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Women’s Art Activism: Reflections on WAAG with Dr Alessia Cargnelli
Bray, Co. Wicklow
21 February 2026
Free to visit
This panel discussion is facilitated by visual artist and researcher Dr Alessia Cargnelli with Irish artists Pauline Cummins, Marie Hanlon, Patricia McKenna and Cecily Brennan.

Taking materials from the Women Artists Action Group (WAAG)’s archive as a cue, the talk will focus on the personal experience of Irish women artists working in the context of 1980s-1990s’ island of Ireland and beyond, looking at their collaborative practice and self-advocacy as a strategy to counteract an hostile art environment that was actively excluding women and other minoritised subjects.

Free, booking essential.

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Event details
Dates
21 February 2026
Time
Start 14:00End 16:00
Price
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Contact details
Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre, Main St, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 N5P1, Ireland
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Since their launch over 20 years ago, Mermaid Arts Centre, Bray, has made an impact in the artistic and cultural life of County Wicklow. They present an ambitious programme of performance including innovative dance, theatre, cutting edge music and cinema.

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