We say it clearly in our mission statement: Our Mission is to create a trusted space where visual artists are valued and have access to supports and knowledge that supports and allows them to develop at all stages of their professional career.

What you may call social capital, we call daily life…  working with artists to enable them to have access to supports when they need them most; upskilling them so that they can develop in their careers, and providing them with the information and knowledge that they need to fully participate in their local and national communities.

We are dedicated to the advocacy and representation of Visual Artists in Ireland at EU, National, Local, and Community ;We take on the key issues that concern professional artists in relation to their status, rights and careers.

• We monitor policies and undertake research into issues that have an effect on the life and career of visual artists.

• We represent the interests of individual artists on a one to one basis in relation to specific, once-off, or on-going issues with a critically acknowledged confidential service that is provided through our Help Desk.

  This is available to all visual artists and is supported by industry specialists working in the area of law, finance, or mediation.

• We operate a programme of regional and international representation through appointed artist representatives and have a policy of building strategic partnerships with other organisations so as to be able to represent the broad ranging needs of individual visual artists in a comprehensive manner.

• We operate a series of special interest groups who take on key issues that directly affect the Status of the Visual Artist in ;