: Do you experience connectivity issues when engaging with online VAI events? If so why not search for the nearest BCP (Broadband Connection Point) in your area? To explore your options please visit: https://nbi.ie/bcp-map/ Venue Online Starts Thu Jul 18 2024, 02:00pm GMT Ends Thu Jul 18 2024, 04:30pm GMT Belfast Peer Support – Group 2: Artist Talk and Show and Tell (16 July) Visual Artists Ireland invite artists who are currently not based within a studio group to our new peer support programme. Taking place over three events, artists will have a chance to meet with peers and like minded creatives, hear from an experienced artist on their practice and artistic journey, book one to one sessions with a curator to discuss their practice and engage in a peer critique over the course of four months.  After each session, their will be an informal walk around some of the galleries in the city centre to soak up the best of whats on culturally in Belfast. To take part in all sessions for Group 2, please take note of the dates in August and October for the rest of the programme.   Belfast Peer Support:  Group Two Session 1:  Artist Talk and Show &Tell Tuesday 16th July: 2pm -5pm   Artist talk with Sharon Kelly Sharon Kelly works across drawing, painting, print, sculpture and video exploring ideas around the body, feeling, emotional states and notions of resilience, liminality and transformation. She studied at Ulster University receiving MA Fine Art in 1989. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships, most recently the Major Individual Artist Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland 2023; Frans Masereel Centrum, Belgium, Printmaking Residency 2023; The Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, New York, USA, 2022. Arts Council of Northern Ireland Fellowship at The British School at Rome, 2020, which due to the pandemic, she finally completed in 2023. Her work was shortlisted for The Derwent Drawing Prize, London, 2024 and The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2023 and has been included in many curated group and solo exhibitions across Ireland and internationally. Her work is held in public and private collections in Ireland and further afield. She lives and works between Belfast and Co Armagh and is a studio member at QSS, Belfast.   Peer Show and Tell Five participants will take part in an informal and fast paced show and tell presentation on their practice.  Each artist will have ten minutes and this will be followed by a Q&A session.   City Centre Walk Led by Brian Kielt, NI’s advocacy and advice for VAI, attendees will be given a walking tour of some of the city’s gallery spaces to round off the session.   The VAI Belfast Peer Support Group Programme is kindly supported by Belfast City Council. Venue VAI Northern Ireland Office Address 109 – 113 Royal Avenue (1st Floor)Belfast BT1 1FF, GB Starts Tue Jul 16 2024, 02:00pm GMT Ends Tue Jul 16 2024, 05:00pm GMT Visual Artists Help Desk with Oona Hyland (Online or on phone) (11 July) ONLINE EVENT!!! Do you have an area in your practice you need help with or would just like some advice on where to go next? Artists can book a Help Desk session that will be held online or on the phone. These Help Desks are free of charge for Members and Non Members. Help Desks can be on any topic related to your practice or about general advice on supports available to you at this time. Feel free to send on some information to us to make the most of your session, such as images of your work, exhibition proposals, links to website, or any applications you are currently working on that you would like a second opinion on. We will contact you in advance of the meeting with a link to the Zoom meeting and your scheduled time. If you would prefer to talk over the phone let us know. ———– Book a Help Desk with Oona Hyland (Advocacy & Advice). Artists can book in for a one-to-one appointment to discuss any aspects of their professional careers. Topics we cover can include: Funding applications Proposals Social welfare Artist statements, bios and CVs Signposting to relevant arts organizations and contacts Strategic planning Tax and finance Website and social media Networking ________________________________________________________________________ No Bookings Available? We hold these Help Desks regularly but if you find the sessions are fully booked or the date doesn’t suit you, please feel free to contact our Help Desk by phone on 01 672 9488, Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 5.30pm or email info@@visualartists.ie ________________________________________________________________________ VAI DISCLAIMER: the information provided in this webinar/ clinic / helpdesk is general information only and does not constitute legal or commercial advice. No liability whatsoever is accepted by Visual Artists Ireland for any action taken in reliance on the information. Legal advice should always be sought from professionals on your personal situation or matters of a legal or financial nature. ________________________________________________________________________ Connectivity: Do you experience connectivity issues when engaging with online VAI events? If so why not search for the nearest BCP (Broadband Connection Point) in your area? To explore your options please visit: https://nbi.ie/bcp-map/ Venue Online Starts Thu Jul 11 2024, 02:00pm GMT Ends Thu Jul 11 2024, 04:30pm GMT We recommend that you check all eligibility criteria carefully. As the All Ireland representative body we aim to advertise opportunities available to all artists. But with new restrictions, some opportunities may only be available to artists in the Republic of Ireland, the EU or specifically in Northern Ireland or the UK. 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