Outcome Grant Autumn 2019
Circus
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 6,000 | |||
| Miles of Smiles is an ensemble show featuring Con Horgan & Kim Mc Cafferty of Fanzini Productions, magician Jack Wise, actor Keith Singleton & producer Pat Power. The group will travel to Nepal, in association with Irish charity Nagarhope, from 1st to 10th March 2020, performing in schools, hospitals & NGOs in the Kathmandu valley area. | Nepal | Kathmandu and surrounding regions | 4,500 |
| The performance of Murray Molloy's award winning circus show “Born of normal parents!” at Klein Karoo Nasionale Kunstefees, (KKNK 24-29 March, OudtshoornSouth Africa) Harare international festival of Arts (HIFA, Zimbabwe, 28 April -3 May) and Zegny Zo (21-23 May, Diego Suarez, Madagascar) | South Africa, Zimbabwe, Madagascar | Oudtschoorn, Harare, Antsiranana (Diëgo Suarez) | 1,500 |
Dance
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 125,000 | |||
| MÁM Sadler's Wells, London, 5, 6 and 7 February 2020; Perth Arts Festival 26,27,28 and 29 February 2020; New Zealand Festival, Wellington, 5, 6, 7 and 8 March 2020; Swan Lake/Loch na hEala 20, 21, 22 February 2020. | United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, Province of China | London, Perth, Wellington, Taipei | 100,000 |
| Prime Cut and Oona Doherty presenting Lady Magma: The Birth of A Cult and Hard To Be Soft: A Belfast Prayer, France and Switzerland, 19 February - 8 May 2019 | France, Switzerland | Paris , Pau , Paris, Geneva | 15,500 |
| Tour of Endling by Rob Heaslip at North Scotland, UK, 13 - 28 March 2020 | United Kingdom | Inverness, Stornoway, Moray, Banchory, Wick | 6,000 |
| Two residencies in the US centred on performances of Circus, a dance work choreographed and produced by Tara Brandel: the first at FRESH Arts Festival (25 & 26 January 2020) and the second at California State University (Feb 2020). Circus is a live solo performed by Tara and featuring video created in collaboration with Nicholas Nwosu | United States | San Francisco, Hayward | 3,000 |
| Usłyszeć Taniec is a music and dance project established in 2014. Every year we run a tour featuring high profile Irish traditional dance artists. In 2020 we will produce 4 concerts in Ruda Śląska (14.03), Bielawa (15.03), Kędzierzyn Koźle (16.03) and Wroclaw (17.03) featuring traditional step dancer Ashleigh John. | Poland | Nowa Ruda, Bielawa, Kędzierzyn Kożle, Wrocław | 500 |
Film
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 54,500 | |||
| In 2020, Irish Screen America plans to present 4-6 screenings and director talk-backs in both New York and Los Angeles throughout the year. These screenings will be in addition to ISA's regular festival programming. | United States | New York, Beverly Hills | 11,000 |
| The 20th Annual Irish Film Festival, Boston, organized by BIFF Productions, a not-for- profit organization, will celebrate the Art of the Irish on Screen in the historic Somerville Theatre, Davis Square Somerville, Massachusetts, USA, March 19th to 22nd, 2020. | United States | Somerville, MA | 9,000 |
| Launched in 2007, IrishFilmFesta is an annual Italian festival dedicated to Irish Cinema. The promoters are the cultural association ARCHIMEDIA, and the founder and director Susanna Pellis, an expert on Irish Cinema. Held at the prestigious “Casa del Cinema/House of Cinema" in Rome, the festival will run from 25th to 29th March 2020. | Italy | Roma | 8,000 |
| The 13th Irish Film Festival (Russia) will be held in Moscow (pop. 12.5m), St.Petersburg (5.5m), Kazan (1.2m) and, for the first time, Novosibirsk (1.6m) March 11-22, 2020. The festival showcases the best of modern Irish cinema, and features extensive participation in workshops and Q&As by visiting Irish film-makers. | Russian Federation | Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Kazan, Novosibirsk | 7,000 |
| CIFF is a four-day film festival held at the American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center (AFI) dedicated to Irish films and filmmakers -- feature documentary or short -- presented by Solas Nua, a Washington, D.C.-based arts organization committed to promoting Irish contemporary art. It will run from Feb. 27 to March 1, 2020. AFI is on Colesville Road in downtown Silver Spring, MD. | United States | Silver Spring | 5,000 |
