Model Arts and Niland Gallery

Model Arts and Niland Gallery, now called The Model, home of the Niland Collection, is an award-winning building and a leading centres for the contemporary arts in Ireland. Located in Sligo, on the west coast of Ireland, The Model houses several exhibition spaces focusing on contemporary art and education activities, a collection of 20th century Irish art called The Niland Collection, a cinema/venue for concerts, and an artist-in-residence programme, with guests including Boris Groys, Guido van der Verve, Carsten Fock, Isabel Nolan, Kristan Horton, Zin Taylor and Philippe van der Cauteren. The Model also runs diverse music, cinema and performance programmes and has eight artist studios inhabited by local artists.