Save Richmond Road Studios
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Richmond Road Studios was established in 2002 under the name Pigdog Studios. It was renamed in 2007. Richmond Road Studios is an artists-led organisation, committed to providing studio space for emerging and established visual artists. It provides a forum for its members to actively participate within the visual arts, through supporting and promoting their activities.
Dublin has been plundered of its creative spaces for years. Richmond Road Studios is one of the last remaining unfunded and non-profit studios, originating from a time when Dublin was literally bursting to the seams with affordable studios and creative spaces. We are now in receivership and have been given notice. This disintegration of Dublin’s cultural scene is a palpable presence in many people's lives both in and outside of the creative industries. It’s the rental crisis, it’s the cost of living, it’s the disappearance of voices, it’s the endless hustling juggle of trying to keep the disintegration at bay, it’s knowing that there are bigger and constantly unfolding emergencies in our collective daily experience.
Are we really ok with what our city is becoming?
We have been extremely lucky to have received a substantial amount of free legal advice since we went into receivership on the 8th of February. However, our legal situation is complex due to a number of factors. We would like to raise money to cover our legal costs in order to properly employ and remunerate those who have been so generous with their time, in order to fight for our studio.
Dublin City Council has agreed unanimously to assist us in exploring how they can support the provision of a space for Richmond Road Studio members.
But donating to this GoFundMe campaign will allow us to continue to fight for the livelihoods of 20 artists through buying us time to secure a permanent resolution for the studios with the support of Dublin City Council.
As mentioned above, this is a far wider issue than just our studio. This is each and every one of us, living in this city, who deserves to experience a city that is rich in culture, in all forms. So help us save our studio, and in so doing, help us change the narrative of a city that is in the midst of a cultural crisis that is gutting our spaces from under us.
You can learn more about the details of our situation here:
https://labour.ie/news/2022/04/06/prospect-of-eviction-from-richmond-road-studios-must-be-wake-up-call-for-government-and-dublin-city-council/
https://m.independent.ie/breaking-news/irish-news/20-artists-face-eviction-from-studios-after-building-goes-into-receivership-41530762.html
Fundraising team (2)
Maeve Brennan
Organizer
Raised €120 from 1 donation
County Dublin
Richmond Road Studios
Beneficiary
Claire McCluskey
Team member
Raised €220 from 2 donations
This team raised €2,229 from 67 other donations.
