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The NSF is an arts organisation which provides a supportive environment for the realisation of creative projects. linktr.ee/nationalsculpturefactory

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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who visited on Culture Night, if you're interested in a tour for your organisation, contact us at info@nationalsculpturefactory.com
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Join us this Friday 18th September, 5pm - 8pm For Culture Night 2026, NSF invites visitors to explore its historic building and discover its contribution to Cork’s vibrant visual arts community.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Friday 18th September | 5pm - 8pm For Culture Night 2026, NSF invites visitors to explore its historic building and discover its contribution to Cork’s vibrant visual arts community.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Cork Heritage Open Day, Saturday 15th August, 12 noon - 4:00pm Guided Tours will take place every hour starting at 12pm through 3pm (last tour 3pm). No booking necessary. For Health & Safety reasons, under 16s must be accompanied by an adult.
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Creative Europe @creativeeurope.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Have your say on a new AI Strategy for the Cultural and Creative Sectors. 🧑‍🎨 🎭 Our goal? To ensure that AI empowers human creativity, rather than replacing it. 🚨 Share your views by 11 September: link.europa.eu/vnmPM9
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
In its first collaboration for an International Curator in Residence NSF and Guesthouse are delighted to welcome Tsering with the traditional new arrivals Guesthouse TJunction event! 11am - 1:30pm, Thursday 6th August at The Guesthouse, Shandon, all welcome.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Percent for Art opportunity Harcourt Terrace Educate Together NS, Dublin. €52,000 budget. Deadline for expressions of interest: Friday 31 July.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Percent for Art opportunity Harcourt Terrace Educate Together NS, Dublin. €52,000 budget. Deadline for expressions of interest: Friday 31 July.
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Harcourt Terrace ETNS 19 June 2026.pdf
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Repousse workshop with Eva Lynch - Saturday 20th June, 9:30 - 5 Learn the art of shaping copper in relief using hammers and punches.
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Repoussé with Eva Lynch
Learn the art of shaping copper in relief using hammers and punches.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Repousse workshop with Eva Lynch - Saturday 20th June, 9:30 - 5 Learn the art of shaping copper in relief using hammers and punches.
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Repoussé with Eva Lynch
Learn the art of shaping copper in relief using hammers and punches.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Our Learning Lab conversation with John Conway on Thursday 4 June is now fully booked. To be added to our waitlist please email director@nationalsculpturefactory.com
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Could you see yourself here 👀 Studio spaces are available for rent at the National Sculpture Factory. NSF provides a dynamic and supportive working environment for artists working in the contemporary visual arts. nationalsculpturefactory.com/factory-floor/rent-studio-space/ 📸 Fiona Kelly
An artist's studio in a sculpture workshop with large bright windows, red brick and cream plaster walls, gray floor, cupboards and plastic draped tables in the space hold an assortment of vessels and tools
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Learning Lab conversation with John Conway Thursday 4 June | 5pm at NSF Join us in the Mezzanine for a Learning Lab conversation with John Conway, focusing on the opportunities, public value and challenges of place and scale in collaborative, socially engaged art.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Kate O'Shea has brought a riot of colour with her to the Factory as she prepares for an upcoming exhibition at VISUAL Carlow.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
International Curator Residency Open Call, submission deadline 5pm on Friday 10 April 2026. A new opportunity supported by NSF & The Guesthouse nationalsculpturefactory.com/programme/in...
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Visual Artists Ireland @visualartistsirl.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Online Workshop | Tips for Applying to the Agility Award 2026 with Camilla Fanning Thinking about applying for the Agility Award but not sure where to start? This short online workshop visualartists.ie/advert/online-work…
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Online Workshop | Tips for Applying to the Agility Award 2026 with Camilla Fanning
Thinking about applying for the Agility Award but not sure where to start? This short online workshop will help you approach the application process with more c
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Congratulations to Clara McSweeney, NSF Curatorial Resources Development Manager, who is joint winner of the 2025 RDS Taylor Art Trust Award, alongside Vicky Ochala. Judges praised both artists for ‘Theatrical Work’ and ‘Masterful Blend of Art and Science’
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
'Stolen Sealskin' is open in Sample-Studios gallery, The Lord Mayor's Pavilion, 11am-4pm until 30 November. This solo exhibition by Sarah Lou Kinneen draws from the enduring migratory legend of the Selkie through an immersive installation that drifts between myth and memory.
