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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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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Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan, T.D., has today congratulated Irish artist Isabel Nolan on the launch of Ireland’s Representation at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The Venice Art Biennale, which will run from 9 May to 22 November 2026, remains the most important global platform for the exhibition of visual arts involving the public, members of civil society, individuals and institutions. It offers a unique opportunity for...

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Culture Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2026. To assemble is to gather as a group of people with a common interest. To assemble is to construct a whole from constituent parts. As congregation and construction, assembly is at the heart of the architectural process. Background The Ireland at Venice exhibit Assembly was Ireland’s national representation in 2025 at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition, the Venice Biennale. Commissioned by Culture...

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Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD, has announced funding of over €1.4 million for the promotion of Irish arts globally through Culture Ireland’s Regular Grants Programme. The funding will benefit 208 projects taking place over 44 countries, covering architecture, circus, dance, film, literature, music, theatre and visual arts. Announcing the grants, Minister O’Donovan said: “As the Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, it gives me great pleasure to announce this Culture Ireland grant...

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Culture Ireland is inviting applications from artists and artists' managers/agents for support to attend jazzahead! - the international jazz event taking place in Bremen, Germany (22 – 25 April 2026). jazzahead! is one of the most important international professional markets for jazz and improvised music of all persuasions. The four-day event attracts more than 3,000 industry attendees from over 55 countries, including hundreds of concert and festival bookers, labels, publishers, distributors and managers. Further information...

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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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