Are you curious and have an enthusiasm for creatively exploring the Hugh Lane Gallery? Do you have a willingness to participate, actively contribute to discussions and complete assignments? Keep an eye on the website for details of our next annual TY course.

Our annual TY programme will be taking place offsite in Spring 2026. Further details and the application form will be available here from November 2025.

***Our annual TY programme will be taking place offsite in Spring 2026. Further details and the application form will be available here from November 2025**

During our annual TY two week course students gain an insight into the operations of the gallery through illustrated discussions with gallery curators exploring exhibitions, collections, education and conservation as well as talks by artists and lecturers.

They discover more about some of the amazing artworks in the collection through Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) discussions, illustrated talks on social, artistic and political innovators such as Sarah Cecilia Harrison, Augusta, Lady Gregory and Sarah Purser. Assignments have included creative writing inspired by the delving into the Gallery’s online collection while practical art workshops have included printmaking, sketching, pinhole photography, creating a soundscape inspired by artworks and the gallery spaces and more. No prior practical art making experience is necessary.

Students do not have to be studying art or intending to study art to participate in our TY courses. What is required is curiosity and a willingness to participate and we are very grateful to all of the students for their active participation in discussions and enthusiastically completing their assignments!

Delve into these resources from recent TY courses at the Hugh Lane below to gain an insight into what is explored:

We are delighted to share our action packed 2025 TY Zine compiled by artist Michelle Hall here: Hugh Lane TY Zine 2025

Our 2024 TY Zine compiled by artist Michelle Hall shares some of the fantastic work made by the students and in depth programme particularly inspired by Andy Warhol Three Times Out. Explore our TY Zine 2024 HERE HLG TY Ezine 2024FINAL

We are delighted to share our Zine created by students with artist Helena Gouveia Monteiro as part of our TY course in 2023. See the Zine here ZINE TY Humemory Lane

Discover more about some of the great work made in our TY Blog.

Watch the short film documenting aspects of our TY programme in January 2020.