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

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

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

Paula Meehan in conversation with Donal Fallon, explored her relationship with Henrietta Street and Tenement housing in the early 20th century, with stories and discussions about the creative process that these spaces help to inspire.

‘The Curiosity Series’, hosted by Maeve Higgins, starts next Monday, August 22^nd with new podcast episodes every fortnight.