Craft and Context aims to deepen the discourse surrounding contemporary craft and visual culture, with contributions from emerging and established artists, historians and craftspeople from Ireland and abroad. For more information visit our website: http://craftandcontext.blogspot.com

The networking platform for information on European arts and culture. Linking you across borders. Learn more <http://www.eurocult.org/we-support-cultural-cooperation/labforculture/> about LfC on our website, or click on the items below to read about their latest news.
Call for Participants <http://www.labforculture.org/groups/public/labforculture/events-and-news/65903>
Training Session for European Cultural Operators <http://www.labforculture.org/groups/public/labforculture/events-and-news/65834>

The Common Room Social Network for the Visual Arts (www.thecommonroom.net) is a project by Visual Artists Ireland. Visual Artists Ireland is the all Ireland body for professional visual artists. As a membership organisation, it provides services, facilities and resources for artists, initiates artistic projects and publications and acts as an advocate on behalf of individual [...]

1st April 2010:  Street Arts and Spectacle Project award
1st April 2010: Literature project award
1st April 2010: Music project award
30th April 2010: Young Ensembles Scheme (YES) 2010
Visit the arts council website for further details:
http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/homepage.aspx

North Down Borough Council
New Leisure Centre Public Art Commission
Value: £48,000
(Tender ref:141473)
The commission is for a strong, site-specific artwork, which should be inspired by its location between the restored Walled Garden, the setting in the Demesne and the new contemporary Leisure and Aquatics Centre building.
The commission will be awarded by a two-stage selection process. At the [...]