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Date: Thursday, 17th SeptemberLocation: OnlineAs part of Visual Artists Ireland’s Get Together 2026, Navigating Power in...
21/08/2026

Date: Thursday, 17th September
Location: Online

As part of Visual Artists Ireland’s Get Together 2026, Navigating Power in Contemporary Curating brings together an international group of curators, researchers and cultural producers to examine how contemporary exhibition-making is responding to changing political, social and economic conditions.

Across the day, Alenka Gregorič considers how Cukrarna Gallery negotiates cultural memory and contemporary practice; former Hayward Gallery Director Ralph Rugoff reflects on the politicisation of institutional programming; and Nick Aikens looks at public trust, accountability and the changing civic role of arts institutions. John Tain draws on the Lahore Biennale to explore new models of globalism amid climate and social crises, while João Laia approaches exhibition-making through q***r, performative and sensorial perspectives.

Date: Thursday, 17th SeptemberLocation: OnlineAs part of Visual Artists Ireland’s Get Together 2026, Navigating Power in Contemporary Curating brings toge

O’Connell Street Studios: A one-year pilot delivering 21 visual artist studios, designed to test a repeatable local-auth...
12/08/2026

O’Connell Street Studios: A one-year pilot delivering 21 visual artist studios, designed to test a repeatable local-authority-and-sector-body partnership model.

The pilot shifts the conversation from “artists need support” to “what delivery mechanism actually provides affordable workspace?”

A persistent workspace gap: Affordable studios remain one of the most repeatedly identified cultural infrastructure needs.

Current provision does not always mean affordable or suitable: Key issues: Space & Capacity; Finances & Rising Costs; Demand & Artist Needs; Building Condition & Maintenance; Security of Tenure; Funding & Income Streams; Staffing & Management.

A different use for a prominent street: Studio production adds to O’Connell Street through everyday creative work, not a visitor attraction.

O’Connell Street Studios: A one-year pilot delivering 21 visual artist studios, designed to test a repeatable local-authority-and-sector-body partnership mode

By joining Visual Artists Ireland you gain all the benefits of membership and become part of a larger representative bod...
06/07/2026

By joining Visual Artists Ireland you gain all the benefits of membership and become part of a larger representative body supporting and promoting the rights and status of individual artists. The larger the membership the greater the mandate the organisation has to represent the interests of individual artists and the art sector.

Join Visual Artists Ireland – Choose the Right Membership Level for You

Membership Levels: Professional and Associate

VAI offers two individual membership levels: Professional and Associate.

- Professional Membership is intended for artists who meet specific eligibility criteria demonstrating a sustained professional visual arts practice.

- Associate Membership is for those who are emerging, developing, or not yet meeting the criteria for professional status.

By joining Visual Artists Ireland you gain all the benefits of membership and become part of a larger representative body supporting and promoting the rights an

“Any person may become a member of the Society provided that they fulfil the criteria set out by the Board from time to ...
06/07/2026

“Any person may become a member of the Society provided that they fulfil the criteria set out by the Board from time to time and which are approved by the membership at a general meeting and have paid any subscription fee annual or otherwise as required by The Society and approved at a general meeting.”

Membership Types

Professional Membership
For any artist who fulfills three or more of the professional status criteria listed below

Student/Associate Membership
For any emerging artist who does not yet fulfil these criteria

Organisation
Galleries, arts centres, studios etc may sign up under our ‘Organisation’ rate in order to receive a subscription to magazines and other services.

Friend
Individuals & non-artists may sign up as ‘Friends’ of the organisation in order to receive a subscription to magazines and other services.

We recognise that careers in the visual arts develop over time. Many artists join initially as Student or Associate members while building their practice.

“Any person may become a member of the Society provided that they fulfil the criteria set out by the Board from time to time and which are approved by the mem

“Any person may become a member of the Society provided that they fulfil the criteria set out by the Board from time to ...
06/07/2026

“Any person may become a member of the Society provided that they fulfil the criteria set out by the Board from time to time and which are approved by the membership at a general meeting and have paid any subscription fee annual or otherwise as required by The Society and approved at a general meeting.”

Membership Types

Professional Membership
For any artist who fulfills three or more of the professional status criteria listed below

Student/Associate Membership
For any emerging artist who does not yet fulfil these criteria

Organisation
Galleries, arts centres, studios etc may sign up under our ‘Organisation’ rate in order to receive a subscription to magazines and other services.

Friend
Individuals & non-artists may sign up as ‘Friends’ of the organisation in order to receive a subscription to magazines and other services.

It is a condition of membership that all Members commit to complying with VAI’s Members Code of Conduct.

“Any person may become a member of the Society provided that they fulfil the criteria set out by the Board from time to time and which are approved by the mem

VAI recognizes that Generative AI is a transformative technology with the potential to both disrupt and enhance the arti...
22/06/2026

VAI recognizes that Generative AI is a transformative technology with the potential to both disrupt and enhance the artistic landscape. As a representative body, our role is not to ban technology or ignore legitimate concerns, but to foster a sustainable ecosystem where human creativity and AI tools can coexist.

Our position is grounded in three pillars:

- Innovation: We acknowledge AI as a valid tool for creation, efficiency, and new forms of expression.

- Rights: We affirm that artists retain moral and economic rights over their existing work, including how it is used to train future models.

- Balance: We reject extreme positions (total prohibition vs. unrestricted usage) in favor of practical, enforceable standards that protect creators while allowing technological progress.

Guiding Principles for Engagement

A. Acceptance of Tool Utility

VAI accepts that AI image generation is a legitimate medium.

VAI recognizes that Generative AI is a transformative technology with the potential to both disrupt and enhance the artistic landscape. As a representative body

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