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Culture Night Call Out

Louth County Council are delighted to announce that the hugely popular Culture Night will take place this year on Friday 18th September. Culture Night is a national initiative, celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and seeks to actively encourage people to engage in cultural activities in all forms. Louth County Council Arts Service is inviting […]

Calling All Makers & Event Organisers!

We want to let you know that August Craft Month 2026 is now open for applications, providing opportunities for the public to experience, take part in, buy and learn about craft. This year, we are eager to spotlight areas where there are clusters of August Craft Month events. It benefits visitors who will have lots […]

Basic Income for the Arts

The primary objective of the Basic Income for the Arts scheme is to help artists deal with precarious incomes and to prevent them from leaving the sector for economic reasons The deadline to apply for the new Irish Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) scheme 2026–2029 is 5pm on 12 May 2026. Applications for this new three-year, €325/week […]

Poetry Day Ireland 2026

Poetry Day Ireland 2026 – Home Poetry Day Ireland is an annual celebration of poetry and creativity across the island of Ireland, coordinated by Poetry Ireland, and will take place this year on Thursday, 28 May 2026. The theme for Poetry Day Ireland 2026 is “Home”, a theme that is significant as poetry has a new […]

Molly Keane Creative Writing Award 2026

Since 1998 the Arts Office has been running this national annual Creative Writing Award to celebrate the rich literary life of the late Molly Keane.  Molly lived in Ardmore, Co. Waterford until she died in 1996. She started writing at a young age to ‘supplement her dress allowance’. Her first ten novels and four plays […]

Arts and Disability Connect Funding

Arts and Disability Connect Round One 2026 Opens: Monday 23 March Deadline: Tuesday 12 May at 4pm Arts and Disability Connect includes Mentoring, Training, New Work, and Research and Reflection awards for individual artists with disabilities. Application forms, guidelines and other resources can be found at https://adiarts.ie/artists/funding/connect ‘Come Ask Questions’ Live Q&A on Zoom Wednesday […]

Call for Presentations and Creative Workshops: Portal Spring Regional Day 2026

Deadline: 18 March, 5pm Artists, teachers, academics and arts education professionals… Would you like to be part of the Portal Spring Regional Day? The Arts in Education Portal Team is seeking submissions for presentations and creative workshops for the Portal Spring Regional Day 2026 with a focus on the North-East Region. This regional event will […]

Longford Lights 2026

Longford Lights 2026 invite Artists and Festival Makers, to join us for what promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking afternoon. Take part in the Longford Lights 2026 – Artists & Invited Guests Networking Event, an afternoon of conversation, connection, and critical reflection on the role of arts festivals in regional development. Date: Saturday 21 […]