"The e v[superscript +] a story begins in 1977 with artists based in Limmerick who sought to bring their work into close collaborative encounters with audiences so that sense and meaning might be made of the world we all share. Over three decades on, e v[superscript +] a, still an artist-centered exhibition, has become Ireland's pre-eminent annual exhibition of contemporary art. It now offers a wide-ranging programme of events that integrate local, national and international communities in the celebration of contemporary art and culture."--BOOK JACKET.