| The 6th Irish Australian Film Festival will take place in Sydney, Melbourne and Perth in May and July 2020. The festival showcases the latest and best in Irish screen culture. | Australia | Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, Melbourne, Perth | 5,000 |
| The 21st Chicago Irish Film Festival. The festival is organized by Jude Blackburn, festival director, with the support of the festival's board of directors, advisory board and 2020 programming committee. The festival will be presented February 27 - March 1, 2020. in Chicago, Illinois, USA. | United States | Chicago, Wilmette | 4,000 |
| Now in its 10th year, the Toronto Irish Film Festival celebrates the very best of Irish cinema and promotes the work of Irish filmmakers to the Greater Toronto Irish community and the Toronto film festival public. | Canada | Toronto | 3,000 |
| Solas Films presents: Scéal Eile - Irish Film Festival, Belgium Scéal Eile is an Irish Film Festival in Belgium. This is the second edition. It is centred at the Galeries cinema in Brussels with additional screenings in the city of Ghent. | Belgium | Brussels (Ghent), Ghent | 2,500 |
Literature
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 28,100 | |||
| Presentation by Poetry Ireland and Irish Writers Centre at Bualadh BOSton including Caelainn Hogan, Colette Bryce and Vona Groarke at The Harvard Club, Boston, USA, 1 - 5 April 2020 | United States | Boston | 10,000 |
| The event is the 16th International Conference on the Short Story in English, programmed by the Society for the Study of the Short Story whose Chair is Canadian Writer Clark Blaise. It involves approx. 60-80 writers as well as academics and publishers. Events take place in Cosenza, Italy, 24-27 June 2020. The theme in 2020 is 'Food, Migration, Diversity: The Many Flavors of the Short Story'. | Italy | Cosenza | 5,000 |
| Featured readings by Julie Morrissy and Stephen Sexton at VERSeFest's main venue, KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, (120 Lisgar St) in Ottawa, Canada (March 28, 2020), and in St. John’s, Newfoundland as part of their Trans-Atlantic Poetry Series, at The Ship Inn (265 Duckworth Street) on March 31st, 2020. | Canada | Ottawa (Ontario) and St. John's (Newfoundland) | 3,000 |
| The annual Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP) Conference & Book Fair will be held in San Antonio, Texas, 4th-7th March, 2020 (attendance on the 3rd is mandatory for Book Fair exhibitors to set up their booths). AWP supports and advocates for nearly 50,000 writers, 550 University Creative Writing programs and 150 writers' conferences and centres. | United States | San Antonio | 2,000 |
| Stephen James Smith European Tour, 1 March - 12 April 2020 | Netherlands | Amsterdam | 1,500 |
| Little Island Books will have an exhibition stall at the Bologna Children's Book Fair from March 30 - April 2 2020. Matthew-Parkinson Bennett (Publisher) and Siobhán Parkinson (Consulting Publisher) will be presenting. | Italy | Bologna | 1,500 |
| Readings by Liz Nugent at St. Augustine Celtic Heritage Festival, Francis Field, St Augustine, Florida, USA, 14 - 15 March 2020 | United States | St Augustine | 1,400 |
| Readings by OR Melling at Auroville & Pondicherry, Tamil Nadu and at 144th Theosophical Convention, Varanasi, India, 31 December - 16 January, 2020 | India | Varanasi, Auroville, Pondicherry | 1,000 |
| 57th Bologna Children's Book Fair 30 March - 2 April, BCBF 2020 at Bologna Fiera, for 30,000+ participants the general public, will highlight developments and opportunities in children's publishing, for writers, illustrators and publishers, alongside trends in illustration, interactive content and strategies. IBBY Ireland will be part of the Ireland Stand | Italy | Bologna | 750 |
| Attendance by Patrick Ryan at Bologna Children's Book Fair, Italy, 30 March - 2 April 2020 | Italy | Bologna | 750 |
| The St Augustine Celtic Music and Heritage Festival in Florida is in its tenth year of celebrating Celtic culture (Irish, Scottish and Welsh). It draws 12,000 to 15,000 visitors annually, and this year features a literary showcase with a special focus on crime fiction. Featured Authors will take part in interviews, round-table discussions, book signings and presentations during the festival. | United States | St Augustine | 700 |
| Presentation of poetry readings by Nerys Williams as part of a Fired! / Cardiff Poetry Experiment Showcase at Seren Poetry Festival, Cardiff, UK, 16 February 2020 | United Kingdom | Cardiff | 500 |
Music
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 280,200 | |||
