❝SUPPORTING ARTISTS - DEVELOPING AUDIENCES❞
STROLLERS PRODUCTION AWARD In order to support artists and our audiences STN has introduced a PRODUCTION AWARD which encourages companies, producers etc to make work with the cooperation and collaboration of the nine venue partners. A total award of up to €10,000 will be offered to assist with the financing of the production along with a nine venue tour to each of the venue partners.
PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS The Strollers Touring Network Production Awards over the last four years (2009-2015) total just over €102,000 in investment and touring guarantees to touring production companies and artists.
Previous Award Winners include : 2010 – Garter Lane and Lane Productions for All Ireland Tour of ‘Brighton’ by Jim Nolan. 2011- Julie Feeny for new collaborative project working with regional choirs and new choral commission. 2012 –Theatre Lovett - A new commission for a touring production for Children and family audiences. 2013 – Fishamble: The New Play Company ‘Little Thing, Big Thing’ a new play by Donal O’Kelly. 2014/2015 – Moonfish Theatre Company ‘Star of the Sea’.
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE PRODUCTION AWARD Companies/Producers who wish to be considered for the PRODUCTION AWARD should complete the attached application form. The Network will prioritise applications that can demonstrate the following criteria: • Audience Driven Work (work that will appeal to our audiences) • Work of Quality • Work that has a detailed marketing plan to develop sales in tandem with each venue. • Work that has a detailed audience development plan for our audiences Work from companies and practitioners with a reputation for excellence PLEASE NOTE THAT REVIVALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AWARD.
Please include in your application: As much information on the Production as possible including cast lists, project personnel, producer and director, synopsis, style of presentation, content etc (scripts can be included if you wish) A detailed marketing plan A detailed audience development plan A company or Artist Biog/History Any current or previous reviews Any DVD or you tube recordings of current or previous work APPLICATIONS CAN BE SENT BY EMAIL TO: strollersnetwork@gmail.com
Deadline for applications for Production Award 2015 is Friday 10 April 2015 Successful candidates will be notified on Friday 17 April in order to allow time to make a Touring and Dissemination Award Application with a closing date of Thursday 7 May
WHAT IS THE STROLLERS TOURING NETWORK (STN)? The Strollers Touring Network (STN) comprises of nine Theatre/Arts Centre venues located across Ireland. It is currently the largest touring network in the country. The network has five key functions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
To establish a touring network of performance venues across Ireland To support/co-produce work for touring (across all artforms) To receive touring works from artists and production companies (across all artforms) To sustain, develop and nurture our audiences for the arts practice To develop relationships with artists and production companies that we work with.
The nine venue members and their respective capacities and dimensions are: • Siamsa Tire, Tralee • Hawkswell, Sligo • Watergate, Kilkenny • Solstice, Navan • GB Shaw Theatre Carlow • Draiocht, Blanchardstown • The Source Arts Centre Thurles • Riverbank, Newbridge • Linenhall Arts Centre Castlebar http://www.siamsatire.com/ http://www.watergatetheatre.com/ http://www.draiocht.ie/ http://www.thelinenhall.com/
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W10.5m W13.2m W9.12m W12m W13.1m W13.41m W10m W7.3m W9m
D11.2m D8.25m D7.88m D12m D9m D11.58m D8m D5m D6.75m
H10.3m H6m H12.5m H12m H7-10m H13.5m H6-8m H4.8m H7.9m
http://www.thesourceartscentre.ie/ http://www.gbshawtheatre.ie/theatre-intr... http://www.solsticeartscentre.com/ http://www.hawkswell.com/ http://www.riverbank.ie/
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Please ensure that your production can fit into each of the venue spaces.