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Call for Artists to Present at International Theatre eXchange, Dublin Theatre Festival, 2026

Culture Ireland, in partnership with Dublin Theatre Festival and Irish Theatre Institute, invites submissions from Irish artists and companies who wish to present recent productions to international delegates as part of this year’s International Theatre eXchange (ITX), taking place on Friday 2 October during Dublin Theatre Festival. International Theatre eXchange (ITX) brings together leading national and international programmers, presenters, producers and festival directors attending Dublin Theatre Festival. It provides a unique opportunity for Irish artists and...

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Ireland at Venice – Minister O’Donovan announces Irish representation at 20th Venice Architecture Biennale in 2027

The Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan T.D., has announced the selection of Emmet Humphreys and Nathalie Weadick, on behalf of Galway City Council, as the curators to represent Ireland at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition at Venice, La Biennale di Venezia. Their project, RESIDUUM, was selected following an open call by Culture Ireland, in partnership with the Arts Council. Speaking recently, Minister O’Donovan said: “I would like to congratulate the RESIDUUM team...

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Call for Artists/Companies – Show and Tell at the 2026 Dublin Fringe Festival

Culture Ireland, Irish Theatre Institute and Dublin Fringe Festival invite submissions from Irish artists/companies who wish to participate in Show and Tell, an opportunity to meet and discuss your work with national and international programmers and presenters, as part of this year’s Information Toolbox at Dublin Fringe Festival (11 September 2026). The purpose of this session is to enable artists to introduce projects in development and ready to tour work to delegates with the intention...

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Culture Ireland Edinburgh Showcase 2026

Culture Ireland’s Edinburgh Showcase Programme continues to offer an important and unique platform for Irish theatre and dance artists to gain international media and audience recognition for their work and to develop their networks. Since its establishment in 2005, Culture Ireland’s support of Irish artists presenting at the Edinburgh Fringe (5 - 31 August) have enabled subsequent international touring and the development of strong networks for Irish dance and theatre artists. The eight productions in...

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Frankfurt Book Fair – Call for participation by Irish independent publishers

Ireland at the Frankfurt Book Fair (7 - 11 October 2026) Culture Ireland - Call for participation by Irish independent publishers Through its annual grant to Literature Ireland, Culture Ireland has supported the presence of an Ireland stand and delegation at the Frankfurt Book Fair over many years. Culture Ireland is now offering a limited number of travel bursaries to the Irish independent publishing sector to assist with the costs of attendance at the event....

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Ireland at Venice 2028 – Call for Expressions of Interest

Culture Ireland, in partnership with the Arts Council, invites Expressions of Interest to curate the Irish representation at the 62nd International Art Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia in 2028. Following the successful presentation of Dreamshook by Isabel Nolan at the Biennale this year, Culture Ireland invites interested parties to submit their proposal for Ireland at Venice in 2028. Full details can be found here: Venice Open Call 2028. The deadline for submission is noon on Tuesday...

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WOMEX – World Music Expo (21 – 25 October 2026)

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Culture Ireland Call for Delegates   Culture Ireland is offering a limited number of delegate bursaries to WOMEX World Music Expo, one of the most important international professional marketplaces for world music including folk, roots, ethnic and traditional music. The four-day event attracts in excess of 2,000 delegates from over 90 countries, including hundreds of concert and festival bookers, labels, publishers, distributors, managers and the world's media. Culture Ireland has supported selected bands to perform...

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Ireland at FiraTàrrega (10 – 13 September 2026)

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Call for Participation in Irish Delegation   Culture Ireland is once again inviting applications to join the Irish delegation for those wishing to promote their work at FiraTàrrega taking place in Tàrrega, Spain from 10 to 13 September 2026.  FiraTàrrega is an international networking and showcase event for the performing arts, with special emphasis on street art and spectacle genres. Since its first involvement in 2017, Culture Ireland has continued to fund the Irish Street...

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Minister Patrick O’Donovan announces Cultúr 2026, the culture programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union

The Minister of Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, T.D. today announced Cultúr 2026: Sharing Ireland’s Culture, Ireland’s culture programme for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union which will provide €5m in supports to Irish artists and arts organisations. The Presidency offers a unique opportunity for Ireland in the European Union to showcase the best of Irish arts and culture, both traditional and contemporary. To mark the occasion, Minister O’Donovan’s Department through...

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Originate Programme at Dublin Dance Festival 2026

With the 22nd edition of the Dublin Dance Festival taking place this month, Culture Ireland will once again be partnering with Dublin Dance Festival and Dance Ireland on the Originate Programme, a valuable platform for international programmers to experience new choreographies and works available for touring by artists based in Ireland. This support is provided under Culture Ireland’s See Here Programme. Dublin Dance Festival, which runs from 30 April – 16 May 2026, will host...

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