Aosdána elects four creative artists
Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland, has elected four new members at its 44th general assembly in the Law Society at Blackhall Place (13 October).
This brings the membership to 249 members.
The newly elected members are:
- Ailbhe Ní Bhriain – visual art ,
- Oona Doherty – choreography,
- Jackie McKenna – visual art,
- Mark Roper – literature.
Minute's silence
A minute’s silence was held at Blackhall Place in memory of the passing of former Aosdána members Margaretta D’Arcy, Anne Madden, Richard Gorman, Gabriel Rosenstock, and Vincent Browne, all of whom have died since the 43rd general assembly in September 2025.