Ed Bennett Elected to Aosdána

Ed has recently been received the honour of being elected into Aosdána, the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland. This year Aosdána, has elected 8 new members at its 42nd General Assembly in the Hibernia Centre, Dublin Castle. Aosdána, founded in 1981, honours artists whose work has made an outstanding contribution to the creative arts in Ireland, and assists members in devoting their energies fully to their art.  Membership of Aosdána, which is by peer nomination and election, is limited to 250 living artists, who have produced a distinguished body of work. The membership includes creative artists working in a wide range of disciplines including architecture, choreography, music, literature and visual art. You can read more here.