Outcome Grant Autumn 2006
Film
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 132,500 | |||
| producing a DVD of the entire Druid Synge project from a live audience show in August 2005 | Ireland | 90,000 | |
| participation in the 8th Festival in Tel Aviv in 2007. | Israel | 9,000 | |
| a stand and screenings at the Clermont Ferrand Short Film Festival in France in January/February 2007 | France | 6,000 | |
| Irish participation in the Festival in November 2006 | United States | 4,000 | |
| hosting, in association with the Directors Guild of America, the Annual Directors Finders Series in October 2006 and screening of the selected film in Los Angeles in November 2006 | United States | 4,000 | |
| presentation of Irish films in New York in 2006-2007 | United States | 3,000 | |
| Irish participation in the Cherbourg-Octeville Film Festival in France in March 2007 | France | 3,000 | |
| an exhibition of the" BURN Project" in Mexico and two screenings of "Sugar" at the International Independent Film Festival in Argentina in October/November 2006 | Mexico, Argentina | 3,000 | |
| Irish participation in the 4th Annual S.F. Irish Film Festival in San Francisco in March 2007 | United States | 2,500 | |
| Irish participation in the 10th Black Nights Film Festival in Estonia in November/December 2006 | Estonia | 2,300 | |
| an international conference on contemporary Irish cinema at the University of Limoges, France, in November 2007 | France | 1,500 | |
| participating in the Manhattan Short Film Festival New York in September 2006 with his short film "Last Night" | United States | 1,200 | |
| participating in the 11th Rencontres Internationales Paris/Berlin Film Festival in Paris in November- December 2006 | France | 1,000 | |
| showing the video work "Walk" at the Recontres Paris/Berlin Festival in Paris in November/December 2006 | France | 1,000 | |
| showing video works "Gravity Loop" at the Recontres Paris/Berlin Festival in Paris in November 2006 | France | 1,000 |
Literature
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 23,868 | |||
| the conference "Ireland and Argentina - Modernity, Culture and Identity in the 20th Century" at the University of Salvador and La Matanza University in Buenos Aires in November/December 2006 | Argentina | 6,400 | |
| bringing the exhibition "Beckett 100: a Centenary Celebration" to the Humboldt University in Berlin in October 2006 | Germany | 3,350 | |
| Prof. David Harkness giving a 2-week lecture module in Irish History in Romania in October 2006 | Hungary | 3,100 | |
| the 4th Annual Irish Studies Conference and cultural events at the University of Sunderland in the UK in November 2006 | United Kingdom | 3,000 | |
| poetry reading at 23rd International Conference of IASIL Japan and lectures, readings and workshops at the Aichi Shukutoku University and University of Tokyo in September/October 2006 | Japan | 2,000 | |
| readings at the 23rd International Conference of IASIL Japan and lectures, readings and workshops at the Aichi Shukutoku University and University of Tokyo in September/October 2006 | Japan | 2,000 | |
| Irish speakers presenting lectures on Sardinia/Ireland cultural and historical links at the International Conference "Island/World: Sardinia between Archaism and Modernity" in Sassari, Italy in November 2006 | Italy | 1,000 | |
| lecture and exhibition by Dr. Muris O'Sullivan on Tara in Athens in December 2006 | Greece | 950 | |
| Irish participation in the 27th Annual International Festival of Authors at the Habourfront Centre, Toronto, in October 2006 | Canada | 783 | |
| a poetry reading by Paul Durcan in Athens on 25 October 2006 | Greece | 700 | |
| lectures on Easter 1916 at various venues in the US in November/December 2006 | United States | 300 | |
| a lecture by Prof. Terence Brown on "The Irish Dylan Thomas" at the University in October 2007 | United Kingdom | 285 |
Music
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 131,132 | |||
| Irish participation in 7 major concerts and music industry conventions between September 2006 and February 2007 | Germany, United Kingdom, United States, France, Canada | 20,000 | |
| launch of new agency function for the Improvised Music Company representing Irish artists in jazz | 15,000 | ||
