The RDS

Would you like to work at one of Ireland's most diverse and best-known venues? We have a number of exciting opportunities available; click the link below to view our current vacancies: https://lnkd.in/ddxWNYnB #RDSCareers #RDSVenue #EventProf #SalesCareers #Sales

We are thrilled to announce the 2024 RDS Visual Art Awards Longlist. Across April, May and June of this year, five independent curators attended 14 graduate shows across the country. A total of 120 artists were selected, deemed to have exhibited highly accomplished work. It is a huge achievement to be longlisted for the RDS Visual Art Awards, and we extend our congratulations to each and every artist! Visit our website to see the full list of names and respective colleges: https://lnkd.in/eDmE9tVf The RDS Visual Art Awards offers the most comprehensive assessments of graduate work in Ireland undertaken on a thirty-two-county basis. The VAAs is a flagship RDS Foundation project and is part of the wider RDS Arts Programme which provides a platform to support the transition from student to emerging artist, encouraging the pursuit of a career in visual art, craft and classical music. The 2024 iteration of the RDS Visual Art Awards extends the incredible opportunity to exhibit collectively at the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts between 22 November 2024 – 18 January 2025. There is also a total prize fund of over €40,000, comprised of both monetary awards and residency opportunities, including the coveted RDS Mason Hayes & Curran LLP and Centre Culturel Irlandais Residency Award in Paris. #RDSVAAs #VAAs2024 #ContemporaryArt #RDS #SupportingTheArts

Tuesday, July 16th marked the Official Launch of the 2024 RDS Dublin Horse Show. Helping us launch the Show were Second Lieutenant Raphael Lee from the Army Equitation School with Cara O’Connor (aged 7) from Meath and Scott Doran (aged 10) from Wexford, who will both be competing at the Show for the first time this year. The 2024 Dublin Horse Show returns to the grounds of the RDS from August 14th-18th, combining sport, style and socialising in the heart of Dublin city. We’d like to thank our show sponsors ROLEX, Fáilte Ireland and Defender as well as our other valued partners for their continued support. We look forward to welcoming all our visitors and competitors to this unique international event. The Dublin Horse Show is an RDS social impact initiative. Gillian Binchy Melanie McCourt #RDSDublinHorseShow #DHS24 #Rolex #RolexSeries #Defender #FailteIreland #visitdublin

We’re excited to announce that online registration for our Best Dressed competition, proudly sponsored by Kronenbourg1664 Blanc, is now open on the RDS Dublin Horse Show website. The winner will take home a €10,000 euro cash prize provided by 1664 Blanc. The competition will take place on the Band Lawn on Thursday, 15th of August 2024. Those who pre-register for Best Dressed competition will be entered into a draw to win a Charlotte Tilbury Beauty hamper worth €400 of luxurious products. The winner of this hamper will be picked at random. You can register online through the link below – best of luck to all entrants! https://lnkd.in/eWsfeprF #DublinHorseShow #BestDressed #LadiesDay

Huge congratulations to all nominees and best of luck for the Business to Arts Awards 2024! The RDS are delighted to be shortlisted with Mason Hayes & Curran LLP for the Residency Award with Centre Culturel Irlandais, which is awarded as part of the RDS Visual Art Awards. This is the 8th year of our partnership, and previous winners have included Elaine Hoey, Vanessa Jones, and Christopher McMullan. The 2024 RDS Visual Art Awards exhibition will take place at the Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts from 22 November 2024 to 18 January 2025. #RDSVAA #irishart #BtoAAwards