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Visual Artists Ireland @visualartistsirl.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Open Call | Ballinglen Residency Scheme from Cork County Council The Cork County Council Ballinglen Residency Scheme provides a Bursary Award for a visual artist to avail of a residency at Ballinglen Arts Foundation for a two week period. visualartists.ie/advert/open-...
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Open Call | Ballinglen Residency Scheme from Cork County Council
The Cork County Council Ballinglen Residency Scheme provides a Bursary Award for a visual artist to avail of a residency at Ballinglen Arts Foundation for a two
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Irish Times Q&A with Corban Walker RESIST runs at Solomon Fine Art, Dublin, until this Saturday 15 November www.solomonfineart.ie/news/271-iri...
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IRISH TIMES: Q&A WITH CORBAN WALKER
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
NSF in partnership with Cork International Film Festival and Sample-Studios are delighted to announce that 'Stolen Sealskin', a solo exhibition by Sarah Lou Kinneen, will open in The Lord Mayor's Pavilion, from 14-30 November. The Opening Reception will take place from 1-3pm on Friday 14 November
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Visual Artists Ireland @visualartistsirl.bsky.social · 29/10/2025
Job Vacancy | Engagement Assistant at Golden Thread Gallery GTG is hiring an Engagement Assistant to support visitor experience at the gallery. visualartists.ie/advert/job-v...
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Job Vacancy | Engagement Assistant at Golden Thread Gallery
GTG is hiring an Engagement Assistant to support visitor experience at the gallery. The role will include activating our Community Hub, devising programme activ
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Art Futures: Navigating Career Pathways in the Fine Art Sector. Saturday 1st November. Presented by Doherty Sculpture Park, hosted at @tudublin.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/art-future...
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Art Futures: Navigating Career Pathways in the Fine Art Sector
Art Futures is a half-day symposium designed for emerging art workers, recent graduates, and creative professionals beginning their journey.
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Temple Bar Gallery + Studios @tbgands.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
We're delighted to announce the 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲. It includes talks from Guest Curator Dr. Selina Guinness, a Publishing Talk Series + DABF's wider event programme. DABF is free, event tickets are limited, booking essential. Explore the programme: bit.ly/47LaV9O #DABF25
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Dublin Art Book Fair 2025 Event Programme Announcement | News | Temple Bar Gallery + Studios
Temple Bar Gallery + Studios announces the event programme for Dublin Art Book Fair (DABF), 2025 including Guest Curator Dr. Selina Guinness' programme of talks, DABF's wider event programme and a new...
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
Deadline approaching! Our friends at Benchspace Cork are inviting applications for the 2025 Dearcán Bursary. Deadline: 5pm, Friday 24 Oct 2025.
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2025 Dearcán Bursary Applications Are Open! - Benchspace Cork
We’re inviting applications for the 2025 Dearcán Bursary. Supported by Cork County Council Arts Service and South Cork Local Enterprise Office, the award includes twelve months of workspace and full a...
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
New NSF Professional Development Series Cornerstones of The Career of an Artist include the Studio, the Residency, the Network, the Gallery; all which require planning and coherence - building blocks are the subjects of this series of talks/discussions.
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Visual Artists Ireland @visualartistsirl.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Open Call | International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia from Culture Ireland Culture Ireland and the Arts Council are inviting expressions of interest to curate Ireland’s representation at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition at Venice, visualartists.ie/advert/open-...
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Open Call | International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia from Culture Ireland
Culture Ireland and the Arts Council are inviting expressions of interest to curate Ireland’s representation at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Ciara Sheehan works with diverse media, including sculpture, ceramics, metal, textiles, sound and digital drawing. Her work draws influence from Celtic mythology and contemporary feminist discourse and her own lived experiences.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Calling the Cork arts community; 2025 Graduate awardees are coming to National Sculpture Factory for their awarded time on our factory floor - are you an accommodation provider? Our artists are looking for mid - week accommodation (digs) for short duration.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 Review: A Living Laboratory, by Alex Pentek nationalsculpturefactory.com/magazine/ven...
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Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 Review: A Living Laboratory Alex Pentek
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Culture Night at NSF. Friday 19 September - 6-9pm Cork-born performance and multimedia artist Norah Dineen presents SEEN/UNSEEN (Before Your Eyes), a continuous 6-9pm performance within an installation on the National Sculpture Factory floor, amidst working artist studio spaces.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Culture Night at NSF. Friday 19 September - 6-9pm Cork-born performance and multimedia artist Norah Dineen presents SEEN/UNSEEN (Before Your Eyes), a continuous 6-9pm performance within an installation on the National Sculpture Factory floor, amidst working artist studio spaces.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Cork County Council's LHQ Gallery is inviting submissions for an annual open-call winter exhibition which will run throughout November and December 2025. Entry Deadline: 28th September 2025.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Our friends at Cork Printmakers are hiring a part-time Communications and Marketing Officer - follow the link below to read the full job description and find out how to apply visualartists.ie/advert/job-v...
