Culture Ireland will be supporting emerging Irish folk and trad artists at Folk Alliance International, which takes place in New Orleans from 21 – 25 January 2026.   The artists will perform for an audience of music industry professionals from across North America and beyond.   The Folk Alliance International Conference is the world’s largest gathering of the folk music industry and community, crossing a diverse array of genres including Appalachian, Americana, Blues, Bluegrass, Celtic,...

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Will you be touring in Europe this year between July and December? If so, this Call may be of interest to you. Culture Ireland invites expressions of interest from artists and touring companies to participate in a cultural programme marking Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, which will take place during the second half of 2026. As part of this initiative, Culture Ireland will curate a dynamic and high-quality programme of contemporary...

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Culture Ireland is inviting applications for interested parties to join the Irish delegation at Classical: NEXT taking place in Budapest, Hungary from 8 – 11 April 2026.  Classical:NEXT is an international showcase and industry conference aimed at the classical and contemporary music sector. The four-day networking event includes showcase concerts and a trade event with presentation of projects and services. Further information of the event is available here.  Culture Ireland is offering a limited number of delegate bursaries aimed...

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Applications are invited for inclusion in Culture Ireland’s 2026 Edinburgh Fringe Festival Showcase (7 - 31 August 2026)     Culture Ireland invites applications to support the presentation of work in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as part of Culture Ireland’s 2026 Showcase Programme.     The Edinburgh Fringe offers an important and unique platform for Irish theatre and dance artists to gain international recognition for their work and further international touring opportunities.      In line with previous years, the objectives of Culture Ireland's 2026 Edinburgh Fringe Showcase Programme are:   to showcase high quality Irish performances to international audiences  ...

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Culture Ireland, in association with the Irish Arts Center in New York, presented the fourth edition of the Meet the Irish showcase on Monday 12 January 2026, offering six Irish theatre companies the opportunity to pitch their work to an auditorium of international programmers, presenters and festivals in New York City. The six productions selected for this year’s showcase are: Pea Dinneen and Once Off Productions - Pea Dinneen: Raising Her Voice Attic Projects –...

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Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has announced funding of over €1.1 million for the promotion of Irish arts globally through Culture Ireland’s Regular Grants Programme. The funding will benefit 129 projects taking place in over 33 countries, covering circus, dance, film, literature, music, opera, theatre and visual arts. Announcing the grants, Minister O’Donovan said: “This significant investment of over €1.1 million by Culture Ireland highlights the Government’s commitment to supporting Irish...

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The Frankfurt Book Fair takes place this week (15 - 19 October 2025). 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. This year a new Ireland stand will be provided to showcase the work of Irish publishers and create a space for discussion and networking. Founded in 1949, the Frankfurt Book Fair is the largest book...

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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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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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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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