Curator's Introductory Talk: The AIB Portrait Prizes

Discover more about the AIB Portrait Prize and AIB Young Portrait Prize with curators Dr Brendan Rooney and Caomhán Mac Con Iomaire.

The Gallery’s annual AIB Portrait Prize exhibition features the shortlist of works chosen from hundreds of entries each year. Running in tandem, the AIB Young Portrait Prize is an inclusive art competition for young people of all abilities which aims to support creativity, originality and self-expression. The AIB Portrait Prize and AIB Young Portrait Prize run from 9 November 2024 to 9 March 2025 in the Portrait Gallery. The winners will be announced at a ceremony held in the Gallery on 27 November 2024.

• This free talk will take place online via Zoom. Login details will be contained in the e-mail booking receipt. 
• The talk will be recorded and made available on the Gallery's YouTube channel until the exhibition ends. This event will be accompanied by an Irish sign language interpreter. 
• There will be time for questions after the talk.