New Irish Works: Call now Open

First presented in 2013, the call for the 4th edition of this triennial artist support programme is now open. PhotoIreland calls all photographers and artists critically engaged in image making, specifically those based in Ireland and those Irish artists developing their practice abroad, regardless of age and career stage, to submit their recent and ongoing projects to the fourth edition of New Irish Works.

New Irish Works is a unique artist support programme run since 2013 by PhotoIreland in 3-year cycles, generating a growing set of professional development opportunities for selected lens-based practitioners throughout the duration of each cycle. The call is open to Irish and Ireland-based artists and it seeks new work by artists at any stage of their career.

Throughout its history, New Irish Works has exhibited and showcased nationally across Dublin, Cork, and Limerick, and internationally from Paris, Amsterdam to Madrid, Ukraine, and beyond; it published and distributed a book featuring 25 artists in 2013, and a collection of 20 solo publications in 2016. The publications have sold worldwide and are now part of many private and public collections, including key cultural organisations such as the Hasselblad Foundation Library and the Centre Culturel Irlandais.

In addition, the New Irish Works project contributes to international pools of artists such as the Creative Europe Photography platform FUTURES — of which PhotoIreland is the only Irish member — providing further opportunities to Irish and Ireland-based artists in the international context.

New Irish Works will be launched in a group installation at PhotoIreland Festival 2022 at The Printworks, in Dublin Castle, during the second iteration of the Museum of Contemporary Photography of Ireland project. Each artist will enjoy a solo exhibition at The Library Project throughout 2023, culminating in a final publication in Autumn 2023.

HALFTONE Print Fair 2021
extended until 17th December

The 7th edition of the print fair brings over 200 prints by 71 artists to The Library Project and has been extended until the 17th December!

HALFTONE is the ideal place where to get to grips with a diversity of printing techniques while discovering new work for your collection or finding an excellent present. It is a great opportunity to purchase fantastic artworks at enviable prices!

With your help, HALFTONE has raised over €50,000 for artists since 2015, supporting and promoting the practice of over 600 participating artists to date, and shipping their work internationally and contributing to public and private collections.

HALFTONE is an initiative by PhotoIreland hosted every year at The Library Project. In this 7th edition, the fair brings together a large selection of works by established and emerging artists, showcasing Ireland’s exciting Art scene.

Come and enjoy a great selection of artworks from many disciplines and practices including etchings, intaglios, reliefs, screenprints, monotypes, risographs, photographs and more!

Vacancy: Digital Content and
Archiving Assistant

PhotoIreland is seeking a new member to join the team, working on the upkeep and update of its online platforms, including updating and contributing to the PhotoIreland Collection repositories. The position aims to preserve an appropriate digital infrastructure around PhotoIreland’s work to date, improving its documentation and digital access.

The Digital Content and Archiving Assistant will primarily serve a role in supporting digital content management for PhotoIreland across its online portfolio. This is an ideal position for a student or recent graduate, seeking access to and experience in cultural administration and the Arts in Ireland. It is a position that can adapt to benefit from, as much as challenge, the candidate’s skills: it is a position planned to grow over time with the right individual.

Exclusive Offer on OVER Journal 1 and 2

OVER Journal provides a uniquely wholesome look at art practices, bringing together the work and ideas of artists, researchers, and writers into a one-of-a-kind publication focused on Photography and Visual Culture. It navigates the reader from a text rich section with a variety of notable reflections, to a selection of photographic works, all representing the diversity of approaches that constitute contemporary practices.

Consolidating its distinctive voice after a successful start, the second issue offers 256 pages of content furnished with three gorgeous papers stocks, making it a truly thought-provoking, stimulating, tactile, and visual experience.

Don't miss out on the special offer: issue 1 and 2 for €30 while stocks last! Only at The Library Project