Education

• School Visits
• Internships
• Shinnors Curatorial Scholarship
• Family Days

Limerick City Gallery of Art offers a limited number of voluntary internships each year. Internships take the form of Gallery Volunteers, Administrative Internships and Transition Year work experience. Applicants may apply from both Ireland and abroad. Preference is given to students studying at third level who require experience as a part of their studies. Internships are usually part time and last several months and are offered on a Voluntary basis.

Gallery Volunteers

LCGA annually works with of group third level students attending Colleges in Limerick, including Limerick School of Art and Design, University Limerick, Mary Immaculate and Limerick Senior College . The volunteer programme aims to provide training and experience in a gallery environment, developing skills such as tour guiding and facilitating workshops. The primary focus is to support the educational programme through tour guiding; assisting on events and Family Days, with additional opportunities of assisting artists during Excursions Festival and e v+ a. Volunteer positions at LCGA provide valuable experience in the area of art education and facilitation.

Administrative Internships

LCGA has in recent years initiated a small number Administrative Internships. Candidates work on a number of administration tasks while on Internship including, database population, collection research and text translation. These Internships are most useful for student’s studying in the areas of Arts Administration and Curatorial Studies.

Transition Year Work Experience

The Gallery takes on two to three Transition Year students for work experience annually. Student’s activities vary, depending on exhibition schedules. Activities include answering telephones, invigilation and basic administration.