A Founding Father of Irish Animation: from The Snowman to When the Wind Blows - Jimmy Murakami is behind some of the most iconic animation of all time. On this weeks episode we tell the story of how he came to live & work in Ireland. Listen: meetyourmaker.ie/episodes/anima…

Im Peter, I'm 52 and I am immune suppressed. I've just finished two and a half years of chemotherapy and unfortunately have respiratory damage as a result. Please consider people like me at this time as we are the high risk percentage. Thanks 🙏 #HighRiskCovid19

Press Release: NCFA ‘dismayed by the lack of vision shown by the Department of Culture, Heritage & the Gaeltacht in relation to the arts’. - National Campaign for the Arts #COVIDartscrisis shar.es/aHcK0S

We're delighted to finally announce Creatives Against COVID-19 A campaign calling on the creative industry to designinspiring posters of optimism, resilience, and hope. The posters will be made available to download or buy in print, with all funds donated to Women’s Aid and ISPCC Childline.

A Positive Space is a new initiative to spruce up the blank IPA advert hoardings around the city with work by photographers we often work with and admire. They are looking to raise €10k to get it going and you can chip in to support here. bit.ly/3dH9gnu

In 1979 Don Bluth led a walk out of animators from Disney, set up a rival studio and moved it to Ireland in the 80s. This week - the full story of Don Bluth in Ireland. Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/mee… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0nefGm… Or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

June Butler sorts through Gillian Marsh’s intimate portrait of the life and work of Irish collage artist Sean Hillen - screened Galway Film Fleadh Fleadh filmireland.net/2020/09/11/tom…

► VIDEO: New book by photographer Tony Murray features compelling images of Ireland in the 70s and 80s irishtimes.com/culture/art-an…

Good Friday, Seán McDermott Street, Dublin 1983/84 'The Light of Day' is a photobook retrospective of Tony O’Shea’s work, spanning four decades from 1979 to 2019. Published on 13 Nov by the @GOP_Ireland & RRB Photobooks, now available to order, see website

ANNOUNCEMENT! 🥳#IrishAnimationAwards2021 is open for entries! Visit IrishAnimationAwards for more info & submit via @filmfreeway Brought to you by #AnimationIreland & our sponsors Screen Ireland RTÉjr Philip Lee LLP Gorilla Post Design by Good as Gold #bestinshow #IAA2021

'We need sunshine. We need to see the sky. We need fresh air. We need each other. We’re biological beings.' Shelley McNamara in 'Recovering Space: thoughts on a post-pandemic city' a bonus addition to our Site Specific film series made by DYEHOUSE FILMS. architecturefoundation.ie/news/recoverin…

Tony O’Shea: Photos celebrating community spirit in everyday Ireland huckmag.com/art-and-cultur…

Wolfwalkers has been nominated for Best Animated Feature Film at the #Oscars2021. Congratulations to Cartoon Saloon and everyone involved with the film! #OscarNoms Read Here: bit.ly/3rNAFuQ

DesignOpp, a new platform to champion diversity in Irish design and creative industries, is launching tomorrow with a virtual event. DesignOpp IDI Ireland Farouk858 Timi Ogunyemi 🇮🇪🇳🇬🇵🇸 hotpress.com/culture/new-pl…

📢Drum roll please!🥁 and the nominees for #IrishAnimationAwards 2021 are ... irishanimationawards.ie/blog/irish-ani… Congratulations to all of our fantastic nominees! 🎉 We will be announcing the #KidsChoiceAward noms in early May. #IAA2021 #Bestinshow #irishadvantage #loveirishanimation

Calling out to visual artists, curators and gallery workers: we need you feedback on how COVID-19 has impacted on your life, your practice and working arrangements. Please reply to our Paying the Artist Survey at: survey.alchemer.eu/s3/90336186/Ar… VisualArtistsIreland

IADT On Show 2021 Launching online Thursday 24th June 7pm onshow.iadt.ie --- Join us for the launch of our graduate exhibition - celebrating the next generation of creative talent #iadtonshow #myiadt #gradshow #comingsoon #classof2021

NCADWorks2021 will showcase the work of NCAD’s brightest and best students on ncad.works with a range of talks and live events @immaireland and in Dublin city @dccireland, including the work of NCAD’s School of Education #BoldAndCurious

Dublin city council takes street artists to court over murals theguardian.com/world/2022/feb…

Like all students nationally, NCAD students are facing unprecedented challenges in securing accommodation in the coming year. The help of the wider NCAD community and network in helping to identify any accommodation opportunities for our students would be greatly appreciated.