We have just wrapped up our CPD (Continued Professional Development) sessions for artists for 2026.

75 Sligo-based artists participated in 5 sessions, all of which were delivered free of charge. Topics covered reflected the needs of artists as identified in our 2025 Artist Survey and included:

Finance & Tax with Gaby Smith

Organising & Documenting Work with Kari Cahill

Public Art: Proposals and Briefs with Dr. Marianne O’Kane Boal

Creative Proposals & Funding Applications with Annette Maloney

“Social 101” with Kari Cahill

The CPD programme was funded through Sligo County Council & The Arts Council