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Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality. Promoting human rights, equality and diversity through the arts. Dublin, Ireland. RCN: 20033927 https://smashingtimes.ie

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#ST10WeAdmire American musician Xenia Rubinos crafts sonic landscapes with both political and emotional urgency. Her music is a vibrant mix of R&B, punk, jazz, that examines themes of bodily autonomy, mental health, and resilience

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Don't miss the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show - today at 6pm on Dublin South FM. Enjoy an engaging hour of in-depth discussions focused on all things arts, culture and human rights. Hosted by Mary Moynihan & Freda Manweiler #SmashingTimes #podcast #radioshow

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⚑ Want to get published in the next issue of #Tintreach? Join the likes of poets Jessica Traynor and Fady Joudah; Senator Lynn Ruane; 2023 Nobel Peace Prize-winner Narges Mohammadi; rapper-singer Saint Levant, and more!

πŸŸ₯ Submissions open now: smashingtimes.ie/tintreach/su...

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β€˜Art holds the power to ignite the flame in our hearts and transform our minds. Art reveals the beauty as well as the horror of the human condition. Through art we are given the key to connect to a higher purpose.' – RenΓ©e Phillips

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β€˜Art holds the power to ignite the flame in our hearts and transform our minds. Art reveals the beauty as well as the horror of the human condition. Through art we are given the key to connect to a higher purpose.' – RenΓ©e Phillips

From the #STNewsletter now: smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/u...

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Join us for the #TREESProject Final Online Conference on 19 November 🌳 🌳 🌳

Register now to explore how performative arts can address climate change, environmental awareness, and our relationship with nature: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Submissions for January 2026 Submissions Call for January 2026 Edition of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality would like to invite submissions to…

Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal – get your submissions in now! Articles, photographs, paintings, prose submissions and more all welcome. See our website now for full details:

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Don't miss the Irish in Resistance During World War II Multidisciplinary Installation, running at the Smashing Times Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights, Sandycove, until 30 November! smashingtimes.ie/event/irish-...

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Newsletter The Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality circulates a monthly newsletter, sharing a variety of artworks and artistic recommendations, and detailing activities, news, and grant...

In another standout work, Welfare System Casino, O’Hara designed a carnival-style installation where visitors spun a wheel to β€œwin” medical appointment or disability benefit, reflecting the cruelty of health access.

See more like this in our monthly #STNewsletter: smashingtimes.ie/media/newsle...

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Through art, interactive installations, and satirical game formats, they invite audiences to experience firsthand the challenges disabled people face when navigating care. Their project Chronic Chats, features gatherings where participants discuss chronic illness, and laughter as a coping mechanism.

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#ST10WeAdmire Áine O’Hara is an Irish interdisciplinary artist whose work critiques healthcare and advocates for accessibility. Identifying as disabled and queer, O’Hara’s practice interrogates the absurdity, violence, and bureaucracy embedded within Ireland’s public health system.

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Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Submissions for January 2026 Submissions Call for January 2026 Edition of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality would like to invite submissions to…

Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal – get your submissions in now! Articles, photographs, paintings, prose submissions and more all welcome. See our website now for full details:

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Don't miss the Irish in Resistance During World War II Multidisciplinary Installation, running at the Smashing Times Visual Art Gallery and Centre for the Arts and Human Rights, Sandycove, until 30 November! smashingtimes.ie/event/irish-...

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Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Submissions Submissions Call for January 2026 Edition of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality would like to invite submissions to…

Get published in Tintreach to join the likes of poets Jessica Traynor and Fady Joudah; Senator Lynn Ruane; 2023 Nobel Peace Prize-winner Narges Mohammadi; and rapper-singer Saint Levant. Submissions accepted until midnight on Sunday, 30 November 2025

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Have a read of the November 2025 edition of the Smashing Times Newsletter #STNewsletter, featuring Grants and Opportunities, information on the latest Tintreach submissions call, Spotsolas: Smashing Times News, and more!

πŸŸ₯ smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/u...

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Grants and Opportunities Grants and Opportunities

Do you want to find out about all the latest grants available for writers, playwrights, screenwriters, artists, creators and much more? Visit our Grants & Opportunities page, regularly updated with the latest offerings.

