The Metropolitan Arts Centre, usually referred to as the MAC, is an arts venue in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter and is home to all kinds of exhibitions, theatre performances, experimental works.
The MAC is a cultural hub and a vital shared space in Belfast. Open 363 days per year, the MAC offers an eclectic programme of visual art, theatre, dance, family workshops and lots more. Since opening in 2012, some 1.5 million visitors have come through the doors of the MAC.
In 2015 the MAC was shortlisted for the Museum of the Year prize, with sponsor The Art Fund stating that “Belfast’s new arts venue presented an outstanding programme in 2014 and established itself as a world-class attraction”.[1]
Designed by Belfast-based architectural practice Hackett Hall McKnight, the MAC sits on a roughly trapezium-shaped site opposite St Anne's Cathedral. The building, completed in February 2012, consists of a number of intersecting brick volumes and a basalt tower topped with three stories of glazing.[2]
The MAC has a single permanent artwork: The Permanent Present by Irish artist Mark Garry.[1][5] The work was jointly commissioned by the MAC and The Thomas Devlin Fund, a charity set up in memory of murdered teenager Thomas Devlin,[5][6] and consists of 400 copper strands in a spectrum of colours reaching from a high window down to the first floor.[7] Anne McReynolds, Chief Executive of the MAC, said the aim was “to commission an artwork that would comment on The Thomas Devlin Fund’s commitment to highlighting the futility of violence as well as the hopes and aspirations of our young people”, and artist Mark Garry stated that he “wanted to create a work that is positive and hopeful”.[6]
References
^ ab"The MAC". Art Fund Museum of the Year. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
^"Belfast's Metropolitan Arts Centre by Hackett Hall McKnight". Architectural Review. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^. RIBA. Archived from the original on 26 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^"AAI Awards 2014". Architectural Association of Ireland. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
^ ab"Thomas Devlin's family finds new hope as sculpture in memory of murdered son goes on show at MAC". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^ ab"New art installation 'The Permanent Present' by Mark Garry is launched at the MAC". The MAC. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
^"Belfast's MAC opens for art". BBC News. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
External links
Official website
Project architect’s website
February 01, 2023
metropolitan, arts, centre, usually, referred, arts, venue, belfast, cathedral, quarter, home, kinds, exhibitions, theatre, performances, experimental, works, established20, april, 2012, 2012, locationbelfast, northern, irelandcoordinatescoordinates, 60361, 92. The Metropolitan Arts Centre usually referred to as the MAC is an arts venue in Belfast s Cathedral Quarter and is home to all kinds of exhibitions theatre performances experimental works Metropolitan Arts CentreEstablished20 April 2012 2012 04 20 LocationBelfast Northern IrelandCoordinatesCoordinates 54 36 13 N 5 55 39 W 54 60361 N 5 92750 W 54 60361 5 92750TypeArt museumPublic transit accessBelfast Central and Yorkgate stationsNearest car parkSaint Anne s SquareWebsitethemaclive wbr comThe MAC is a cultural hub and a vital shared space in Belfast Open 363 days per year the MAC offers an eclectic programme of visual art theatre dance family workshops and lots more Since opening in 2012 some 1 5 million visitors have come through the doors of the MAC In 2015 the MAC was shortlisted for the Museum of the Year prize with sponsor The Art Fund stating that Belfast s new arts venue presented an outstanding programme in 2014 and established itself as a world class attraction 1 Contents 1 Architecture 2 The Permanent Present 3 References 4 External linksArchitecture Edit Designed by Belfast based architectural practice Hackett Hall McKnight the MAC sits on a roughly trapezium shaped site opposite St Anne s Cathedral The building completed in February 2012 consists of a number of intersecting brick volumes and a basalt tower topped with three stories of glazing 2 The project won a 2013 RIBA National Award 3 and was awarded the 2014 Downes Medal by the Architectural Association of Ireland 4 The Permanent Present EditThe MAC has a single permanent artwork The Permanent Present by Irish artist Mark Garry 1 5 The work was jointly commissioned by the MAC and The Thomas Devlin Fund a charity set up in memory of murdered teenager Thomas Devlin 5 6 and consists of 400 copper strands in a spectrum of colours reaching from a high window down to the first floor 7 Anne McReynolds Chief Executive of the MAC said the aim was to commission an artwork that would comment on The Thomas Devlin Fund s commitment to highlighting the futility of violence as well as the hopes and aspirations of our young people and artist Mark Garry stated that he wanted to create a work that is positive and hopeful 6 References Edit a b The MAC Art Fund Museum of the Year Retrieved 24 June 2015 Belfast s Metropolitan Arts Centre by Hackett Hall McKnight Architectural Review Retrieved 25 June 2015 2013 RIBA National and EU Awards announced RIBA Archived from the original on 26 June 2015 Retrieved 25 June 2015 AAI Awards 2014 Architectural Association of Ireland Retrieved 25 June 2015 a b Thomas Devlin s family finds new hope as sculpture in memory of murdered son goes on show at MAC Belfast Telegraph Retrieved 28 June 2015 a b New art installation The Permanent Present by Mark Garry is launched at the MAC The MAC Retrieved 28 June 2015 Belfast s MAC opens for art BBC News Retrieved 28 June 2015 External links EditOfficial website Project architect s website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Metropolitan Arts Centre amp oldid 1105104133, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
