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? Our next Open Call for applications to participate in our annual TY course starting in January 2025 will be in autumn.

Applications for this course are now closed.

Hugh Lane Transition Year Programme takes place annually in January.

Applications for this course are now closed.

During our annual TY two week course taking place in January 2025 (Tuesday 21 January -Thursday 23 January 2025, 10am-2.30pm and Tuesday 28 January-Thursday 30 January 2025, 10am-2.30pm), 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, Sarah Purser and Lady Mary Heath, as well as exploring themes arising from our current exhibitions More Power to You Sarah Purser: A Force for Irish Art and Brian Maguire La Grande Illusion.

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:

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.