| towards the cost of performing in the Theatre Champs Elysees, France, and Cadogan Hall, London, in November 2006 | United Kingdom, France | 15,000 | |
| a US tour in October 2006 | United States | 15,000 | |
| the US premiere of Gerald Barry's opera "The Triumph of Beauty and Deceit" at the Carnegie Hall, New York, in March 2008 | United States | 11,000 | |
| Irish participation in traditional music performances, workshops and lectures at the Copenhagen Irish Festival in November 2006 | Denmark | 5,000 | |
| traditional Irish music and dancing performances and workshops at the Annual Irish Heritage Festival in Louisiana in October 2006 | United States | 5,000 | |
| participating in the Basel Fasnacht Festival in Switzerland in February 2007 | Switzerland | 5,000 | |
| touring in Japan in September/October 2006 | Japan | 5,000 | |
| concert/performance in San Jose in October 2006 | United States | 5,000 | |
| international distribution of the CD "Contemporary Music from Ireland Volume 6" showcasing recent compositions by living Irish composers | Greece | 3,500 | |
| an exchange between North Africian and Cork Musicians with performances in October 2006 and January 2007 | 3,000 | ||
| performances and workshops at the New Music Symposium at Georgia State University in Atlanta, US, in October 2006 | United States | 3,000 | |
| the 20th Annual weekend of Irish traditional music, song and dance in Paris in association with the Association of Irlandaise Paris in January 2007 | France | 3,000 | |
| Irish participation in an evening of Irish music and dance in Prague in October 2006, including Rinceoiri, Coisceim and Altan | Czech Republic | 3,000 | |
| premiere of newly commissioned work including singers and musicians in New York in November 2006 | United States | 2,300 | |
| participation of Carmel Sheerin and the Ravens in the World of Bluegrass Festival in Nashville, US, in September/October 2006 | United States | 2,000 | |
| touring with the Irish Jazz group Phil Ware Trio in the UK in November 2006 | United Kingdom | 2,000 | |
| performing two concerts in Argentina in November 2006 | Argentina | 2,000 | |
| bringing six master Irish musicians to the 4th Annual Eugene Irish Cultural Festival in Oregon in March 2007 | United States | 1,750 | |
| live performances at the opening of the "All Out" Exhibition in Rome in October 2006 | Italy | 1,500 | |
| Irish participation in bodhrn workshops and performances as part of Edinburgh's showcase of traditional arts "Ceilidh Culture" in April 2007 | United Kingdom | 1,482 | |
| performances by classical Irish musicians at Carnegie Hall, New York, in October 2006 | United States | 1,000 | |
| a traditional Irish music and song concert series in Connecticult, US in September/November 2006 | United States | 600 |
Theatre
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 210,500 | |||
| bringing the production "Dublin by Lamplight" to 4 venues in the UK in April/May 2007 and to Mexico in October 2007 | United Kingdom, Mexico | 50,000 | |
| Bui Bolg and the Institute of Art & Design Dun Laoighre performing in the Chingay Parade in February 2007 | China | 35,000 | |
| bringing dance performances of "The White Piece" to Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Brazil, in November/December 2006 | Brazil | 30,000 | |
| bringing Brian Friel's play "Translations" to the Biltmore Theatre, New York, in January/March 2007 | United States | 15,000 | |
| attendance of international presenters at a conference and networking event with Irish producers and artists in Dublin in October 2006 | Ireland | 15,000 | |
| performing "Here Lies" in the Salle d'Exposition of the Centre Culturel Irlandais in November 2006 | France | 13,000 | |
| bringing the production "The Strange Voyage of Donald Crowhurst" to Avila in Spain in November 2006 | Spain | 12,000 | |
| Irish participation in networking meetings in Chinaand Shanghai, China, in October 2006 organised by International Network of Contemporary Performaing Arts and the China Association of Performing Arts | China | 10,000 | |
| two performances of "The Friends of Jack Kairo", a one man show by Simon Toal, at the Bucharest International Theatre Festival in November 2006 | Hungary | 10,000 | |
