VAI Lifelong Learning. Upcoming VAI helpdesks, cafés and webinars

Lifelong Learning

Winter 2021

WE ARE CONTINUING to run our Lifelong Learning programme online using Zoom (zoom.us), with a full schedule of regular events planned for the Winter months, including talks, webinars, helpdesks, clinics and Visual Artists Cafés.

VAI members can att end our Lifelong Learning programme at reduced rates and can also watch a selection of our previous Lifelong Learning Webinars, via the Members Area of the Visual Artists Ireland website (visualartists.ie).

To book a place for any of our upcoming events – and to get updates on new events – please visit visualartists.ie and sign-up to our mailing list.

Webinars / Talks

Artist Talk: Lawerence Abu Hamdan with Mayaan Sheleff Date/Time: 12 January. 14:00–15:00. Places: 70 Cost: €5 (VAI members) / €10 (Non-members)

Adapting to a Changing Landscape – Rethinking Presentation (Wicklow) Date/Time: 14 January. 15:00–16:00 Places: 70 Cost: €5 (VAI members) / €10 (Non-members)

Artist Talk: International Practice – Katie Holten (Kilkenny) Date/Time: 19 January. 18:00–19:00 Places: 70 Cost: €5 (VAI members) / €10 (Non-members)

What Makes a Good Website? – Emma O’Dwyer Date/Time: 21 January. 11:00–12:00 Places: 70 Cost: €5 (VAI members) / €10 (Non-members) Peer Critique (Kilkenny) – Session 1 Date/Time: 28 January. 10:00–12:30 Places: 70 Cost: €5 (VAI members) / €10 (Non-members)

Peer Critique (Kilkenny) – Session 2 Date/Time: 4 February. 10:00–12:30 Places: 70 Cost: €5 (VAI members) / €10 (Non-members)

Working with Curators Date/Time: 17 February. 11:00–12:00 Places: 70 Cost: €5 (VAI members) / €10 (Non-members)

Helpdesks / Clinics

Wednesday 13 January VAI Helpdesk (Shelly McDonnell) Time: 14:00 – 17:00 Places: 6 Cost: FREE

Thursday 21 January What makes a good website (Emma O’Dwyer) Time: 14:00 – 17:00 Places: 6 Cost: FREE (Kerry-based artists)

Visual Artist Cafés

Sculpture Dublin: O’Connell Plinth Date/Time: 26 January. 15:00 – 16:30 Places: 70 Cost: FREE.

Café: Wicklow Date/Time: 28 January. 15:00 – 16:30 Places: 50 Cost: €5 (VAI members) / €10 (Non-members) Thursday 27 January Writing About Your Work (Joanne Laws) Time: 14:00 – 17:00 Places: 6 Cost: €15 (VAI members) / €30 (Non-members)

Café: Focus on Artist-Led Initiatives (South Dublin) Date/Time: 2 February. 15:00 – 16:30 Places: 70 Cost: €5 (VAI members) / €10 (Non-members)

Sculpture Dublin: Smithfi eld Date/Time: 23 February. 15:00 – 16:30 Places: 70 Cost: FREE.

Lifelong Learning Partners