The council is subsidising the studios to try to keep the rents affordable.
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Largest Share of Funding from Developers for Council Projects Spent in Wealthy South East Area of the City
Meanwhile, the council’s North West Area is set to get just 4.4 percent of these development levies.
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How an Independent Curator and His Hats Charmed the Art World from the Outside
Tony Strickland has put together a new show at Gallery X on Hume Street.
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Through “Artistic Surveillance”, a Painter Captures People’s Transient Moments on the City’s Streets
Carl Hickey lurks with a camera, recording images he’ll later commit to canvas: men with traffic cones on their heads, Spiderman brawling, a khaki-clad crowd.
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An Artist Documents Derelict Dublin, While Dreaming of a Prettier Future for the City
With marker pen and pad, Nadine Maguire searches out the properties that spark a thought in her, a mental image of how they could look if done up.
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At Bodyjam, You Learn to Use Your Body as Material to Make Art With
The monthly workshops for working and aspiring performance artists are like guided meditations, encouraging people to express themselves physically.
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For Immigrant Arts Graduates, Chasing the Right to Stay in Ireland Can Mean Abandoning Dreams
Many arts-sector jobs are freelance gigs, and immigrants can’t get work permits and permission to stay in the country based on them.
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Issue 79: By Kate Escolin
“I wanted this cover illustration to showcase how creating comics can provide a lot of comfort and is a great way to process your emotions.”
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Artist Proposes Soda Bread as Ireland’s National Cake
Analysing feminism, women’s work and post-colonialism, April Gertler’s hybrid lecture and performance “Take the Cake” assigns cakes to countries.
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In Rialto, a People’s Shed Offers Skill-Sharing for All
Artist Evelyn Broderick, who set it up, says she’s hoping people will come in, sit down for a cuppa, and maybe chat about exchanging skills with her and others.