Over 30 artists face eviction as The Complex announces closure
Lunchtime Live · Newstalk
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Show Notes
Dublin’s arts scene has been dealt another blow, as The Complex in Smithfield announces its closure this January.
More than 30 artists face eviction after a planned deal to secure the site collapsed due to missing Government funding.
The loss of the much-loved venue adds to growing concern over the shrinking number of cultural spaces in the city…
Joining Andrea to discuss this is Vanessa Fielding, CEO & Artistic Director of The Complex, George Hooker, artist at The Complex and Dr Anthony Haughey, Artist and Lecturer at TUD Dublin and Chair of Five Stations Artist Studio Board.