| co-production with Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch of "Winter Pictures" a show for children in Wales September/October 2006 | United Kingdom | 8,000 | |
| bringing the children's play "The Witchin' Well" by Joe Brennan to Bucharest, Romania in October 2006 | Romania | 5,500 | |
| performances of "Hang-Gliding" at Chapter Arts Centre in Cardiff in November 2006 | United Kingdom | 3,500 | |
| a two-week festival celebrating the Beckett Centenary in October 2006 | United States | 2,000 | |
| bringing the performance "Clowns without Borders" to 7 United Nations Refugee Agency Camps in Kathmandu & Nepal in October 2007 | Nepal | 1,500 |
Visual Art
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 243,257 | |||
| touring the exhibition "Imperial Mughal Albums" from the Chester Beatty Library to five museums in the US in May 2008/September 2009 | United States | 100,000 | |
| exhibition "Singing the Real" in South Africa in July/September 2007 by Irish artists exploring the combination of scientific method and art practice | South Africa | 37,500 | |
| participation in the New Art Dealers' Alliance Art Fair in US in December 2006 | United States | 8,000 | |
| participation at the New Art Dealers Alliance (NADA) to be held in Florida, December 2006. | United States | 8,000 | |
| an exhibition by Irish artists Linda Quinlan, Austin McQuinn and Alex Pentek at the Centre in Australia in March/April 2007 | Australia | 7,800 | |
| an exhibition by Irish artists in Japan as part of the "Art from a Rucksack 3" Ireland /Japan exchange programme in August 2007 | Japan | 7,740 | |
| towards bringing the exhibition "Intersections - Globalisation and Identity" to the Youkobo Art Space in Tokyo in December 2006 | Japan | 6,275 | |
| participating in the group exhibition "Oh, Show me your beauty when the witness are gone!" in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in February/March 2007 | Slovenia | 5,935 | |
| participation in the exhibition "Present Future" as part of the Artissima Art Fair in Turin, Italy, in November 2006 | Italy | 5,590 | |
| touring exhibition "Alice Maher: Past and Present" to a number of UK venues in January 2007 | United Kingdom | 5,000 | |
| attending art fairs in New York, Spain, Cologne, Basel, London, France, US and advertising by e-flux | Spain, Germany, Switzerland, United Kingdom, France, United States | 5,000 | |
| touring a photography exhibition on Ogham writing throughout France in 2006/2007 | France | 5,000 | |
| Irish participation in the exhibition "The Secret Theory of Drawing" at the Drawing Room Gallery in London in October/December 2006 | United Kingdom | 5,000 | |
| the exhibition 'Green Thought in an Urban Shade' in Tsinghua University, Chinain September 2006 | China | 4,798 | |
| taking part in the Recontre Internationale d'Art Performances in Quebec in September as part of a 2006 exchange with Quebec Artists | Canada | 4,440 | |
| an exhibition at the Kunstverein in Badein, Austria, in September/October 2006 | Austria | 4,400 | |
| a exhibition "Ireland on Camera" showing the work of 5 photographers in Berlin in November 2006 | Germany | 3,086 | |
| a solo exhibition of paintings in Gallerie Artfelt, New Delhi, India, in February/March 2007 | India | 3,057 | |
| an exhibition of painting and drawing called "A Natural World" at the Annan Galleria in Helsinki, Finland, in November 2006 | Finland | 3,000 | |
| touring the exhibition "All Out"in Rome in October/November 2006 | Italy | 2,800 | |
| participation in the 17th US Art Fair in January 2007 | United States | 2,200 | |
| a solo exhibition of bronze sculptures and drawings at Galerie Stam in Amsterdam in Nov 2006/Feb 2007 | Netherlands | 2,000 | |
| an art residency and exhibition in Finland in December 2006 to February 2007 | Finland | 1,700 | |
| participation an international residency programme in Argentina in March 2007 | Argentina | 1,500 | |
| bringing a phtographic social documentrary body of work called "Detox" to Totonto, Canada, in October/November 2006 | Canada | 1,346 | |
| participation in an exhibition in Milan in November 2006 | Italy | 1,045 | |
| of a visual art exhibition in Finland in October 2006 | Finland | 1,045 |
Total for Autumn 2006: €741,257