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Artworks by Kilkenny artists to be added to the National Collection
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The works of four Kilkenny artists are to be added to the National Collection.
The announcement, which was made by Minister Catherine Martin, will see the works of four local artists - Declan Byrne, Elizabeth Cope, Brianna Hurley and John Keating - acquired by the Crawford Art Gallery.
A total of 422 artworks by 70 artists will be added to the National Collection thanks to the €1m fund provided to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) and the Crawford Art Gallery in October 2020.
The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has been working with the National Cultural Institutions through the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic to develop meaningful ways to support artists across the country at this challenging time. In October 2020, Minister Martin committed €1m from her department to IMMA and the Crawford Art Gallery to fund the purchase of artworks by artists living and/or wo
Minister Martin announces the addition of a body of artworks to the National Collection Image: Alice Maher Mnemosyne Alice Maher, installation image of Mnemosyne as part of Becoming IMMA, Earlsfort Terrace 2012. Photo credit: Colin Hogan
Today, Minister Catherine Martin announces that 422 artworks by 70 artists will be added to the National Collection thanks to the €1m fund provided to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA) and the Crawford Art Gallery in October 2020.
The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media has been working with the National Cultural Institutions through the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic to develop meaningful ways to support artists across the country at this challenging time. In October 2020, Minister Martin committed €1m from her department to IMMA and the Crawford Art Gallery to fund the purchase of artworks by artists living and/or working in Ireland. The investment enabled the two institutions charged with collectin