The Model Event Guide, Jun. - Sep. 2021.

Event Guide
Jun. – Sep. 2021

Exhibitions
Jack Butler Yeats;
Salt Water Ballads
Thu. 3 Jun. – Sun. 29 May 2022
We are proud to celebrate
the 150th anniversary of the
birth of Jack Butler Yeats in
his home town of Sligo. This
very special exhibition entitled
Salt Water Ballads, showcases
for the first time, a suite of 21
newly conserved, sea-themed
watercolours, as well as Yeats’
own collection of model boats.
These pieces were generously
gifted to The Model in 2018 by a
private donor, and were conserved
thanks to support from the
Heritage Council in 2020. New
original artworks by Yeats were
revealed during the conservation
process, and they will be on view,
alongside several other maritime
works, for visitors to enjoy in
public for the very first time.
These works tell the fascinating
story of Theodore, the Pirate,
a character invented by Yeats,
and documented in several of
his artworks and stories. The
show will also give audiences
the chance to view for the first
time, the tiny figure of Theodore,
which was discovered during
the conservation process stowed
away in one of the model boats.
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Jack Butler Yeats;
Assembled Memories
Thu. 3 Jun. – Sun. 12 Sep. 2021
We are delighted to present a
selection of works by Jack Butler
Yeats from one of the most
exciting holdings of his paintings
in existence. Sligo’s Municipal
Collection, named after the
visionary Nora Niland, includes
some of the finest work by Yeats
across every phase of his long
creative practice. This exhibition
focuses on the artist’s work in
oils, from politically themed
paintings of the 1920s to his late
great visionary masterworks of
the 1940s & 50s. Each year, The
Model casts new light on the long
career of Jack Butler Yeats, and
activates The Niland Collection
through new visual art, music
and performance commissions, as
well as through specially curated
programmes for children in
schools, and events for people of
all ages.
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Alison Pilkington;
I Build My Own Island
Sat. 10 Jul. – Sun. 26 Sep. 2021
The Model is pleased to present
an exhibition of fresh and exciting
new works by Sligo-born painter,
Alison Pilkington. Pilkington’s
practice taps into an inner world
of personal experiences to conjure
up strange and unsettling worlds
where all is not entirely at ease.
Humour and the absurd abound
in strange unsettling landscapes,
where bizarre figures are
recurring motifs. Her work draws
on a variety of eclectic influences
from ‘high’ and ‘low’ culture - from
the classical painting of the 17th
century western traditions to the
writing of Stephen King and the
humourist Ivor Cutler, and the
stories of James Joyce.
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Education
Children & Families
Jack Butler Yeats;
Salt Water Ballads
Thursdays, 3 Jun. – 8 Jul.
Check out our fun pirate themed
childrens’ activities in response
to Jack Butler Yeats wonderful
sea-faring stories and illustrations.
Learn about The Niland Collection
and explore our new salty series
of Make & Create activities with
your family.
Don’t forget to share your artwork
with us on social media
@modelsligo
Adult Classes
Masterclass in Painting with
Alison Pilkington
Sat. 11 & Sun. 12 Sep.,
€90 / €60 (conc.)
A unique weekend masterclass
in painting with Alison Pilkington
on the occasion of her solo
exhibition, I Build My Own Island
at The Model. This weekend
is for inquisitive artists or any
practitioners interested in
exploring the creative possibilities
of paint. Participants will enjoy a
weekend of learning, inquiry and
exploration with Alison. Suitable
for beginners or advanced.
For further details or concession rate,
contact info@themodel.ie
Schools
Pop-Up Niland Collection;
The Toy Theatre
In schools from Sep. 2021
A visual art and drama project
brought to you by The Model in
collaboration with the renowned
Galway based theatre company
Branar. The project brings to life
the much loved painting The Toy
Theatre by Jack Butler Yeats in
the form of a virtual workshop in
your own classroom.
Contact education@themodel.ie
for further info.
