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Irish Arts Center

Irish Arts Center is a New York-based arts and cultural center that showcases Irish and Irish-American art through performance, exhibition, and education. Founded in 1972, the center preserves Irish culture and serves as a platform for emerging and established artists to reach a global audience.

About Irish Arts Center

Founded in 1972, Irish Arts Center is a New York-based arts and cultural center dedicated to projecting a dynamic image of Ireland and Irish America for the 21st century, building community with audiences of all backgrounds, and preserving the stories and traditions of Irish culture for generations to come.

Our multi-disciplinary programming is centered around three core areas:

  • Performance – including live music, dance, theatre, film, literature, and the humanities.
  • Exhibition – including visual arts presentations and cultural exhibitions that tell the evolving Irish story.
  • Education – with dozens of classes per week in Irish language, history, music, and dance.

Located in New York City, a global capital of arts and culture, Irish Arts Center serves as a dynamic platform for top emerging and established artists and cultural creators to reach a New York, national, and global audience, and as a gateway for other institutions to access first-rate Irish and Irish American culture.

School location

Map showing 553 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019

Irish Arts Center

Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan
553 W 51st St
Btwn 10th & 11th Avenues
New York, New York 10019

Reviews of Irish Arts Center

(4.5-star rating across 53 reviews)
  • Clones Lace Workshop

    Anonymous • April 15, 2024
  • Clones Lace Workshop

    Anonymous • April 15, 2024
  • Mandolin I: Beginners

    Christopher B. • June 1, 2022
  • Creative Writing

    Magdalene R. • March 5, 2020
  • Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners

    William C. • November 26, 2019
    The IAC has a great staff and support structure - and James was a fantastic teacher. Excited to take up Fiddle II!
  • Mandolin I: Beginners

    Jessica B. • November 15, 2019
    Ben was amazing, very nice and patient teacher, he got us playing and was always encouraging and upbeat! We learned three songs, amazing! Can’t wait to sign up with him again!
  • Irish Language I: Introduction

    Ralph S. • June 11, 2019
    I like the sound of Irish. The thing I enjoyed most about the class was hearing a native speaker. The teacher introduced the Ranganna site, and I think this approach is the best for me. Seems that a real problem for me learning the language is that the spoken language is not immediately evident from the written. A good example is the phase, "thank you." The teacher captured my interest in learning Irish, and I'll stick with it. Not as an obsession, but as something interesting to do.
  • Celtic Harp I: Introduction

    Anonymous • June 6, 2019
    Unfortunately one of the only affordable introductory harp classes available in NYC. You get what you pay for, which isn't much. Mia plays well and you can tell she has trained for years, however she is not a good teacher at all. She does not explain things well and admits to copying techniques from other teachers. She spends most of the class talking about herself/her life, events she has played and parties she attended with other harpists. She does not give you enough time to practice in class so you can remember when you get home. She just has you take a video of her playing it and says to learn it on your own at home. OR! She recommends watching random youtube videos to learn, which I could have done without paying for the wasted travel time. If you actually want to learn, pay more for another class with absolutely ANYONE else.
  • Irish Language II: Beginners

    Daniel D. • March 27, 2019
    Great exposure to the language. It would be better if the teachers took charge of the class more actively and did more directed drills, especially on orthography and pronunciation which were difficult for all the students.
  • Creative Writing

    Anonymous • March 13, 2019
    Yvonne is great, and really helped me stay motivated with my writing!
  • Creative Writing

    Anonymous • March 7, 2019
    Yvonne is a great writer instructor! I learned a lot and really enjoyed the course!
  • Intercultural Connection w/ M Moloney: Percussive Dance

    Anonymous • November 29, 2018
  • Mandolin I: Beginners

    Anonymous • November 16, 2018
  • Irish Language II: Beginners

    Joyann C. • November 14, 2018
  • Celtic Harp I: Introduction

    Anonymous • June 14, 2018
    By the end of the class, we were able to play all three sections of a song that sounded very impressive. Mia helped break it down into easy to understand parts. I'd happily recommend this class to all! Though I will mentioned that it might be more challenging for people who haven't ever taken a music class before.
  • Step Dance I: Beginners

    Anonymous • June 13, 2018
  • Fiddle II: Beginners

    Linda F. • June 12, 2018
  • Fiddle I: Absolute Beginners

    Goncagul A. • June 12, 2018
    James was great in introducing fiddler! Will definitely continue... totally recommend it!
  • Celtic Harp I: Introduction

    Kirsten U. • June 8, 2018
  • Irish Language I: Introduction

    Joyann C. • June 7, 2018

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