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Aosdána expresses its deep regret at the death of poet Maurice Scully

8/3/2023

Aosdána has expressed its sadness at the passing of poet and member Maurice Scully.

Aosdána expresses great sadness at the passing of artist and Saoi Camille Souter

3/3/2023

Camille Souter was raised in Ireland and originally trained as a nurse at Guy’s Hospital London, before taking up painting in the mid 1950s. Though her usually small-scale paintings appear abstract they are firmly based within reality and the everyday. Souter has exhibited extensively since the 1960s.

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin Saoi Ceremony in pictures

16/2/2023

A Gallery of photographs of Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin’s Saoi Ceremony, presided by Michael D. Higgins.

Arts Council Deputy Chair, Fearghus O Conchuir, President Michael D. Higgins, Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, Sabina Higgins, and Arts Council Director, Maureen Kennelly

Aosdána 41st General Assembly in Pictures

2/2/2023

A Gallery of photographs by Vincent Hoban at the 41st Aosdána General Assembly, UCD O’Reilly Hall, Dublin.

Tribute to Anthony Cronin by Anne Enright

1/2/2023

Anthony Cronin, pictured with Patrick Kavanagh, outside Davy Byrne’s pub in Dublin on the 50^th anniversary James Joyce’s Bloomsday, 16 June 1954. (NLI)

Delivered by Anne Enright to Aosdána members at the 41^st General Assembly in O’Reilly Hall, UCD, 14th November 2022.

Aosdána members contribute blogs as part of Arts Council at 70 celebrations

20/12/2022

A series of blogs from Aosdána members Ciaran O’Driscoll, Aideen Barry, Mary O’Malley, Evelyn Conlon and Bernadette Kiely have been commissioned by the Arts Council in celebration of its 70^th year, exploring creativity and collaboration.

President Michael D. Higgins presides at Saoi Ceremony for poet Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin

17/11/2022

President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins presided at a ceremony this morning, Thursday 17^th November, to mark the election of poet Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin as Saoi in Aosdána.

Aosdána Elects New Member at its 41st General Assembly

15/11/2022

Jesse Jones’ ‘Tremble Tremble’ at Project Arts

Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland, elected 1 new member at its annual General Assembly in O’Reilly Hall, UCD Belfield, 14 November 2022. The newly elected member is Jesse Jones and brings the membership to 250 members.

Aosdána sends best wishes to member George Morrison on his 100th birthday.

3/11/2022

Aosdána sends best wishes to member and elected Saoi, George Morrison on his 100^th birthday. As a filmmaker and photographer, George’s contribution to the arts has spanned the decades, and his directorial legacy is amongst the greatest in Ireland’s history.

Aosdána 41st General Assembly to be held Monday, 14 November 2022 in the O’Reilly Hall, UCD

30/9/2022

Aosdána will hold its 41st General Assembly on Monday, 14 November 2022, in the O’Reilly Hall, University College Dublin, Belfield Campus in partnership with the UCD College of Arts and Humanities.

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