National Sculpture Factory
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The NSF is an arts organisation which provides a supportive environment for the realisation of creative projects.
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'Stolen Sealskin' is open in Sample-Studios gallery, The Lord Mayor's Pavilion, 11am-4pm until 30 November. This solo exhibition by Sarah Lou Kinneen draws from the enduring migratory legend of the Selkie through an immersive installation that drifts between myth and memory.
November 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
'Stolen Sealskin' is open in Sample-Studios gallery, The Lord Mayor's Pavilion, 11am-4pm until 30 November. This solo exhibition by Sarah Lou Kinneen draws from the enduring migratory legend of the Selkie through an immersive installation that drifts between myth and memory.
NSF in partnership with Cork International Film Festival and Sample-Studios are delighted to announce that 'Stolen Sealskin', a solo exhibition by Sarah Lou Kinneen, will open in The Lord Mayor's Pavilion, from 14-30 November. The Opening Reception will take place from 1-3pm on Friday 14 November
November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
NSF in partnership with Cork International Film Festival and Sample-Studios are delighted to announce that 'Stolen Sealskin', a solo exhibition by Sarah Lou Kinneen, will open in The Lord Mayor's Pavilion, from 14-30 November. The Opening Reception will take place from 1-3pm on Friday 14 November
NSF Director, Helen Carey, shall be speaking at this symposium designed for emerging artists, recent graduates, and creative professionals beginning their journey. Chaired by Eamonn Maxwell, Curator, the other speakers are Marine Tanguy, Josephine Kelliher, and Pádraic E. Moore.
October 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
NSF Director, Helen Carey, shall be speaking at this symposium designed for emerging artists, recent graduates, and creative professionals beginning their journey. Chaired by Eamonn Maxwell, Curator, the other speakers are Marine Tanguy, Josephine Kelliher, and Pádraic E. Moore.
New NSF Professional Development Series
Cornerstones of The Career of an Artist include the Studio, the Residency, the Network, the Gallery; all which require planning and coherence - building blocks are the subjects of this series of talks/discussions.
Cornerstones of The Career of an Artist include the Studio, the Residency, the Network, the Gallery; all which require planning and coherence - building blocks are the subjects of this series of talks/discussions.
October 15, 2025 at 1:27 PM
New NSF Professional Development Series
Cornerstones of The Career of an Artist include the Studio, the Residency, the Network, the Gallery; all which require planning and coherence - building blocks are the subjects of this series of talks/discussions.
Cornerstones of The Career of an Artist include the Studio, the Residency, the Network, the Gallery; all which require planning and coherence - building blocks are the subjects of this series of talks/discussions.
Ciara's degree show at TUS LSAD - Miss Lust garden - is a reimagining of Sheela na Gig in a modern context, and serves as a tribute to the women of Ireland’s past.
October 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Ciara's degree show at TUS LSAD - Miss Lust garden - is a reimagining of Sheela na Gig in a modern context, and serves as a tribute to the women of Ireland’s past.
Ciara Sheehan works with diverse media, including sculpture, ceramics, metal, textiles, sound and digital drawing. Her work draws influence from Celtic mythology and contemporary feminist discourse and her own lived experiences.
October 14, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Ciara Sheehan works with diverse media, including sculpture, ceramics, metal, textiles, sound and digital drawing. Her work draws influence from Celtic mythology and contemporary feminist discourse and her own lived experiences.
Calling the Cork arts community; 2025 Graduate awardees are coming to National Sculpture Factory for their awarded time on our factory floor - are you an accommodation provider? Our artists are looking for mid - week accommodation (digs) for short duration.
October 7, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Calling the Cork arts community; 2025 Graduate awardees are coming to National Sculpture Factory for their awarded time on our factory floor - are you an accommodation provider? Our artists are looking for mid - week accommodation (digs) for short duration.
Instead of presenting an object for observation as typical in gallery spaces, she brings audiences into her created world where they can wander, hearing her performance before happening upon her, and carry her presence with them as they move through the space.
September 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Instead of presenting an object for observation as typical in gallery spaces, she brings audiences into her created world where they can wander, hearing her performance before happening upon her, and carry her presence with them as they move through the space.
