Aosdána elects 13 new members in 2020 through a postal vote process. In lieu of the General Assembly which could not take place in 2020 new members were elected via postal elections in Oct/Nov 2020. It is hoped that a General Assembly can take place in June 2021.
Uachtarán na hEireann President Michael D.Higgins is sole patron of Aosdána. Aosdána membership consists of a maximum of 250 artists across a wide variety of art-forms within 5 disciplines.
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New Aosdána members, elected in 2020, gathered via zoom on 10 Dec, to learn more about the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland and what it means to be a member.
The event was attended by all 13 new members as well as Arts Council Director Maureen Kennelly.
