MART MART is an arts organisation founded in 2007 by Matthew Nevin & Ciara Scanlan. With the help of a skilled team, our mission is to provide creative art studios and promote contemporary art through an engaging curatorial programme to local and international audiences.Our 18-month exhibition programme for 2018/2019 is now live. Click here to check out all our planned activities. Gallery & Curation Nevin & Scanlan have curated over 100 artists through previous exhibitions, events, festivals and art fairs across Ireland, UK, Europe, USA & Japan. In 2012 the pair embarked on a 16 month journey to transform the old Rathmines Fire Station, launching two galleries in 2013 as a new home for contemporary art in Ireland. MART primarily supports sculpture, video, new media, installation and performance, art making practices that break new ground, that test and stretch the material and immaterial, and challenge conventions of ‘the norm’. In 2016 we had our biggest reach to date, as we signed on eight Artists to be represented by The MART Gallery in a first for the organisation. MART’s programme of exhibitions is supported by The Irish Arts Council.
Studios We are the largest supplier of independent, affordable space for the arts, cultural and creative community in Dublin city. We operate to develop and promote contemporary art. We now support over 170 members in eight studio buildings across Dublin. Check out our studios info pack.
CIACLA CIACLA is an Arts Centre for the promotion of leading Contemporary Irish Culture in Los Angeles. Opening June 15th 2019 in Bergamot Station with an exciting summer program! CIACLA promotes Contemporary Irish Culture and supports local diverse communities through a multidisciplinary programme, in collaboration with local and international cultural partnerships. CIACLA is focused on developing a creative platform to support and challenge artists as a means of promoting creative innovation and collaborative initiatives in Los Angeles. As we plan towards opening the permanent center in 2020, CIACLA's summer program provides a taster of whats to come! CIACLA is a registered non-profit 501(c)(3) charity where all funds raised are placed back into the program, operations and ethos of the organisation.