Ireland At Venice update [Edited 05/09/22]

[Edited 05/09/22] ‘We acknowledge all the work that Temple Bar Gallery & Studios have done this year by improving the conditions for mediators at this year’s biennale and are pleased to hear that the workers are receiving an equivalent to the living wage for 26hrs work. This position was originally advertised in January as an ‘unpaid’ role with a ‘modest per diem (€50 per day)’ and unspecified ‘full time’ hours. This job posting has since been deleted but can be found here. 

Praxis has been supporting members who were excluded from applying to this opportunity because they could not afford to work full time under the advertised conditions. During the hiring process, we contacted TBGS, all relevant funders, and previous mediators at Ireland and Venice to seek clarity about the position. While it is heartening to hear that changes have been made to the role, we are still calling on these organisations to meet with us to clarify the working conditions at Ireland at Venice and co-operate with us to ensure that artists, mediators, technical staff, and curators are guaranteed decent working standards in all future iterations of the biennale.