Community
Artist Breakfast Club
Wednesdays, 1 Sep., 6 Oct., 3 Nov. &
1 Dec., 11am, Free
Online via Zoom
We are very excited about the
return of the Artist Breakfast Club
this autumn. This is an ongoing
free resource led by The Model for
artists to share knowledge and
connect through their practice.
Join us at The Model for these
very popular artist discussions
and presentations on the first
Wednesday of each month.
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Cinema
Music
Signals & Circuits – curated by
aemi
Thu. 12 Aug. – Sun. 10 Oct.
Signals & Circuits is a gallery
screening programme of
artists films featuring work
by Jenny Brady, Jussi Eerola,
Laura Fitzgerald, John Smith,
Deborah Stratman, and Yoga
For The Eyes curated by aemi.
Taking the ‘circuit’, with all
of its possible meanings, as
a conceptual framework, this
screening programme, considers
interconnected ideas relating
to communication, travel and
technology. In the selected films,
intimate or ordinarily private
thoughts are vocalised, and acts of
speaking or mis/over-hearing, take
on significances other than those
originally intended. This gives rise
in several instances to concerns
about illicit societal control and
surveillance, and emphasises
the political and cultural value of
speaking out, either to express
an inner voice or strengthen the
power of collective struggle.
Art for Blind residency
Aug 2021 - May 2022
The Model has commissioned
local creative collective Art for
Blind as Artists in Residence for
Young People from August 2021
to May 2022. Established by Edel
Doherty and Dany Guest, Art for
Blind is a high calibre dynamic
DIY music promotion, design and
print-making project with a solid
track record in music promotion,
festival production, design, and
print-making based community
projects. The Model and Art
for Blind partnered on gigs and
events over the last 2 years, and
we are now delighted to develop
this relationship further. Art for
Blind will respond to other aspects
of our artistic programme and
avail of our facilities over 2021 and
2022 to present gigs, screenings,
workshops, and other events.
Informal Music Afternoon
Sundays, 6 Jun., 4 Jul., 1 Aug. & 5
Sep., 1pm
Online via Facebook Live (until further
notice)
Informal Music Afternoons are
a series of monthly events,
presented in partnership with
Sligo Baroque Orchestra, where an
eclectic mix of music is performed
in a welcoming format via The
Model’s Facebook page and
YouTube channel.
The ideas behind the concerts
are to introduce concert-goers
to music that might be outside
their normal listening repertoire;
to develop a new audience for
chamber music of all types; and
to provide a new platform for
instrumentalists from the Sligo
area and beyond.
Informal Music Afternoons are
presented by Sligo Baroque
Orchestra in partnership with The
Model, and receive assistance
from The Arts Council and Sligo
County Council. Donations are
welcome and can be made at
www.ifundraise.ie/IMAdonations
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Opening Hours
Tue. – Sat.: 11am – 5pm
Entry via The Mall door
Admission Free
The Model Café
Reopening 10 Jul.
Getting to The Model
By Car: Coming from Dublin/Galway follow the
N4 onto the Sligo ring road through several sets
of traffic lights until you cross Hughes Bridge.
Take the right turn as you cross the bridge onto
Markievicz Rd. (signposted for The Model).
Follow the one-way system, taking a left onto
Connaughton Rd. Continue straight up the hill.
You will see The Model building on your right,
then pull into the car park. This is a County
Council daily rate car park and costs €3 for
the day. After 6.30pm and all day Sundays the
car park is free. Please note you can access a
smaller hourly rate car park from this large car
park or directly from The Mall.
Booking
(unless stated otherwise)
In person: The Model Box
Office
Web: themodel.ie
Phone: (071) 9141405
Wheelchair Accessibility
Disability parking is available at The Model,
which can be reached via our driveway off The
Mall. To access the building and ensure you
have a pleasant visit, please call us in advance
on 071 914 1405 or info@themodel.ie
Further travel information can be found on our
website at themodel.ie
The Model,
home of
The Niland Collection,
The Mall, Sligo
Registered Charity No. CHY 12212
Cover image: Jack B. Yeats, The Theo in the Saragossa Sea, 1912.