| IMAGINING IRELAND: Words & Music is being presented at the Barbican by Serious in association with NCH Dublin on Friday 21 February 2020. | United Kingdom | London | 47,000 |
| Celtic Connections is the leading annual festival of world, folk and roots music that lightens up the Scottish winter every January. The festival welcomes over 2000 artists and musicians to the city from all over the world including some of the most prominent names in roots and world music over 18 days with over 300 events and attracting an audience in excess of 100,000. | United Kingdom | Glasgow | 18,000 |
| Performances by Crash Ensemble of Daniel Bjarnason Songs, The Muziekgebouw, Eindhoven & Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 14 - 15 April 2020 | Netherlands | Eindhoven , Amsterdam | 8,000 |
| Saint Sister will open for Tall Heights on a 22 date tour of the USA and Canada. 11 February- 14th March. | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | Cleveland, Columbus, Indianapolis, Chicago, Minneapolis,, Denver, Salt Lake City, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, San Fran, CA, LA , Austin, Dallas, Memphis, Nashville, Washington, Philadelphia, NYC, Montreal, Toronto, Milwaukee | 8,000 |
| Presentation of Réalta tour of the USA with special guest Myles McCormack, 28 February - 17 March 2020. | United States | Wausau, Eau Claire, S, Lancaster, Bangor, Newburyport, Calais, Farmington , Cape Cod, Durango, Colorado Springs, Denver | 7,500 |
| JigJam Tour of Germany & USA. Debut Headline Tour of Germany and Extensive Performing Arts Tour of USA taking in almost 70 Dates. | Germany, United States | Lichtentanne-thanhof, Anrochte, Müllenbach, Mendig, Saarbrucken, Marburg, Hamburg, Bugewitz, Brownfield, Saratoga Springs, Piermont, Northampton, Somerville, New York City, Lansing, Benton Harbor, Ann Arbor, Waterloo, St. Cloud, Dallas, Madison, Nashville, Pigeon Forge, Newnan, Americus, Woodstock, Talahassee, Milwaukee, Dillsburg, New Bremen | 7,000 |
| Hilary Woods, "Birthmarks" Tour 2020, Europe and North America, Spring - Autumn 2020 NOTE, The following dates are the Projected at this very early stage. ALL dates however can be confirmed once funding is guaranteed. | Netherlands, Belgium, United Kingdom, Turkey, Sweden, Norway, Finland, United States, Canada | Groningen, Antwerp, London, Brighton, Genk, Tilburg, Istanbul, Stockholm, Oslo, Gothenburg, Malmo, Helsinki, Kortrijk, San Diego, Santa Ana, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, Reno, Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Hudson, Boston, Brooklyn, NYC, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Richmond, Raleigh, Atlanta, Orlando, Tampa, Miami | 7,000 |
| A collaborative tour of NZ between The Pauline Scanlon band & Irish band Keeva. The first concert is in Wellington on January 23rd 2020 and the last is in Eastbourne on Feb 2nd. The Pauline Scanlon band features Nicola Joyce and Noelie McDonnell on Guitars and vocals and Eamon Murray on drums. Keeva is Alan Doherty on whistles & Flute, Tóla Custy on fiddle and Gerry Paul on guitar. | New Zealand | Wellington, Auckland, Lower Hutt, Eastbourne | 7,000 |
| This application is in regards to a Hermitage Green Festival tour and headline venue tour of Australia and the Middle East. We are returning to these territories with the sole purpose of expanding the already existing profile the band has accumulated in the territory. We are doing this by performing at festivals rather than headline shows with the hopes of reaching new people. | Australia, Qatar, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates | Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Doha, Manama, Dubai | 7,000 |
| Performances by Camerata Ireland of Beethoven's Concerto Cycle, Royal Opera House, Versailles, France, 7 - 8 March 2020 | France | Versailles, Paris | 6,000 |
| FONTAINES DC will embark on their 1st Australian Tour between Jan 24th and Feb 11th 2020. They will perform 9 shows in total, 6 festival appearances and 3 headline shows. | Australia, New Zealand | Perth/Melbourne/Brisbane/Sydney/Paddington/Adelaide, Auckland | 6,000 |
| Following on from the recent Irish Tour - Echoes of Eireann has been invited by Comhaltas in Britain to perform a series of concerts in venues across the country from February 15th to 22nd 2020. This talented group of musicians, dancers,& singers will take to Britain bringing the best of Traditional Irish music, song, dance, stories and culture to their stages right across the country. | United Kingdom | Liverpool, Tyneside, 17th February, Leeds, Settle, Leceister, Milton Keynes, London | 6,000 |
