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Ciara Agnew

Ciara Agnew is from Dundalk, County Louth. She studied art in University of Ulster, where she obtained a BA Honours Degree in Fine and Applied Arts, with specialisation in the area of painting. She is a member of The North Louth Artists and of Louth Craftmark. Her work is held in private and public collections […]

Invitation to Tender for Graphic Design Support for Bealtaine Festival 2023

Age & Opportunity is seeking tenders from suitably qualified individuals or organisations to provide design support for Bealtaine Festival 2023. This will include the creation of a suite of materials for the website and social channels, and design of the printed programme. Full details here: Invitation to Tender for Graphic Design Support for Bealtaine Festival 2023 […]

Join us for To Be Irish Celebrating the 2022 Christmas Season!

We are delighted to be returning for a third season of To Be Irish marking the Christmas Season which will run from the 14 – 25 December 2022. A Department of Foreign Affairs initiative, To Be Irish is a digital hub to engage and connect with our global Irish diaspora and those with a grá for Ireland during key moments of […]

Maria Edgeworth Festival Competitions

Deadline: 24th February 2023, 5pm The 2023 Poetry and Short Story Competitions for the Maria Edgeworth Festival now open for entries! The annual Maria Edgeworth Festival in Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford takes place every May. Maria Edgeworth was considered a lioness by literary giants including, Wordsworth, Scott, Byron and Austen. Celebrated as an 18th century novelist and enlightenment figure […]

‘Safe to Create’ Workshops Announced for Cork, Galway, Dublin and Sligo

New Government initiative aims to change workplace culture for artists and arts workers and address bullying, harassment and sexual harassment. THE JOURNAL OF MUSIC Safe to Create, a new national initiative announced by Minister for Arts Catherine Martin last week (5 October), will present four workshops around the country this November to support arts organisations […]

Job Opportunity: Creative Heartlands Film Development Manager Sligo/Leitrim/Roscommon

The Leitrim Design House in partnership with the arts offices and local enterprise offices of Sligo, Leitrim and Roscommon County Councils is seeking applications for the role of Film Development Manager for the Creative Heartlands project, which supports the film and design sectors across counties Leitrim, Sligo and Roscommon. This is a part-time position on […]

Seeking applications for Bealtaine Flagship Choir 2023 and Bealtaine Tour 2023

Bealtaine Flagship Choir 2023 We invite applications from choirs to fill the role of Bealtaine Festival Flagship Choir for the Dawn/ Dusk Chorus events in 2023. Please read these  guidelines and complete the application form. For these flagship events the Bealtaine Festival wishes to showcase a choir that celebrates the Bealtaine spirit in some way – it may […]

Bealtaine Call Outs 2023

We invite applications for the Bealtaine Flagship Choir 2023 and Bealtaine Touring Award 2023. Applications and queries should be directed to the Arts Administrator, Madison Riggin, at arts@ageandopportunity.ie. The Flagship Choir will lead the Dawn/Dusk Chorus event for Bealtaine 2023. The Bealtaine Touring Award is for a performing arts work that will tour Ireland during May 2023. We particularly […]