A German academic and scholar has been appointed curator of the country's biggest exhibition of contemporary visual art.
Internationally renowned art expert Klaus Ottmann will oversee the upcoming exhibition which is held annually in Limerick.
Now in its 31st year, it has emerged as Ireland's leading contemporary visual arts exhibition with a worldwide reputation.
One of its defining features is that displays are not confined to galleries, with many of the installations located in shops, banks, cafes, churches and other alternative venues around the city.
The show also provides a major international platform for emerging Irish artists, who get a rare opportunity to experiment with new exhibition spaces.
The closing date for submissions is January 12th, 2007, and every year an internationally renowned curator is appointed.
New York-based independent curator and academic Mr Ottmann will have responsibility for deciding which works appear in the upcoming exhibition.
In the course of his career, he has curated more than 40 major exhibitions and has written extensively on art, including a book on Michelangelo.
The annual exhibition runs at various venues across Limerick city from March 31st next.
Further information can be obtained at the Belltable Arts Centre, O'Connell Street, Limerick, or at www.eva.ie.