Current Projects
MIE Artists in Residence: Duffy Mooney Sheppard and Darren Yorke
Be sure to check out Duffy and Darren’s playful performance for young people ahead of Culture Night.
Click here to visit the IMMA website and find out more about Boss Rob’s Masterclass!
About the work
Created and performed by Darren Yorke, Duffy Mooney Sheppard and Liam McCarthy, Boss Rob’s Masterclass for Aspiring Artists is presented at IMMA as part of the Dublin Fringe Festival. Suitable for children aged 7-12 and their families. Buy tickets here.
Initially developed through a child participative process with schools in Dublin’s North East Inner City as part of Cruinniú na nÓg in 2023, Boss Rob received the Creative Hubs Performance Production Partnership Commission from Dublin City Council the following year. This workshop is supported by Dublin City Council and the Creative Ireland Programme. In association with Dublin City Libraries and The Ark. Developed at Marino Institute of Education.
MIE Artist in Residence: Colm Ó Foghlú
♫♪♪ A Space Among the Stones ♫♪♪
From Wednesday 11th of September
In the run up to Culture night 2025, bring your headphones, scan the QR code beside the newly constructed labyrinth on the Marino grounds and listen to the captivating suite of compositions by Artist in Residence Colm Ó Foghlú.
In 2023 MIE Artist in Residence, Colm Ó Foghlú, inspired by the Marino Labyrinth, composed a suite ‘A Space Among the Stones’. The four movements of the suite reflect the four elements of the Labyrinth Walk. We invite all to come and listen to these compositions as you explore
Check out Colm’s other ongoing projects below
Upcoming Projects
Stiúideo Cuan 13th-16th of November
Stiúideo Cuan is a flagship venue, recording studio & creative centre for the traditional and contemporary arts in An Spidéal, Conamara. Their mission is to deliver high quality artistic content to develop sustainable interactions with professional artists, creative industries, audiences and funding agencies. Colm is currently composer in residence and putting the finishing touches on his new work An Uile Bhealach Abhaile/All the Ways Home, which will receive its world premiere on 13th to the 16th of November 2024.
Baboró Galway & Creating Space Project 11th – 20th of October
Baboró International Arts Festival for Children takes place this 11th to 20th of October in Galway. Creating Space is a collaborative arts-in-education project between Baboró, Merlin Woods Primary School, and artist Colm Ó Foghlú. The project follows the same children from the start of 1st class in September 2023 until they finish 2nd class in June 2024. Artist Colm Ó Foghlú will work with the children on creative activities in the classroom. The goal at the heart of Creating Space is to help the students develop their social and emotional skills through consistent engagement with the arts. The project will encourage the children to feel confident attending arts and cultural events in the city, through visits to the Baboró festival in October and other performances throughout the year.
In the run up to Culture night….
Student-Led Studio Sessions Thursday 12th of September
Student Union Arts Officer, Student Union president and representatives will host bespoke workshops in the Art Studio as part of orientation week. Keep an eye on their Social media pages for more details.