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The former Mary Street garda station set for a transformation into a fashion incubator and inset: Mike Fitzpatrick, Dean Limerick School of Art and Design/Director of Cultural Engagement, TUS
LIMERICK City and County Council, with active participation from the Limerick School of Art and Design, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Brooklyn Fashion Incubator in New York.
It will establish a collaborative relationship between the three organisations to support the development of the fashion incubator in Limerick.
The agreement is intended to give Limerick and the Mid-West region’s brightest fashion design talent a new space for collaboration to showcase their creations, while creating a sustainable incubator model tailored to Limerick’s cultural and economic needs.
Príomh Chomhairleoir of Limerick Council, Cllr Catherine Slattery, said: “This is a powerful move that shows how far our city and county has come. It’s an agreement that can give our young people who want to pursue careers in fashion and creativity the chance to dream big. Limerick has always been a hub for talent, and now we are creating paths for that talent to shine on a global stage.”
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Director General, Limerick Council, Dr Pat Daly, added: “This is a key strategic step for us in Limerick in terms of positioning us as a global player in creative industry. It aligns closely with our long-term vision for economic development through innovation, international collaboration and supporting talent.”
Mike Fitzpatrick, Dean, Limerick School of Art and Design/Director of Cultural Engagement, TUS, added: “As an institution, LSAD has been teaching fashion students for some fifty years... We can immediately think of some of their creations that would be fantastic to house in a museum fashion collection in Limerick.”
The three parties have agreed to collaborate on opportunities for Limerick-based designers to engage with the Brooklyn Fashion Incubator’s remote programme, facilitate connections between designers, mentors and industry stakeholders across both regions and work on the joint development of training modules, workshops and mentorship programmes.
The MOU shall remain in effect for four years.
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