Situated in the heart of Dublin, Leinster House has a rich and fascinating history that falls naturally into three distinct phases. The house was initially built from 1745 as the private residence of the Fitzgeralds, Earls of Kildare, and from 1766, the Dukes of Leinster. In 1792 it became the model for the first White House, designed by Kilkenny architect and former Dublin Society Drawing Schools pupil James Hoban. In 1815 it passed into the ownership of the Royal Dublin Society where it served as the Society’s offices, meeting house and museum, library and drawing school, which went on to form the foundation of the National Museum of Ireland, the National Library of Ireland and the National College of Art & Design. Finally, since 1922, Leinster House has been the home of the Houses of the Oireachtas, the parliament of Ireland. You can now explore the history of this iconic building through a new digital exhibition curated by the RDS Library & Archives in collaboration with the Irish Architectural Archive and the James Hoban Societies of Ireland and the United States. The exhibition illustrates the many lives of this historic building and provides an insight into the early years of the RDS and the Houses of the Oireachtas. It is composed of architectural drawings of Leinster House kindly loaned by the Irish Architectural Archive and the Office of Public Works, as well as drawings and images from the collections of the RDS Library & Archives. The RDS is a social impact organisation, and continues to play a vital role as a catalyst in the cultural, social, and economic prosperity of Ireland today. To find out more visit: https://lnkd.in/e9qQrNRC  

We are hiring Brilliant People for the Dublin Horse Show We’re on the lookout for people to join our team at an iconic Royal Dublin Society, the RDS, who hosts the Dublin Horse Show We are looking for: Porters Floor Staff Waiting Staff Bar People General Assistants Join us on Tuesday July 16 or Tuesday July 30 from 2pm – 7pm at the RDS (Minerva Room, Merrion Road, Ballsbridge Dublin 4) Just bring your CV and details of GNIB and PPS The RDS #IrishJobs #IrishBusiness #teamworkmakesdreamwork #IrishFood #IrishCoffee #IrishBusinesNetwork #Gatherandgatherireland #nowhiring #dublinhorseshow

The RDS is Ireland’s largest conferencing venue. Situated on a 43-acre site in Dublin City, we have over 22,000 square metres of floor space, 10 multi-purpose conference and exhibition halls and 15 breakout rooms. Our range of accommodation partners also provide you with access to over 1,500 hotel rooms within walking distance in 3, 4 and 5 star hotels. By hosting your conferencing event at the RDS you contribute to our Foundation Programmes, which deliver social impact across our five priorities of Agriculture, the Arts, Enterprise, Equestrianism, Science and Technology.   Get in touch with our sales team today on sales@rds.ie to enquire about hosting your conference with us. https://lnkd.in/dNk6vRXZ   #RDSEvents #RDSVenue #Dublin #EventProfs

 J.P. McManus and Aubrey McCarthy were awarded honorary lifetime membership of the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) at a special ceremony in Dublin yesterday. Honorary life membership is awarded by the RDS to ‘individuals' who have contributed significantly to public life, the betterment of society or philanthropic endeavours, in Ireland. First introduced in 1981, former recipients include Samuel Beckett, Rachael Blackmore, Prof. Ernest Walton, Carmel Fox, Dr Louis Le Brocquy, Christina Noble, Brian Friel, and Norma Smurfit. J.P. McManus is well known for his highly successful horse racing and business careers. He is a major philanthropist, supporting charities, scholarships and sporting organisations at home and abroad. Aubrey McCarthy is the Founder and Chairman of Tiglin, a charity providing opportunities, housing, rehabilitation and vital supports to those affected by homelessness and addiction since 2008. The RDS is a social impact organisation that drives positive social, cultural and economic change across the island of Ireland. #RDSHonLifeMem #SocialImpact

🚨 CALL FOR ENTRIES 🚨 The RDS Irish Forest and Woodland Awards are back in 2025 🤩 Download the application forms now and submit your entry for your chance to share in the €12,000 prize fund. ➡ https://lnkd.in/dnjr8nZ The four categories : 1️⃣ Silvicultural Excellence Award (Previously Production Forestry Award) 2️⃣ Teagasc Farm Forestry Award 3️⃣ Community Woodland Award 4️⃣ Native Woodland Conservation Award The RDS #forestryawards promote the economic, environmental and social benefits of good forestry and farming. Everyone with woodland is encouraged to enter as whether large or small, all are of merit. Call for entries closing date : September 9th, 2024 We want to say a huge thanks to our sponsors and partners: 🤝Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine 🤝Teagasc 🤝Woodlands of Ireland 🤝The Heritage Council 🤝National Parks and Wildlife Service #RDSAgri #RDSForestryAwards #forest #woodland