About Hatch Space
Our Mission
Our mission is to support artists and creatives by providing dedicated workspaces where they can develop their practice, build connections and create new work. Alongside our studio programme, Hatch Space produces projects that bring artists together, encourage collaboration and create opportunities for creative work to be shared with wider audiences. We aim to build active, supportive environments that strengthen artistic practice and contribute to cultural life in the communities where we work.
Our History
Hatch Space grew out of MART, the artist-led organisation founded in 2007 by Ciara Scanlan and Matthew to support contemporary artists through exhibitions, projects and studio spaces. Over the years, MART developed and managed a growing network of workspaces for artists across Dublin and beyond. Hatch Space was established to build on that experience, with a dedicated focus on providing and managing creative workspaces while continuing to produce projects that support artists, collaboration and cultural engagement.
Our Objectives
Hatch Space aims to provide dedicated workspaces that support artists and creatives in developing their practice, while managing these spaces in a professional, sustainable and supportive way. We produce projects that encourage collaboration, create opportunities for new work to be developed and shared, and strengthen connections between artists, creative communities and wider audiences. Through this work, we aim to support a broad range of creative practices and contribute to the cultural life of the communities in which we operate.
Who We Are
Ciara Scanlan - Director
Edward Sheehy - Operations
Ciara Scanlan - Director
Ciara Scanlan is an artist and curator with an MA in Art in the Digital World from NCAD and a First Class BA in Fine Art from Crawford College of Art. Her practice explores the influence of media through video, performance and web-based work.
Matthew Nevin - Director
Edward Sheehy - Operations
Ciara Scanlan - Director
Matthew Nevin is an artist, producer and cultural leader with over 20 years’ experience developing creative projects and organisations in Ireland and internationally. He has led the development of artist workspaces, exhibitions, festivals and multidisciplinary arts programmes.
Edward Sheehy - Operations
Edward Sheehy - Operations
Edward Sheehy - Operations
Edward Sheehy is an Operations Manager with experience supporting artists, creative spaces and cultural programmes. He helps manage studio operations, support members and deliver projects across the organisation’s creative workspaces.