Culture Night at NSF. Friday 19 September - 6-9pm
Cork-born performance and multimedia artist Norah Dineen presents SEEN/UNSEEN (Before Your Eyes), a continuous 6-9pm performance within an installation on the National Sculpture Factory floor, amidst working artist studio spaces.
Cork-born performance and multimedia artist Norah Dineen presents SEEN/UNSEEN (Before Your Eyes), a continuous 6-9pm performance within an installation on the National Sculpture Factory floor, amidst working artist studio spaces.
September 15, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Culture Night at NSF. Friday 19 September - 6-9pm
Cork-born performance and multimedia artist Norah Dineen presents SEEN/UNSEEN (Before Your Eyes), a continuous 6-9pm performance within an installation on the National Sculpture Factory floor, amidst working artist studio spaces.
Cork-born performance and multimedia artist Norah Dineen presents SEEN/UNSEEN (Before Your Eyes), a continuous 6-9pm performance within an installation on the National Sculpture Factory floor, amidst working artist studio spaces.
Cork County Council's LHQ Gallery is inviting submissions for an annual open-call winter exhibition which will run throughout November and December 2025. Entry Deadline: 28th September 2025.
September 9, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Cork County Council's LHQ Gallery is inviting submissions for an annual open-call winter exhibition which will run throughout November and December 2025. Entry Deadline: 28th September 2025.
Our friends at Cork Printmakers are hiring a part-time Communications and Marketing Officer - follow the link below to read the full job description and find out how to apply
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September 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Our friends at Cork Printmakers are hiring a part-time Communications and Marketing Officer - follow the link below to read the full job description and find out how to apply
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Nuala O'Donovan has been creating a new body of work during the past few months with us at the Factory, including some of her largest structures to date. You will be able to see these at the Lavit Gallery's group exhibition New Irish Art, opening this Thursday 4th September
September 1, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Nuala O'Donovan has been creating a new body of work during the past few months with us at the Factory, including some of her largest structures to date. You will be able to see these at the Lavit Gallery's group exhibition New Irish Art, opening this Thursday 4th September
A major solo exhibition by artist Maud Cotter maelstrom presents a group of works which seek to examine the complexity of the present, and engages with the complexity and form of change as process, with works that reference the dual directionality of time.
August 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A major solo exhibition by artist Maud Cotter maelstrom presents a group of works which seek to examine the complexity of the present, and engages with the complexity and form of change as process, with works that reference the dual directionality of time.
maud cotter | maelstrom
Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda
23rd August - 1st November
Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda
23rd August - 1st November
August 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
maud cotter | maelstrom
Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda
23rd August - 1st November
Highlanes Gallery, Drogheda
23rd August - 1st November
We'd like to welcome you in for Cork Heritage Open Day 2025! Saturday 16th August, open 12pm through 4pm, guided tours of the building will take place on the hour hour starting at 12pm, last tour 3pm
August 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
We'd like to welcome you in for Cork Heritage Open Day 2025! Saturday 16th August, open 12pm through 4pm, guided tours of the building will take place on the hour hour starting at 12pm, last tour 3pm
Some rarely seen images of the Factory Floor from the 1980s. In 1989, our founding members, Vivienne Roche, Maud Cotter, Danny McCarthy and Éilis O’Connell, established the NSF to provide artists with large studio spaces, equipment, technicians, training, and residencies.
August 13, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Some rarely seen images of the Factory Floor from the 1980s. In 1989, our founding members, Vivienne Roche, Maud Cotter, Danny McCarthy and Éilis O’Connell, established the NSF to provide artists with large studio spaces, equipment, technicians, training, and residencies.
Michael Quane's Fallen Horse and Rider was commissioned by Midleton Urban District Council in 1994. The Kilkenny blue limestone sculpture was created by direct carving, where an artist works directly on a piece of stone or wood as opposed to with preliminary models or casts.
August 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Michael Quane's Fallen Horse and Rider was commissioned by Midleton Urban District Council in 1994. The Kilkenny blue limestone sculpture was created by direct carving, where an artist works directly on a piece of stone or wood as opposed to with preliminary models or casts.
