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Twenty years of Culture Ireland

To celebrate Culture Ireland turning 20 this year, we have been looking back at some of the presentations, productions, events and showcases that we have supported over the years. With Ireland Music Week and International Theatre eXchange taking place this week (29 September 2025), it’s a busy season for Culture Ireland, and we are delighted to continue bringing Irish culture to a global audience. Sharon Barry, Director of Culture Ireland commented: Since 2005, Culture Ireland...

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Meet the Irish (New York, January 2026) – Call for Artists 

Culture Ireland invites submissions from Irish theatre and dance artists/companies who wish to participate in the Meet the Irish initiative which will take place in New York from 10 to 13 January 2026.  Since 2023, Meet the Irish has established itself as a valuable showcase opportunity for Irish dance and theatre artists and arts organisations to engage with North American presenters and festivals, many of whom travel to New York in January to attend a range of cultural conferences...

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INVITATION TO TENDER TO REPRESENT IRELAND AT VENICE 2027

Culture Ireland and the Arts Council are inviting expressions of interest to curate Ireland’s representation at the 20th International Architecture Exhibition at Venice, La Biennale di Venezia in 2027. La Biennale di Venezia serves as a global platform for Irish architecture and is a unique opportunity to connect with international architects, curators and collaborators. Culture Ireland in partnership with the Arts Council is committed to supporting Ireland's representation at La Biennale di Venezia building on...

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Information Toolbox 2025

20 international programmers and presenters have arrived in Dublin to take part in Information Toolbox, the networking event for theatre and dance artist and companies that are presenting at Dublin Fringe Festival 2025. Produced by Irish Theatre Institute in partnership with Culture Ireland, Information Toolbox has helped shape Irish performing arts for two decades, with the 2025 edition marking twenty years of the event at Dublin Fringe Festival. Information Toolbox gives Fringe artists the chance...

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Spotlight Ireland at FiraTàrrega

The 2025 edition of FiraTàrrega taking place in Tàrrega, Spain from 11 to 14 September 2025 is a special one as it features Ireland as a focus country. FiraTàrrega is an international networking and showcase event for the performing arts, widely regarded across Europe for its special emphasis on street art and spectacle genres. Since its first involvement in 2017, Culture Ireland has supported the Irish Street Art, Circus and Spectacle Network to manage and...

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Culture Ireland Showcase at TradFest 2026

Culture Ireland and TradFest are offering a Showcase opportunity for emerging Irish music artists as part of the annual Festival in Dublin (21 – 25 January 2026). This Showcase is aimed at giving emerging artists a key platform to perform in front of an invited audience of international delegates, industry professionals, agents, and festival and venue programmers with a view to achieving international touring offers. Culture Ireland now invites applications from artists at the early...

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Ireland at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair (13 – 16 April 2026)

Call for participation by Irish independent publishers & resource organisations Through grant funding to Children’s Books Ireland, Culture Ireland has supported an Ireland presence at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair over many years. As part of this, Culture Ireland offers a number of travel bursaries to the Irish independent publishing sector to assist with the costs of attendance at the event. This includes resource organisations who support Irish writers and illustrators whose work is aimed...

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Minister O’Donovan congratulates Lost Lear on its Fringe First Award in Edinburgh

The Minister for Culture, Communications & Sport Patrick O’Donovan has congratulated Dan Colley and the Lost Lear Company on their Fringe First Award at the Edinburgh Fringe. Created to encourage and recognise outstanding new writing at the Festival, The Scotsman’s Fringe First award was announced at a special event in Edinburgh this morning (Friday 15 August). Minister O’Donovan said: “I send my sincere and warmest congratulations to Dan, Matt and the entire Lost Lear company...

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Culture Ireland seeking Programme Management Services for the EU Presidency 2026

Ireland EU Presidency 2026 Programme Management Services

To mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union during the second half of 2026, Culture Ireland will deliver the International Culture Programme. The Culture Programme represents a unique opportunity to contribute positively to the appreciation of our cultural identity in Europe and to highlight our EU Presidency to third countries. Culture Ireland is seeking submissions for an EU Culture Programme Manager to develop, manage, coordinate and deliver the EU Culture Programme under...

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Call for Artists to Present at International Theatre eXchange, Dublin Theatre Festival, 2025 

Culture Ireland, partnering with Dublin Theatre Festival and Irish Theatre Institute, invites submissions from Irish artists/companies who wish to present information about newly created works to international delegates as part of this year's International Theatre eXchange (ITX) during the Dublin Theatre Festival.    Successful applicants will be offered an 8-minute platform to introduce their projects to national and international delegates. This opportunity will take place on Friday 3 October 2025.    The objectives of this initiative are:    To provide a platform for Irish artists/producers to present and promote their work...

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