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Don't miss the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio Show - today at 6pm on Dublin South FM. Enjoy an engaging hour of in-depth discussions focused on all things arts, culture and human rights #SmashingTimes #radioshow

πŸŸ₯ Tune in to Dublin South FM 93.9, or listen online at www.dublinsouthfm.ie

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Have a read of the November 2025 edition of the Smashing Times Newsletter #STNewsletter, featuring Grants and Opportunities, information on the latest Tintreach submissions call, Spotsolas: Smashing Times News, and more!

πŸŸ₯ smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/u...

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Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Submissions for January 2026 Submissions Call for January 2026 Edition of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality would like to invite submissions to…

Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality would like to invite submissions to the January 2026 edition of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal. Tintreach publishes creative work from across the artistic spectrum.

smashingtimes.ie/tintreach-th...

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Irish in Resistance During World War II Multidisciplinary Installation Irish in Resistance during World War II is a multidisciplinary installation featuring visual art, photography, film, poetry, and storytelling. The installation reflects on stories of Irish people in…

Running until Sunday 30 November 2025 at the Smashing Times Visual Art Gallery in Sandycove. The Irish in Resistance during World War II is a multidisciplinary installation featuring visual art, photography, film, poetry, and storytelling.

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People in Resistance: Building Creative Connections PEOPLE IN RESISTANCE: BUILDING CREATIVE CONNECTIONS Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality promote equality, human rights and diversity through the arts. People in Resistance…

People in Resistance is a unique project telling stories of citizens who stood up for the rights of others during World War II. We are sharing these stories as we bring diverse communities together to build connections through theatre, film & art.

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Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Submissions Submissions Call for January 2026 Edition of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality would like to invite submissions to…

Submissions are open to the January 2026 edition of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal. Submissions are open until we reach capacity, or until midnight on Sunday, 30 November 2025 – whichever comes first. This edition is unthemed.

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Irish in Resistance During World War II Multidisciplinary Installation Irish in Resistance during World War II is a multidisciplinary installation featuring visual art, photography, film, poetry, and storytelling. The installation reflects on stories of Irish people in…

Don't miss Irish in Resistance During World War II Multidisciplinary Exhibition – Runs until Sunday 30 November 2025, Wednesday to Friday 1-6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm, at the Smashing Times Visual Art Gallery

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Out now! The November edition of the #STNewsletter – themed The Art of Health – is out now. Have a read of it in full here: smashingtimes.ie/wp-content/u...

Don't forget you can sign up to receive all newsletters direct to your inbox, all for free, here: smashingtimes.ie/media/newsle...

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Closing this Sunday! Open Call for Artists for the Smashing Times Winter Exhibition. Solstice Light: Art in Winter – smashingtimes.ie/open-call-fo...

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Irish in Resistance During World War II Multidisciplinary Installation Irish in Resistance during World War II is a multidisciplinary installation featuring visual art, photography, film, poetry, and storytelling. The installation reflects on stories of Irish people in…

Don't miss Irish in Resistance During World War II Multidisciplinary Exhibition – Runs until Sunday 30 November 2025, Wednesday to Friday 1-6pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am-6pm, at the Smashing Times Visual Art Gallery

Find out more:

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Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Submissions Submissions Call for January 2026 Edition of Tintreach: The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality would like to invite submissions to…

Get published in #Tintreach to join the likes of poets Jessica Traynor and Fady Joudah; Senator Lynn Ruane; 2023 Nobel Peace Prize-winner Narges Mohammadi; and rapper Saint Levant. Submissions accepted until we reach capacity, or until 30 Nov – whichever comes first. smashingtimes.ie/tintreach/su...

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Poster for Tintreach, The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal

Poster for Tintreach, The Smashing Times Arts and Literary Journal

Submissions Call for Tintreach, January 2026

Tintreach publishes creative work from across the artistic spectrum

✨Submissions are open until capacity is reached, or until midnight on Sunday, 30 November 2025

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Catch up on all episodes of the Smashing Times Arts and Human Rights Radio as a #podcast! The show is hosted by Mary Moynihan, Artistic Director, Smashing Times along with co-host Freda Manweiler, Producer, Smashing Times.

Get listening now: open.spotify.com/show/0d8wGvc...

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