SOUTH
DUBLIN
ARTS
CENTRE
EN—COUNTERCULT—URE
Feed your curiosity and express yourself. Art is for everyone, and everyone is welcome here. This is your space. Come and explore.
Address
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
Plás Pharthalán
Tallaght, D24 KV8N
Building Christmas Hours
Closed Saturday 20 December at 6pm
Reopen Monday 05 January at 9:30am
Gallery Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday: 10am—6pm
Building Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 9.30am—9.30pm
Saturday: 10am—6pm
Café Opening Hours
Monday to Friday: 9.30am—4pm
Saturday: 10am—3pm
Information Desk
Rua Red's Reception is located straight on from the main entrance. Staff are happy to help with any questions you have.
Lift Access
Our entrance is at street level and all spaces are fully wheelchair and buggy accessible. All levels are lift-accessible. A large lift beside the reception area provides access to all floors.
Toilets and Baby Care Facilities
There are accessible toilets on each level and baby changing facilities are available on the ground floor.
Assistance Animals
Guide dogs, hearing and registered assistance dogs are welcome. Staff can provide a bowl of water.
Sound Enhancement / Induction Loops
Hearing induction loops are fitted at the reception desk and Infra~Hear infrared assistive listening devices are available for use in the Performance Space.
Parking
Parking is available in the close by The Square Shopping Centre Car Park, €1 for 3 hours. There is also parking available nearby in Euro Car Parks. Check Parkopedia for full information.
Join the Rua Red Café Team—Café Supervisor
Rua Red is seeking to appoint a Café Supervisor to join our team on a full-time basis. The café supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the café. This includes stock management, food safety compliance and H&S responsibilities, effective staff coordination, and over-seeing catering for exhibitions, events and bookings.
The supervisor is integral in fostering excellent customer service standards, creating an environment that is welcoming to new and existing customers. The supervisor is expected to lead by example, solve problems as they arise, and ensure that standards are consistently met throughout the day.
Application Deadline: Sunday 4 January 2026
CV and cover letter to be emailed to opportunities@ruared.ie
Open Call
Applications Now Invited from Artists (Mid-Career to Established) for Upcoming Studios at Rua Red
Rua Red is pleased to announce an open call for three studios for mid-career to established artists.
Rua Red provides affordable, dedicated workspaces for visual artists. Studio licences run from one to three years, depending on the artist’s needs and the space available.
The studios currently open for application are:
Studio 1—5m x 6.5m / €265 per month
Studio 2—5m x 6.5m / €265 per month
Studio 3—8.5m x 5m / €300 per month
Application Deadline: Monday 5 January 2026
Each studio is equipped with:
- Concrete flooring
- Sink and storage facilities
- Heating
- Natural light
- Wi-Fi access
We welcome applications from artists working across all visual arts disciplines.
Open Call
Applications Now Invited from Emerging Artists for Upcoming Studios at Rua Red
Rua Red are inviting applications from emerging visual artists working in any visual arts discipline —painting, sculpture, video, photography, textiles, etc. for two upcoming studio spaces.
The emerging artist studios are shared (approx 39m2) divided into two individual units with a s shared sink area.
The studio offers emerging artists space to develop new work, support their growth at a pivotal moment in their professional career, and provides access to a network of other creatives.
Emerging/early career artists—less than 5 years out of college or working as an artist at professional level.
What's included:
- Concrete flooring
- Sink and storage facilities
- Heating
- Natural light
- Access to supportive artistic community
Application Deadline: Monday 5 January 2026
Please submit your application marked 'Emerging Artist Studio Application' by email to mboyle@ruared.ie
A Selection panel will convene on Friday 9 January 2026.
Open Call
South Dublin County—Intercultural Artists' Network
We're in the process of compiling a database of artists and creatives who form an important part of South Dublin County's vibrant arts scene. The network is free to join, and is for any practising creative across one or more artistic disciplines over the age of 18, full-time or otherwise, regardless of your background. Our only criterion is that you must be based in or working in South Dublin County (a bonus if you are interested in meeting and potentially collaborating with and networking with artists from diverse backgrounds). Through this, we aim to create space for artists to further engage with their careers, offering opportunities to develop their network and explore collaborations.
UPCOMING
EXHIBITION
PATIENT
LABYRINTH
Patient Labyrinth, a new artwork and exhibition from Junk Ensemble in Rua Red Galleries, is both a maze and a labyrinth - exploring the delicate boundary between two worlds: the one in which we lose our way, and the one we try to find our way out of.
WEL—COME TO YOURSPACE
GALLERY
PROGRAMME
AN CUÍNAS/THE SILENCE—Marianne Keating
Templates of Chance—Brognon Rollin
Templates of Chance—Brognon Rollin
The Goose and the Common—Array Collective
The Goose and the Common—Array Collective
Rua Red gallery exhibits the work of Irish and International artists. We commission work that is deeply relevant to this community; work that engages with socio political issues that are pertinent to the people here. Talks, workshops, screenings, and performances run alongside the exhibitions, opening up opportunities for new conversations and exchange of ideas.
WHAT'S ON
MONTHLY
SCHEDULE
Rua Red offers a diverse range of arts activities for you to experience visual art, music, dance, and performance, for all ages and levels of expertise. You can learn a new skill or improve old ones. This is a space to be yourself, come join in.
LEARN
REFLECT
RESPOND
Rua Red’s Learn Programme offers many ways to explore contemporary art, from talks with exhibiting and resident artists, to workshops and art classes for adults, children, schools and community groups.
ART IS FOREVERY—ONE
STUDIOS
AND
RESIDENCIES
Rua Red supports residencies for artists across artforms. This year's resident artists include Array Collective, Orla Barry, Junk Ensemble, Colm Keegan, and a series of Traveller-led residencies. Artist residencies allow time and resources for artists to research and develop work, build relationships with the many artists and organisations based here, and provide access to extensive facilities to make work.
SUPPORT—ING ARTISTS
ABOUT
THE
CENTRE
With over 225,000 visitors each year taking part in a diverse roster of creative programmes and community led creative activities every day, we aim to create a space where the values of respect, equality, diversity, inclusion and hospitality are embedded in the core of everything that we undertake and deliver. This is a space where art is accessible to all, and where you can be yourself.
TO BEYOUR—SELF
Address
Rua Red, South Dublin Arts Centre
Plás Parthalán
Tallaght, D24 KV8N
Building Christmas Hours
Closed Saturday
20 December at 6pm
Reopens Monday
05 January at 9:30am
Gallery Opening Hours
Monday to Saturday: 10am—6pm
Building Opening Hours
Monday to Friday:
9.30am—9.30pm
Saturday: 10am—6pm
Café Opening Hours
Monday to Friday:
9.30am—4pm
Saturday: 10am—3pm
Information Desk
Rua Red's Reception is located straight on from the main entrance. Staff are happy to help with any questions you have.
Admission to the gallery is free. Rua Red is proud to be supported by the Arts Council, South Dublin County Council, Creative Ireland, and the Government of Ireland; Project Ireland 2040.
Registered Charity No. CHY 18403
© Rua Red 2025