| 2nd year of concert series presenting traditional Irish music throughout the second half of 2020 at a range of London venues. Some will be in collaboration with host venues and Irish based agencies, including Music Network Ireland. The series, entitled ‘Return to Camden Town Concert Series’ will be presented by IMDL, whose team has 20 years experience of promoting Irish music in London. | United Kingdom | London, Birmingham | 6,000 |
| BACKWEST, KIERAN TOURISH with DERMOT BYRNE and KEVIN DOHERTY, FULLSET, CEIDE, CELTIC HERITAGE, BENEDICT MORIS with CORMAC CRUMMEY, TRIM THE VELVET Dancers. Les Semaines Irlandaises en Artois-Gohelle is an Irish music festival organised in the North of France over the 2 weekends around St. Patrick’s Day 2020, and includes a Rory Gallagher Tribute on the 21st of June with SEAMIE O’DOWD's FRIENDS.. | France | AIX-NOULETTE, MAZINGARBE, MARQUILLIES, BILLY-MONTIGNY, GRENAY, HARNES, LENS, Angres, Lens, Liévin, Hénin-Beaumont, Mazingarbe, Hersin-Coupigny | 5,000 |
| "Los Paddys St. Patrick's tour of Chile - A Homecoming" is a music and dance show brought to Chile by Los Paddys - a group from Co. Clare, Ireland with help from their Chilean counterparts. The tour will be special as one of our members is returning home to Chile for the first time in 40 years. In March 2020 we will celebrate St. Patrick's Day in Chile by playing concerts of Irish music and dance. | Chile | Santiago, Quilicura, Valparaiso | 5,000 |
| Following on a successful tour The Jeremiahs will tour the East Coast of the USA. The band will be returning to one venue by request as well as playing a spate of new venues and visiting some new states. | United States | Indianapolis, Madison, Harrogate, Peninsula, Charleston, Asheville, Bethleham | 5,000 |
| Our USA spring tour will see GOITSE perform gigs in 8 different states including two double bill concerts with Danú. | United States | Kamuela, Hilo, Maui , Honolulu , Johnston University, Nortre Dame, St Louis , Batavia, Des Moines, Hesston, Houston, Ruston, Springfield, Louisville, La Crosse, Hillsdale | 5,000 |
| Téada's annual Spring USA tour returns in 2020 with performances scheduled throughout the West Coast states of California, Oregon, Washington along with some favourite venues on the East Coast. The band is joined on tour by legendary West Kerry singer Séamus Begley. | United States | San Diego, Templeton, Pacific Grove, Winters, Fort Bragg, Ashland, Seatlle, Sequim, Mount Vernon, Port Angeles, Vienna, Silver Spring, Lancaster, Lutherville-Timonium, Portland, Lincoln City, Corvallis | 5,000 |
| This McPEAKE tour will involve McPEAKE performing at Performing Arts Centres throughout North America. The McPEAKE Band is comprised of Francis McPeake, Mairead Forde, Paul Hughes, Clare Galway, Matthew Jones and Fran Breen. The tour dates are March 11th-April 1st 2020. The states covered in this tour are: Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania. | United States | Cookeville, Nashville, Roebling Point, Indianapolis, St Louis, Kansas City , Des Moines, Rockford, Chicago, Ann Arbor , Detroit, Columbus , Wellsboro, Philadelphia | 5,000 |
| Ye Vagabonds undertake an international tour to promote their second album The Hare's Lament on River Lea/Rough Trade Records. The tour is from 26th January-12th March 2020 and will take in concerts in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia. The tour has been built up from contacts secured through the band's outreach and through Culture Ireland supported events such as WOMEX and Folk Alliance. | United States, Australia | Shelburne, New York City, Washington DC, Baltimore, Northampton, Boston, Milwaukee, Chicago, Sydney, Cobargo, Petersham, Port Fairy, Melbourne | 5,000 |
| The Dublin Guitar Quartet will present Nico Muhly's 'How Little You Are' in a US tour with vocal ensemble Roomful of Teeth. Jan 23-Feb 5 | United States | Interlochen, East Lansing , Middlebury, New Haven, Provo | 5,000 |
| With a now long and strong track record of musical partnerships with some of NYC’s finest education institutions, the RIAM Percussion Ensemble, under the directorship of Richard O’Donnell, looks forward to an exciting array of collaborative concerts at NYU Steinhardt and Lehman College from March 28th to April 4th, 2020. Plans for a third concert at Queen’s College are also well in train. | United States | New York | 5,000 |
