Arthouse 2024 celebrates another successful year of raising vital funds for Outhouse

The funds raised will help Outhouse continue its mission of providing support, resources, and community spaces for LGBTQ+ people in Ireland.

Two people browsing the artwork of Arthouse 2024.
Image: @Outhouse_Dublin via Instagram

Having concluded on November 9 and 10, Outhouse’s Arthouse 2024 auction has once again proven itself to be much more than an art sale. The annual event empowers the LGBTQ+ community, providing both essential funding and a vibrant reminder of the unique relationship between art and queer identity.

Marking its fifth edition this year, Arthouse 2024 was nothing short of a success. With artists donating their work and dedicated supporters bidding with passion, the event was able to raise vital funds for Dublin’s Outhouse LGBTQ+ Centre.

In a world where the LGBTQ+ community still faces discrimination and hostility, the success of Arthouse 2024 is a testament to the continued resilience, generosity, and commitment of supporters, patrons, and allies who understand the power of art to inspire social change.

As Oisín O’Reilly, CEO of Outhouse, reflects: “The artists, our patrons, and our allies who came together to support Arthouse are not only helping to sustain essential services—they are part of a broader movement for social change and resilience.”

 

The funds raised this year will help Outhouse continue its mission of providing support, resources, and community spaces for LGBTQ+ people in Ireland. However, the impact of Arthouse reaches beyond its financial success; it is a beacon of solidarity and a powerful reminder of what is possible when communities unite. 

O’Reilly went on to explain Arthouse is about more than art; it’s about “artivism”—a powerful combination of art and activism.

“Every bid, every piece of art sold, reinforces that spirit of resistance and self-expression. When people come together to support Arthouse, they are standing against hate and affirming that LGBTQ+ people deserve spaces where we are safe, seen, and celebrated,” he said.

Art has long held a special place in queer culture, expressing experiences and struggles that are often too complex for words alone. Each piece sold at Arthouse is not just a transaction; it’s a message that LGBTQ+ people are valued, supported, and seen.

Arthouse 2024 may have come to an end, but its effects will resonate, building a brighter and more inclusive future for the LGBTQ+ community.

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