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Nuala O'Donovan has been creating a new body of work during the past few months with us at the Factory, including some of her largest structures to date. You will be able to see these at the Lavit Gallery's group exhibition New Irish Art, opening this Thursday 4th September
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
maud cotter | maelstrom Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda 23rd August - 1st November
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Some rarely seen images of the Factory Floor from the 1980s. In 1989, our founding members, Vivienne Roche, Maud Cotter, Danny McCarthy and Éilis O’Connell, established the NSF to provide artists with large studio spaces, equipment, technicians, training, and residencies.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Michael Quane's Fallen Horse and Rider was commissioned by Midleton Urban District Council in 1994. The Kilkenny blue limestone sculpture was created by direct carving, where an artist works directly on a piece of stone or wood as opposed to with preliminary models or casts.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Attention all mural artists! Cork City Council is commissioning a mural on the facades of the historical pavilion situated along the newly designed Marina Promenade. Deadline: 12pm 8th September 2025 Budget: €9,000 Commission Queries: valerie_byrne@corkcity.ie
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
An t-Oileanách. Sited outside The Blasket Centre on the Dingle Peninsula, Michael Quane’s life-sized sculpture of Tomás Ó Criomhthain depicts the writer pulling his hat and coat about himself, braced against the wind.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Horses and Riders by Michael Quane was commissioned for the Annabella roundabout, Mallow in 1995, carved from a 25-ton block of limestone. The sculpture, depicting two figures on horseback circling each other, has since been relocated to a nearby site on the Cork to Mallow Road.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
Michael Quane Artist Talk 16.08.2025 | 3:30 - 4:30 As part of the events of Heritage Week in a presentation by NSF and Cork City Libraries, sculptor Michael Quane will talk about his work and his field as a stone carver whose work is exhibited nationally and internationally.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
We'd like to welcome you in for Cork Heritage Open Day 2025! Saturday 16th August, open 12pm through 4pm, guided tours of the building will take place on the hour hour starting at 12pm, last tour 3pm
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
Congratulations Sophie! NSF artist Sophie Longwill has been commissioned by @corkoperahouse.bsky.social to create a permanent installation commemorating their 170th anniversary, supported by Fleetwood Paints in partnership with Sample-Studios. www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
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Glass commission to mark Cork Opera House's 170th anniversary
The commission, which is being supported by Fleetwood Paints and Sample-Studios, will see the artwork unveiled at the Opera House later this year.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Working through lunch on a Tuesday. NSF ceramic artist Nuala O'Donovan, assembling one of her largest teasels to date.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Announcing the 2025 Graduate Residency Award recipients. Img 1 - Ciara Sheehan - TUS LSAD, Sculpture & Combined Media Award Img 2 - Criss Constantin - MTU CCAD, Fine Art Award Img 3 - Megan Fahy - MTU CCAD, Contemporary Applied Art Award Img 4 - Tara Myers - SETU, Fine Art Award
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
NSF artist, Ben Reilly, is currently splitting his time between the Factory and his residency in Skibbereen at Uillinn. You can visit him this Saturday 12 July from 12 noon to 2pm for an Open Studio, alongside Uillinn's two other resident artists Tanya de Paor and Murrough O'Donovan.
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre has announced the winners of its 40th anniversary awards, and among the recipients are NSF artists Sophie Longwill and Ben Reilly, winning the the Morgan O Driscoll Fine Art Auctioneers Award www.echolive.ie/corknews/ari...
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Cork artists receive awards from West Cork Arts Centre
During what was a first for the centre, the public was invited to participate directly in the judging process, alongside a jury of representatives ...
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National Sculpture Factory @sculpturefactory.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Ceramicist Sally Cush recently joined us on the Factory floor; today's packing day as she gets vases ready to send to Millcove Gallery ahead of their Excellence in Irish Ceramic Exhibition. Check out those absolutely gorgeous colours and textures 😍
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Visual Artists Ireland @visualartistsirl.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Workshop | Two-part Plaster Mould-making for Slip Casting with John Rainey at Flax Art Studios Create a two-part plaster mould and slip cast to produce a test piece. visualartists.ie/advert/works...
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