David Shrigley, 2011

A tough last few weeks for folks in the arts, with the ugly spectre of censorship appearing in connection with numerous arts events & artworks connected to the Repeal the 8th campaign. Feels like it’s time to re-visit the arms-length concept of public funding, and how/when it applies to different forms of organizations. Time also to clarify the role and practices of the Charity Regulator, which is playing fast and loose with interpretations of its mandate.

Anyhow.

In sunnier news, this might be a record: I’ve just updated the blog with more than 60 new jobs & other opportunities in the arts and cultural sector. It’s worth mentioning several new listings are related to a major injection of £1.5 million into Northern Ireland as part of its ‘Making the Future’ multi-institution consortium project, which is funding projects and positions at NMNI, Nerve Centre, PRONI, and the Linen Hall Library. Dublin Theatre Festival is also recruiting for numerous seasonal roles; the new Tenement Museum in Dublin is hiring a Director; Belfast Exposed is hiring a Director; and the National Gallery of Ireland is hiring several collections-related roles. Also offering multiple positions currently are the Irish Film Institute and the Irish Architecture Foundation.

All details etc are in the jobs page! In the meantime, dust off the sunglasses and soak up some sunshine this bank holiday weekend…