BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN PRODID:adamgibbons/ics METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VEVENT UID:185@https://flypost.ie SUMMARY:Open Call: Memory of a Free Festival DTSTAMP:20260518T095411Z DTSTART:20251129T000000Z DTEND:20251129T180000Z DESCRIPTION:Ormston House welcomes submissions for the Limerick iteration o f Memory of a\nFree Festival through our free Membership Scheme\n[https:// ormstonhouse.com/membership/] for artists. For this opportunity\, we\ninvi te members living and/or working on the island of Ireland to propose\nexis ting artwork(s) for inclusion in a group exhibition at Ormston House from\ nApril to June 2026.\n\nThe deadline for submissions is Saturday\, 29 Nove mber at 6pm.\n\nMemory of a Free Festival is a touring exhibition and even t programme presented\nby Ormston House\, launching in spring of 2026. Our project draws on and rejoins\nAnti-Nuclear festivals that took place annu ally in Carnsore Point\, Wexford on\nIreland’s south-east coast between 19 78 and 1981. \n\nOrganised by a coalition of political and environmental a ctivists\, the\nnow-legendary festivals were attended by thousands unified by a shared\nopposition to what would have been Ireland’s first nuclear p ower plant.\nUnprecedented in the cultural and political history of the na tion\, these\nfestivals were a testament to the potential of people power and music as\ncatalysts for social change. \n\nFeaturing artworks by Orla Barry\, Brian Duggan\, and Alanna O’Kelly\, Memory of a\nFree Festival lau nches with an event at Project Arts Centre\, Dublin in March\n2026. The ex hibition will open at Ormston House in April and move to Wexford\nArts Cen tre and Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre. Each iteration of the exhibition\n will be accompanied by site-responsive facets. This open call is for the\n Limerick iteration of the exhibition only.\n\nWho?\nArtists must be living or working on the island of Ireland and must also be a\nmember of Ormston House. We welcome submissions from artists working in any\nmedium and at any stage of their career. Full information on our free Membership\nScheme is available here [https://ormstonhouse.com/membership/].\n\nWhat?\nArtis ts can submit up to three existing artworks for consideration. Due to the\ nspatial restrictions\, large-scale sculpture\, installations\, and enviro nments\ncannot be accepted. We welcome durational artforms\, events\, perf ormances\, and\nscreenings.\n\nWhile we are not prescriptive\, we are look ing for artworks that resonate with\nthe thematics\, concerns\, and resear ch underpinning this exhibition. Therefore\,\nwe encourage submissions tha t refer to particular themes. These could include\nbut are not restricted to:\n\n * countercultural\, DIY\, and grassroots movements \n\n * art as a ctivism\n\n * the case for/against nuclear power \n\n * festivals as site of alternative social order \n\n * music as catalyst for social and politi cal change\n\n * Irish energy infrastructures \n\nPlease send us a single PDF document (max. 10MB) to info@ormstonhouse.com with\nthe subject headin g “Memory of a Free Festival”\, including:\n\n * an artist’s statement: te ll us about your practice (max. 250 words)\n\n * a work statement: tell us about the artwork you are proposing (max. 250 words\n per artwork)\n\n * documentation of the proposed artwork(s) (photograph\, video\, text\, sk etch\,\n sound file\, weblink\, etc.)\, including title\, year\, medium\ , dimensions or\n duration\n\n * installation and technical instructions \n\n * any other relevant information\n\nA biography and CV are not requir ed.\n\nWhen?\nThe deadline for submissions is Saturday\, 29 November 2025 at 6pm. Late\nsubmissions will not be processed. Submissions exceeding the 10MB limit will not\nbe processed. Artists will be notified by late Decem ber. The exhibition will run\nfrom April to June 2026.\n\nWhere?\nThe exhi bition will take place at Ormston House\, 9–10 Patrick Street\, Limerick\n city\, V94 V089. We will promote the exhibition and share documentation on our\nwebsite and social media channels.\n\nHow?\nThe artworks will be sel ected by the Ormston House team. Selected artists will\nreceive an artist fee of a minimum of €1000. A separate budget for transport\nand/or logisti cs can be negotiated with Ormston House. If you have any\nquestions\, plea se email us at info@ormstonhouse.com. URL:https://flypost.ie/event/open-call-memory-of-a-free-festival LOCATION:Ormston House\, Limerick - 9-10 Patrick Street\, V94 V089 STATUS:CONFIRMED CATEGORIES:Arts,exhibition,visualart,Funding & Open Calls,art,Limerick X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Ormston House welcomes submissions for the Limerick iteration of Memory of a Free Festival through our free Membership Scheme for artists. For this opportunity, we invite members living and /or working on the island of Ireland to propose existing artwork(s) for in clusion in a group exhibition at Ormston House from April to June 2026.

The deadline for submissions is Saturday, 29 November at 6pm.

Memory of a Free Festival is a to uring exhibition and event programme presented by Ormston House, launching in spring of 2026. Our project draws on and rejoins Anti-Nuclear festival s that took place annually in Carnsore Point, Wexford on Ireland’s south-e ast coast between 1978 and 1981. 

Organised by a coalition of p olitical and environmental activists, the now-legendary festivals were att ended by thousands unified by a shared opposition to what would have been Ireland’s first nuclear power plant. Unprecedented in the cultural and pol itical history of the nation, these festivals were a testament to the pote ntial of people power and music as catalysts for social change. 

< p>Featuring artworks by Orla Barry, Brian Duggan, and Alanna O’Kelly, Memory of a Free Festival launches with an event at Project Arts Cent re, Dublin in March 2026. The exhibition will open at Ormston House in Apr il and move to Wexford Arts Centre and Uillinn: West Cork Arts Centre. Eac h iteration of the exhibition will be accompanied by site-responsive facet s. This open call is for the Limerick iteration of the exhibition only.

Who?
Artists must be living or working on the isla nd of Ireland and must also be a member of Ormston House. We welcome submi ssions from artists working in any medium and at any stage of their career . Full information on our free Membership Scheme is available here.

What?
Artists can submit up to three existin g artworks for consideration. Due to the spatial restrictions, large-scale sculpture, installations, and environments cannot be accepted. We welcome durational artforms, events, performances, and screenings.

While we are not prescriptive, we are looking for artworks that resonate with the thematics, concerns, and research underpinning this exhibition. Therefore, we encourage submissions that refer to particular themes. These could inc lude but are not restricted to:

Please send us a single PDF document (max. 10MB) to info@orm stonhouse.com with the subject heading “Memory of a Free Festival”, includ ing:

A biography and CV are not required.

When?
The deadline for submissions is Saturday, 29 November 2025 at 6pm. Late submissions will not be processed. Submissi ons exceeding the 10MB limit will not be processed. Artists will be notifi ed by late December. The exhibition will run from April to June 2026.

Where?
The exhibition will take place at Ormsto n House, 9–10 Patrick Street, Limerick city, V94 V089. We will promote the exhibition and share documentation on our website and social media channe ls.

How?
The artworks will be selected by the Or mston House team. Selected artists will receive an artist fee of a minimum of €1000. A separate budget for transport and/or logistics can be negotia ted with Ormston House. If you have any questions, please email us at info @ormstonhouse.com.

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