Culture Ireland provides support for the promotion of Irish artists and arts worldwide and develops new and diverse international markets for Irish arts.

GRANT PROGRAMME Culture Ireland’s Grant Programme operates three times annually and offers support for travel related costs for Irish professional artists presenting their work internationally. Applications are accepted from the Irish artists/arts organisation or the international host festival or venue. All events being supported by Culture Ireland must be open to a public audience and artists must be remunerated for their work. Touring activity rather than one-off events are favoured. Applications are accepted through the Culture Ireland website and the timelines for 2019 are included below.

SHOWCASE PROGRAMME Culture Ireland’s Showcase Programme creates and develops international opportunities through selected market oriented events which attract international presenters. The detailed schedule of Culture Ireland Showcase Programme is overleaf. Calls for applications for Culture Ireland support to participate are made well in advance of the showcase events through the Culture Ireland website and are based on artists having confirmation of a showcase opportunity from the event organisers.

SEE HERE PROGRAMME Through the See Here Programme, Culture Ireland supports incoming programmers and festival directors to visit Ireland to see the work of Irish artists. The support is focussed around the festivals in Ireland to ensure there is a concentrated programme of Irish work to be experienced and artists and companies available to meet. Applications to Culture Ireland are coordinated through the host festival/event.

Regularly Funded Through See Here Scheme EVENT

DATES

LOCATION

ARTFORM

DESCRIPTION

EVENT WEBSITE

TRADFEST

23 – 27 January

Dublin

MUSIC

Pilot Showcase Performance http://tradfest.ie/ in 2019; Joint scheme for 2019 to cover delegates travelling to both TradFest and Showcase Scotland as part of Celtic Connections

DUBLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

20 February Dublin – 3 March

FILM

Funding for international delegates to attend festival

www.diff.ie/

CHOICE MUSIC PRIZE

7 March

Dublin

MUSIC

International industry including publishers and managers attend industry award event

http://choicemusicprize.ie/

DUBLIN DANCE FESTIVAL

30 April – 19 May

Dublin

DANCE

Funding for international delegates to attend festival

www.dublindancefestival.ie/

GALWAY FILM FLEADH

July

Galway

FILM

Programmers and presenters attend film fleadh

www.galwayfilmfleadh.com/

SPRAOI

August

Waterford

STREET ART & SPECTACLE

Programmers and presenters attend Spraoi

www.spraoi.com/

INFORMATION September TOOLBOX AT THE DUBLIN FRINGE FESTIVAL

Dublin

THEATRE

Culture Ireland in partnership with the Irish Theatre Institute

www.irishtheatreinstitute.ie/

HARD WORKING October CLASS HEROES

Dublin

MUSIC

First Music Contact as part of the Music from Ireland Programme

http://hwch.net/

INTERNATIONAL THEATRE EXCHANGE AT DUBLIN THEATRE FESTIVAL

October

Dublin

THEATRE

Culture Ireland in partnership with the Irish Theatre Institute

www.irishtheatreinstitute.ie/

BABORÓ INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL FOR CHILDREN

October

Galway

THEATRE/ YPCE

Attendance by international programmers and presenters at annual Festival in Galway

www.baboro.ie/

Showcase Programme 2019 Schedule TITLE

2019 DATES

VENUE/CIT

INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FOR YOUTH (IPAY)

15 – 19 January

Philadelph

EUROSONIC

16 – 19 January

Groningen,

FOLK ALLIANCE INTERNATIONAL

13 – 17 February

Montréal, Q

SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST

8 – 17 March

Austin, Texa

LONDON BOOK FAIR

12 – 14 March

London, GB

BOLOGNA BOOK FAIR

1 – 4 April

Bologna, It

JAZZAHEAD!

25 – 28 April

Bremen, Ge

THE GREAT ESCAPE

9 – 11 May

Brighton, G

VENICE BIENNALE *

11 May – 24 November

Venice, Ital

CLASSICAL: NEXT

15 – 18 May

Rotterdam,

PRIMAVERA SOUND

30 May – 1 June

Barcelona,

SYNC SUMMIT NYC

13 – 14 June

New York C

A2AIM INDIE WEEK

17 – 20 June

New York C

CULTURE IRELAND EDINBURGH SHOWCASE

2 – 26 August

Edinburgh,

FIRATÀRREGA

5 – 8 September

Tàrrega, Sp

REEPERBAHN

18 – 21 September

Hamburg, G

MONDO.NYC

October

New York C

FRANKFURT BOOK FAIR

16 – 20 October

Frankfurt, G

WOMEX WORLD MUSIC EXPO 2019

23 – 27 October

Tampere, Fi

ICELAND AIRWAVES

6 – 9 November (TBC)

Reykjavik, I

M FOR MONTREAL

November

Montréal, Q

* The Venice Biennale alternates annually between Art and Architecture | Ireland at Venic

Some Showcase events in Culture Ireland’s portfolio operate on a biennial basis and do not arise in 2

TY

ARTFORM

SHOWCASE INFORMATION/WEBSITE

hia

THEATRE

http://ipayweb.org/

, The Netherlands

MUSIC

http://esns.nl/

Québec, Canada

MUSIC

http://folkconference.org/

as

MUSIC

www.sxsw.com/apply–to–participate/showcase–applications/

B

LITERATURE

www.londonbookfair.co.uk/

taly

LITERATURE

www.bookfair.bolognafiere.it/en/home/878.html

ermany

MUSIC

http://jazzahead.de/en/#tab–showcases–information–2

GB

MUSIC

http://greatescapefestival.com/apply–to–play/

ly

VISUAL ARTS

www.labiennale.org/en/art/2019/information

, The Netherlands

MUSIC

www.classicalnext.com/takepart/proposals

Spain

MUSIC

http://pro.primaverasound.com/

City , USA

MUSIC

http://syncsummit.com/

City, USA

MUSIC

http://a2im.org/event/a2im–indie–week–2019/

THEATRE/DANCE

www.cultureireland.ie

CIRCUS & SPECTACLE

www.firatarrega.cat/

MUSIC

www.reeperbahnfestival.com/en/

City, USA

MUSIC

http://mondo.nyc

Germany

LITERATURE

www.buchmesse.de/en

Finland

MUSIC

www.womex.com/

Iceland

MUSIC

http://icelandairwaves.is

Québec, Canada

MUSIC

www.mformontreal.com/

, Scotland

pain

Germany

ce is presented in partnership with The Arts Council.

2019. These include: Australia Performing Arts Market, Tanzmesse.

CULTURE IRELAND Culture Ireland has been operating since 2005 in the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to create and support opportunities for Irish artists and companies from across the island of Ireland to present their work worldwide. In addition Culture Ireland delivers special cultural initiatives in the international arena. These include Culture Ireland GB18, a yearlong promotion of Irish arts and culture in Great Britain and I Am Ireland, a culture initiative which formed part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme. Under Global Ireland 2025, Culture Ireland will deliver proposals to increase the impact of Irish arts and culture footprint globally. In 2018 Culture Ireland supported Irish artists at over 450 events across 55 countries connecting with over 5 million live audience members.

CULTURE IRELAND APPLICATIONS FUNDING DEADLINES DEADLINE

TIMING OF PROJECT

DECISION ISSUED

15 February 2019

May 2019 onwards

April 2019

13 June 2019

September 2019 onwards

August 2019

15 October 2019

January 2020 onwards

December 2019

Application calls for Showcase and Delegate schemes throughout the year are promoted through our website and social media platforms. Further Information & Online Application System: www.cultureireland.ie Culture Ireland | T +353 1 631 3905 | E info@cultureireland.gov.ie An Roinn CultĂşir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht