Borrowing from the Collection

We welcome requests for loans of artworks to display in buildings that are both easily accessible and free to enter to the public. Loans are subject to a formal agreement and can vary in duration from short temporary exhibitions to long-term display in public spaces such as schools, hospitals or colleges.

There is no fee for borrowing artworks from the collection, but the borrower covers the cost of transport, art handling and insurance.

Fantastical painting of a person having a picnic by water. They are surrounded by various animals including an upside down orange cow and a seal at their feet. Behind them is a river and past that are buildings and cranes.

Elizabeth Cope | ‘Last Picnic on London City Island’ | 2020 | Oil on canvas.

The Collection team is happy to advise potential borrowers on the process, and on how best to select work.

For queries relating to borrowing from the Collection, email collection@artscouncil.ie.

A woman stands in a red tracksuit in front of a cinderblock wall. She throws milk from a bottle in front of her which is caught in motion going upward.

Amanda Coogan | ‘Mississippi Goddamn!’ | 2004 | Diamond mounted lamdachrome print | 122 x 91cm