| In Spring 2020 Thumper are to perform 4 EU Shows under FKP Scorpio promotions and 9 UK shows under Empire Agency. Molotov, Hamburg, 1/18 Schokoladen, Berlin, 1/19. Club Volta, Cologne, 1/20. Elfer Music Club, Elfer, 1/21. Glasgow, 02/24. Newcastle, 02/25. Leeds, 02/26. Manchester, 02/27. Liverpool, 02/28. Birmingham, 02/29. Bristol, 03/04. London 03/05. Brighton, 03/06. Venue details below. | Germany, United Kingdom | Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne, Elfer, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, London, Brighton | 5,000 |
| We Banjo 3 tour of the United States, taking in 18 US states over 8 weeks | United States | Ann Arbor, Utica, Sellersville, Erie, Columbus, Cincinnati, Old Saybrook, Saratoga Springs, Somerville, Seattle, Portland, Loveland, Frederick, Richmond, Lafayette, CHICAGO, Mineral Point, Milwaukee, Hailey, Kansas City | 5,000 |
| This is the 20th Guinness CELTIC SPRING-tour for traditional music. The artists are box player MARY STAUNTON & banjo/tenor-guitar virtuoso JERRY MULVIHILL in a duo as well as the new 5-piece band THE CONIFERS. The majority of the 16 shows will take place in Austria (13)oneevening in Germany, one in Switzerland and one in Italy. The tour runs from March 4th to March 22nd 2020. | Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Italy | Landshut, Winterthur, Öblarn, St.Georgen am Längsee, Tricesimo, Frauental, Steyr, RIED, Waidhofen, Korneuburg, Vienna, Baden, St.Pölten, Dornbirn, Freistadt | 5,000 |
| The UK shows will be very press heavy events at the start of the year which will be hype showcases of bands to watch out for in 2020. The Eastern European tour will be the first shows in these territories and will be the start of a very important career in these countries. | United Kingdom, Hungary, Austria, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Netherlands | London, Reading, Budapest, Vienna, Ljubljana, Prague, Rotterdam | 4,500 |
| Music City Irish Fest is an Irish music, sports and cultural St. Patrick's Day celebration held at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park in Nashville, TN USA to be held March 13-17, 2020. Artists include Gerry O'Connor, JigJam, Aoife Scott, Colm Kirwan, Triona, John Doyle, Shane Hennessy | United States | Nashville | 4,000 |
| Quiet Lights has been invited to curate a stage at the prestigious Unamplifire. Unamplifire is a festival celebrating music rooted in traditions from across the globe. 700 people gather at the beautiful Master Shipwright's Palace on the banks of the Thames. With non-stop unamplified performances in 4 different spaces around the grounds, it's a true celebration of music. | United Kingdom | London | 4,000 |
| Chamber Choir Ireland performing at the 4th (inter)National Congress for Choir Conductors - a programme of Scarlatti, a new work by US composer Caroline Shaw, and some contemporary Irish choral music. 11-13 September 2020 in Conservatoire Jean-Baptiste Lully of Puteaux (Paris). | France | Paris | 4,000 |
| Socks in the Frying Pan will extensively tour the US in Spring 2020 as well as showcasing at the APAP Conference in NYC & Folk Alliance International in New Orleans | United States | New York, New Orleans, Barre, Cumberland, South Boston, Fayetteville, Milwaukee, Socorro, Minneapolis, ALAMOGORDO, Corrales, Davis | 4,000 |
| A six-week tour featuring 'One for the Foxes', a band consisting of established Irish and US traditional/folk musicians Tadhg Ó Meachair (Goitse), Dave Curley (Slide), and Joanna Hyde (The Hydes). Ontario, Colorado, and New England will be the primary touring regions. The aim is to showcase Irish music, its connection to US folk musics, and to further the careers of these full-time musicians. | United States, Canada | Manitou, Paonia, Denver, London, Ingersoll, Kitchener, Toronto, Lansing, Spring Lake, Detroit, Rochester, Honesdale, Old Saybrook, Cumberland, Rumford, Calais, Loveland | 4,000 |
| Tour of Europe in 2020 is being presented by David Keenan and ATC Live. Countries to include France, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Norway, Denmark. | France, Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark, Norway | Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Zurich, Munich, Vienna, Czechia, Warsaw, Berlin, Hamburg, Copenhagen, Oslo | 4,000 |
