Museum of Country Life
On Sight 2015
By Bernie Byron
16, Feb 2015 - 17:19

ON SIGHT 2015

On Sight is an annual artist-led initiative which sees the installation of artworks in and around the grounds of Turlough Park, home of the National Museum of Ireland -Country Life, between May and September.  This exhibition is a collaboration of the National Museum of Ireland and Mayo County Council and Mayo Arts Squad and involves a number of independent artists and community groups.

The exhibition themes relate to the Mission of the Museum and are an integral part of the Museum's Féile na Tuaithe festival and ongoing programme of events.   

In this, its fifth year, the theme for On Sight 2015 is:  ‘Welcome to the Stranger:  Migrant people, places and spaces'.

CALL TO ARTISTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ON SIGHT 2015

The National Museum of Ireland invites proposals for On Sight 2015.  

Proposals are invited from experienced community artists to design, produce and install a temporary visual artwork to be displayed for a minimum of 12 weeks in and around the grounds of Turlough Park, Castlebar, Co. Mayo, home of the National Museum of Ireland-Country Life.   Last year, more than 62,000 people visited the Museum during the On Sight exhibition. It added greatly to the visitor experience particularly for families who explored the grounds through the On Sight trail.

Closing date for submission is 12 noon on Friday 20^th February, 2015.

Further details (including the application process) can be found on:

http://www.museum.ie/en/list/events-projectsTP.aspx?article=4c666c5c-5995-47a0-b968-a8cb144579e6