Welcome to the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), Dublin - NCAD Gallery & NCAD In Public Programmes web portal.
The NCAD Gallery venue operates a publicly accessible events and exhibition programme supporting practices in art, design, visual culture and transdisciplinary research that engages critical questions surrounding global challenges and propositions we encounter in contemporary life today, located on the National College of Art and Design, Dublin campus.
NCAD In Public is the overarching public events programme web portal descriptor for the National College of Art and Design (NCAD), Dublin. All events listed on the NCAD In Public website are accessible for public audiences to attend - this includes conferences, symposia, talks and exhibitions, and incorporates programme listings for the NCAD Gallery.
Anne Kelly, NCAD Curator
Visiting NCAD Gallery Our building is fully accessible to disabled users. When you visit please let us know if you have any specific access requirements. If you have any feedback or need any further assistance, please telephone: 353 (0) 1 6364200.
Staff
Anne Kelly, cultural practitioner, is the curator at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin (NCAD, 2011-) where she operates the NCAD Gallery with particular emphasis on transdisciplinary integrated public programming aligned to institution-specific research directions, the commissioning of new work and fostering of collaborative creative partnerships. As well as, working cross-departmentally and lecturing on the School of Visual Culture elective programme. She is a National College of Art and Design, Dublin, BA Fine Art and Trinity College Dublin MSc Comp Sci Multimedia Systems graduate, and recipient of Arts Council of Ireland, CREATE: National Development Agency for Collaborative Arts, Culture Ireland and County Council artist practice funding awards.
She is a researcher on the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) - ESR for MSCA Rise Research Action: Spatial Practices in Art and Architecture for Empathetic Exchange, 2020-2024.
SpaceX-RISE responds to the troubling rise of populist nationalism and conflict in European societies by engaging new publics and forging a culture that embraces diversity, difference, and discursive exchange within cities, towns and urban sites.
Internships and work experience
NCAD Gallery Assistance Student Programme Members 2024-25
Megan Denieffe, Fine Art Media, Year 3
Caolinn O'Neill, Visual Culture Year 2
Alexandra Cobzaru, Fine Art Print, Year 3
NCAD Student Placement Awardee 2025
Tate Doran, Visual Culture Year 3 Studio +
NCAD Gallery Technician 2024-25
Marco Di Sante
NCAD Gallery Mission Statement (National College of Art and Design Gallery)
Established in 2009, the NCAD Gallery is the public face of the National College of Art and Design, Dublin (NCAD). The NCAD Gallery, in accordance with the College’s agreement with Dublin City Council, operates as a public venue as well as a College Gallery.
The NCAD Gallery operates a publicly accessible exhibitions and events programme in support of practices in art, design, visual culture and transdisciplinary research that engages critical questions surrounding global challenges and propositions we encounter in contemporary life today.
The Gallery affords an opportunity for invited practitioners, curators and writers, students and staff to experiment with, develop and publicly present their work; providing a space for research and debate within the context of contemporary practice in the immediate environment of the NCAD, engaging the wider visual arts sector and public audiences. Through collaboration and in partnering with a wide range of organisations and institutions in Ireland and further afield, its expansive visual arts programme of talks, exhibition, projects, performance, workshops and events play a central role in developing local, national and international connections.
Exhibition Policy The NCAD Gallery exhibits a curated public programme selected by invitation. The NCAD Gallery Committee membership includes:NCAD Gallery Curator, NCAD Director and NCAD Faculty Staff. Professional practitioners may submit a proposal at any time throughout the year. Proposals may be made by individuals or groups and should address the nature of the Gallery space and its context within the College, the city and the art and design sector. Proposals may be accepted via email to: gallery@staff.ncad.ie.
Submissions Policy The NCAD Gallery supports practitioner and organisation funding applications only after a proposal has been successfully reviewed by the Gallery curator. Funding applications are reviewed and made in collaboration with the gallery curator.
Documentation and Publications Permissions and Copyright Procedure All NCAD Gallery exhibition & gallery publications are managed and produced by the NCAD Gallery curator as official published documents of the National College of Art and Design, Dublin. As official College documents publications are produced to a professional standard in accordance with College/Gallery procedure and procurement guidelines - all invited persons to produce written textual information, essays, review essays or any documentation for Gallery publications/ documents are managed and sanctioned by the NCAD Gallery curator. All requests for permissions for use of exhibition images and written material for inclusion in print or online documents are managed and sanctioned by the NCAD Gallery curator - this includes all images and texts published for any domain as recommended above.
Safe to Create, Dignity in the Workplace
NCAD Gallery supports Safe to Create and has signed up to the Dignity in the Workplace Code of Behaviour for the Irish Arts & Creative Sectors. The Code was developed so all those working in the arts can be clear as to their rights and obligations regarding respect and dignity at work.
Climate Action policy In 2024, the Arts Council of Ireland outlined its commitment to publish a Climate Action and Environmental Policy which will demonstrate their commitment to help deliver our national climate objectives and will position the arts as a resource for transformative change. As an institution which exists to document Ireland’s past and present art practices, the future of our environment is of central importance to NCAD Gallery.
NCAD Governance and Board The National College of Art & Design is governed by the board of NCAD (An Bord), appointed by the Minister for Education and managed by the College Management Team. Current members are: An Bord Name & Position Charlotte Barker, Gerrard Casey, John Paul Dowling, Professor Sarah Glennie Director NCAD (ex officio), Derek Lande, Siobhán Moriarty MacDonnell, Carole Pollard, Paul Stack, Cian McHugh Non-academic Observer, Gerry McCoy Head of Corporate Services/Registrar, Professor Siún Hanrahan Head of Academic Affairs.
Governance The National College of Art & Design (NCAD) is compliant with the Code of Governance and adheres to the Statement of Recommended Practice, Accounting and Reporting (SORP) of Charities.
The most recent audited accounts for the National College of Art & Design, including NIVAL, are available on the NCAD website.