The 11th edition of PhotoIreland Festival, entitled ON/OFF, combines a programme of online and offline activities and exhibitions, free for all audiences.

The festival team has remained optimistic and creative throughout the last months, adapting to the continuously changing circumstances and focusing on the opportunities presented by the rapid shift to online experiences – a sort of global digital exodus.

This year’s programme highlights the work of two organisations that have collaborated to deliver an effective and refreshing series of online streams, Fotomuseum Winterthur and The Photographer's Gallery. In addition, we present content from the festival within the pages of OVER journal, a new publication by PhotoIreland.

Find out the full programme →

Launch 6pm Sat 18 July

We are so close to the finish line of the first issue of the anticipated OVER Journal! The cover artist for the first issue is Irish-based photographer Vera Ryklova, with an image from her work Aesthetic Distance.

All our Indiegogo supporters will be receiving their perks next month. If you missed out on the campaign, the issue is currently available to pre-order online and will be available from The Library Project from the day of launch. Visitors can also support the journal by getting their hands on the OVER Tote Bag, made from strong, recycled materials and a 6cm. gusset—it's perfect for carrying your favourite publications!

About OVER
OVER Journal proposes its readers a more wholesome, honest, and critical observation and enjoyment of lens-based, contemporary practices, with visual culture and critical thinking at its core. Contributing to this dialogue, we present some of PhotoIreland Festival elements within the pages of OVER. In addition, contributors to the first issue of the journal investigate the role of criticism, museology and more, provoking conversations around topics regarding contemporary practices and how these are influenced by our current environments and society.

Pre-order →

Last 30 April, District magazine announced the launch of A New Normal, an open call in collaboration with PhotoIreland and Junior Press. The open call was created in response to an unprecedented event in any of our life-times. Photographers from all over the globe submitted their perspectives from, and work created within, these new circumstances, finding moments of creativity and joy.

These images can currently be viewed at the District online gallery paired with a piece of poetry by Malaki, whose recital can also be heard while you browse the work. The release of the print edition of A New Normal will be launched as a TLP Edition, in collaboration with PhotoIreland and The Library Project.

Find out more about the artists involved→

The Library Project has re-opened and is welcoming visitors,  currently operating under new hours:

Mon-Tue Closed | Wed-Fri 11am-6pm | Sat-Sun 12-4pm

NEW POSTAL RATE WITHIN IRELAND
Many of our customers are already enjoying the generous postal rate offered by An Post in support of bookshops. The shipping for all orders within Ireland up to 10kg is now only €2.95, making it the right time to order larger and heavier books, or bulk-buying many of our newest publications. The offer is valid until the 30th June - this is a unique chance to get yourself some treats!

We have extensively stocked up on Art and Critical Theory section, with some new and older titles, including a diversity of voices, to help us all learn and expand our knowledge. Did you know we have almost all of the new and old Cafe Royal Books Irish editions? Including some copies of sold out items, such as Ways of the Cross and Dublin City. We also have a new addition to the store of the themed Book Bundles containing carefully selected materials at a discount! These are changing regularly, so grab if you like something and feel free to let us know what you want to see included in upcoming bundles. 

See what's new in Art and Critical Theory →
Keep the little ones busy with Kids Books →
Check out the new Book Bundles →
Browse the whole store →