Attention all mural artists! Cork City Council is commissioning a mural on the facades of the historical pavilion situated along the newly designed Marina Promenade.
Deadline: 12pm 8th September 2025
Budget: €9,000
Commission Queries: valerie_byrne@corkcity.ie
Deadline: 12pm 8th September 2025
Budget: €9,000
Commission Queries: valerie_byrne@corkcity.ie
August 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Attention all mural artists! Cork City Council is commissioning a mural on the facades of the historical pavilion situated along the newly designed Marina Promenade.
Deadline: 12pm 8th September 2025
Budget: €9,000
Commission Queries: valerie_byrne@corkcity.ie
Deadline: 12pm 8th September 2025
Budget: €9,000
Commission Queries: valerie_byrne@corkcity.ie
An t-Oileanách. Sited outside The Blasket Centre on the Dingle Peninsula, Michael Quane’s life-sized sculpture of Tomás Ó Criomhthain depicts the writer pulling his hat and coat about himself, braced against the wind.
August 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
An t-Oileanách. Sited outside The Blasket Centre on the Dingle Peninsula, Michael Quane’s life-sized sculpture of Tomás Ó Criomhthain depicts the writer pulling his hat and coat about himself, braced against the wind.
As part of the events of @HeritageWeek in a presentation by NSF and @corkcitylibrary, sculptor Michael Quane will talk about his work and his field as a stone carver whose work is exhibited nationally and internationally, book here - buff.ly/AQ4i9sB
August 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
As part of the events of @HeritageWeek in a presentation by NSF and @corkcitylibrary, sculptor Michael Quane will talk about his work and his field as a stone carver whose work is exhibited nationally and internationally, book here - buff.ly/AQ4i9sB
Horses and Riders by Michael Quane was commissioned for the Annabella roundabout, Mallow in 1995, carved from a 25-ton block of limestone. The sculpture, depicting two figures on horseback circling each other, has since been relocated to a nearby site on the Cork to Mallow Road.
August 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Horses and Riders by Michael Quane was commissioned for the Annabella roundabout, Mallow in 1995, carved from a 25-ton block of limestone. The sculpture, depicting two figures on horseback circling each other, has since been relocated to a nearby site on the Cork to Mallow Road.
This is a free event but as space is limited booking is necessary - buff.ly/AQ4i9sB
August 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
This is a free event but as space is limited booking is necessary - buff.ly/AQ4i9sB
Michael Quane Artist Talk 16.08.2025 | 3:30 - 4:30
As part of the events of Heritage Week in a presentation by NSF and Cork City Libraries, sculptor Michael Quane will talk about his work and his field as a stone carver whose work is exhibited nationally and internationally.
As part of the events of Heritage Week in a presentation by NSF and Cork City Libraries, sculptor Michael Quane will talk about his work and his field as a stone carver whose work is exhibited nationally and internationally.
August 6, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Michael Quane Artist Talk 16.08.2025 | 3:30 - 4:30
As part of the events of Heritage Week in a presentation by NSF and Cork City Libraries, sculptor Michael Quane will talk about his work and his field as a stone carver whose work is exhibited nationally and internationally.
As part of the events of Heritage Week in a presentation by NSF and Cork City Libraries, sculptor Michael Quane will talk about his work and his field as a stone carver whose work is exhibited nationally and internationally.
National Sculpture Factory was set up 36 years ago & is a thriving artists’ resource for many creative projects. You are invited to visit NSF facilities and artists in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and learn more about the creative process directly from the source.
August 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
National Sculpture Factory was set up 36 years ago & is a thriving artists’ resource for many creative projects. You are invited to visit NSF facilities and artists in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere and learn more about the creative process directly from the source.
We'd like to welcome you in for Cork Heritage Open Day 2025! Saturday 16th August, open 12pm through 4pm, guided tours of the building will take place on the hour hour starting at 12pm, last tour 3pm
August 5, 2025 at 12:01 PM
We'd like to welcome you in for Cork Heritage Open Day 2025! Saturday 16th August, open 12pm through 4pm, guided tours of the building will take place on the hour hour starting at 12pm, last tour 3pm