About
Ormston House is a meeting place for the arts in the heart of Limerick city. Our programme is co-designed with artists and citizens, resulting in community partnerships, multi-annual projects, and cultural events that are responsive to the city and its context. We have developed a participatory model to connect curatorial practice with local knowledge and activism.
Ormston House is part of the Irish Network Against Racism, the Irish Museums Association, and the Public Participation Network. International connectivity is also key to our work, and we are active members of two European networks: Artist-Run Network Europe and Trans Europe Halles. We are based at 9–10 Patrick Street, where we have a long-term lease with Limerick City & County Council. For further information, you can contact us at info@ormstonhouse.com.
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History of the Building
The Team
Niamh Brown
Curator (Strategy & Development)
Niamh is a curator and producer. For our Creative Europe project, Artist-Run Network Europe, she is leading research on the social impact of the artist-run sector. She is interested in the connections between landscape, mythology and data infrastructure, and is currently developing new commissions with local and international artists.
Anna Gormley
Communications Assistant
Anna is a visual artist based in Limerick. She holds a BA in Fine Art Painting from LSAD. Her paintings and writing explore the topography and sacred sites of the west of Ireland. She has exhibited at the RHA, Courthouse Gallery, and Kfest. She received the Agility Award in 2023.
Pádraic E. Moore
Artistic Director
Pádraic is a writer, curator, and art historian. He completed CuratorLab, the postgraduate programme at Konstfack University, Stockholm, and is a former resident of the Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht. From 2019 to 2021 Moore was guest curator at Garage Rotterdam and led several new commissions in this role. He has organised curatorial projects in institutions throughout Ireland and Europe.
Caimin Walsh
Curator (Civic Engagement)
Caimin is a curator and musician from Limerick city. He is Chairperson of Spacecraft Studios (est. 2017), a contemporary art studio in Limerick city. He founded Anywhere Projects (est. 2019), an initiative that promotes visual art and music in disused spaces. He has participated in the MAC Curatorial Directions programme (2019) and the Curatorial Program for Research (2023).
Esti Cadavid
Global Training Scheme
Esti holds a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts with a specialization in sculpture and a Master’s in Contemporary Art Management and Mediation. She has international experience, having worked at Kulturhaus Brotfabrik in Vienna as an ESC Volunteer. She also co-created and co-organized the two editions of Re-Frame, and is part of the DJ collective “Rosamari” in the Basque Country (Spain).
Aisling Finlay
L.S.A.D placement student
Aisling is a student of the Limerick School of Art and Design (LSAD). Aisling is on placement at Ormston House until the end of March. She is currently pursuing a BA in Fine Art Painting at LSAD and is interested in conservation and the preservation of cultural heritage. She hopes to pursue this field further after completing her degree.
The Board
Olivia Chau
Secretary
Olivia is a youth worker at Limerick Youth Service and GOSHH. She has facilitated a range of social groups including young mothers and the LGBT+ community, and organised international training seminars on youth facilitation. Olivia is also a DJ & presenter. From 2010 to 2012, she co-founded Flip It TV, an online music channel, interviewing over 100 artists from across the globe.
Hugh Heffernan
Board Director
Hugh is a graphic designer, festival organiser, and filmmaker. Working as the Head of Brand at Piquant, a multi-award-winning creative agency in Limerick city, Hugh has led the development of national and international brands. He is also a founding member of Féile Na Gréine, a music festival that champions Irish music.
MuRli
Treasurer
MuRli is a rapper, producer and songwriter from Limerick. He is best known for his work as part of Rusangano Family and won Best Irish Album of 2016 with mynameisjOhn and God Knows at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Awards. MuRli has shared stages with local and international acts such as Girl Band, Snoop Dogg, Slow Moving Clouds, Run The Jewels, and BadBadNotGood.
Ruairí Ó Cuív
Chair
Jan O’Sullivan
Board Director
Jan O’Sullivan has served as Dáil Deputy for Limerick, Minister for Education and Skills, a Minister of State, a member of Limerick City Council, and Mayor of Limerick. She has also been on the Board for Daghdha Dance Company and Island Theatre Company and Rape Crisis MidWest. She is presently on the Executive Board of Limerick Civic Trust.