| The purpose is celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in style with distinguished Irish traditional music, singer songwriters and Celtic Rock. It is the longest serving event of this kind known in Germany. It runs for 31 years and is considered by the media and fans as highly authentic presenting a great variety of Irish music. Tour comprises 20 shows in D, CH + A | Germany, Switzerland, Austria | Düsseldorf, Bernburg, Heidenheim, Torgau, Templin, Eisleben, Augsburg, leverkusen, Kaarst, Hamburg, Cuxhaven, Olten, Hohenems, Reutlingen, Ludwigsburg, Garching, Traunreut, Illingen, Friedrichshafen | 3,500 |
| Music performance by Susan O'Neill at locations throughout Australia, 28 February - 26 April 2020 | Australia | Cobargo , Kilmore, Lauriston , Port Fairy, Katoomba, Sydney , Hobart, Wauchope , Parramatta , Towamba, Tathra, Melbourne , Canberra , Fairbridge, Belford, Hunter Valley | 3,500 |
| 1/ Performance by Quiet Music Ensemble of works by Pauline Oliveros at opening night of a Pauline Oliveros exhibition, 21/03/2020; 2/ Performance of a Fluxus event by John Godfrey, 20/03/2020 Both at C3A Centro de Creación Contemporánea de Andalucía, Córdoba, Spain. | Spain | Córdoba | 3,000 |
| The New Colossus Festival will take place on the Lower East Side of Manhattan from March 11-15, 2020. It is run by Kanine Record, Kepler Events and Lorimer Beacon. | United States | New York | 3,000 |
| Following the success of Aoife Scott Band, and her past touring in the United States over the past 4 years, Aoife returns stateside to start her first ever Spring Tour. Debuting her show for the first time in Nashville Tennessee, and returning to cities where she has played at Irish Festivals often, but this time in theatres all over the midwest. | United States | Nashville, Dunedin , Port Clinton, Marietta, WhiteHall, Rochester, Lancaster, Hartland, St Paul, Milwaukee, Rockford | 3,000 |
| Dublin Folk Band I Draw Slow embark on a tour of the Southeastern US. Including Virginia, North Carolina, and Tennessee. The tour takes place from the 2nd APRIL 2020 Till the 20th. Many details still to be filled | United States | Salem, Fairfax , Nashville, Ashville | 3,000 |
| Building on strong musical and diplomatic relations developed in May 2019, when the RIAM, Lilla Akademien and the Swedish Embassy in Ireland joined forces to collaborate in concert at the National Gallery of Ireland during the State Visit of the King and Queen of Spain, an array of concerts in Stockholm are planned by the RIAM and its Swedish musical friends for April 2020. | Sweden | Stockholm | 3,000 |
| HighTime will embark on their second Spring Tour of the USA. This tour will take them across 11 States after their breakout year in 2019. | United States | Hillpoint, Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Ann Arbor, Wilmington, Timonium, Wellsboro, York, Rochester, Rumford, Calais, Farmington, Cumberland, Wolfsboro, Canton, Durango, Colorado Springs, Denver | 3,000 |
| The tour is an opening slot for Junior Brother on The Murder Capital's tour in Austria, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark, Germany, The Netherlands, France & Belgium. | Austria, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Denmark, Netherlands, France, Belgium | Vienna, Munich, Prague, Warsaw, Poznan, Copenhagen, Aarhus, Berlin, Münster, Groningenm, Amsterdam, Paris, Brussels | 3,000 |
| Musical tour of New Zealand between 20. Jan 2020 and 11. Feb 2020. 13 different dates and venues. By Andy Irvine folk singer and instrumentalist | New Zealand | Auckland, Kakaramea, Tauranga, Palmerston North, Masterton, Levin, Wellington, Onekaka, Nelson, Cardrona, Dunedin | 3,000 |
| David is bound for a series of live touring dates across the United Kingdom in March 2020. | United Kingdom | Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester, Leicester, Sheffield, Bermingham, Cardiff, Cambridge, Southampton, London | 3,000 |
| The Eurojazz Festival 2020 is being held at Cenart, The National Centre for the Arts in Mexico City, over the course of three consecutive weekends in March 2020. It will feature 13 countries from Europe who will perform contemporary jazz music at what is one of the most important cultural festivals in the country. | Mexico | Mexico City | 2,700 |
| Project name Cairo to Connemara; Routes and Rhythms in Irish Music by The Atlantic Orchestra Project. 11 member group of musicians /storytellers/ visual effects. 3 locations in Switzerland 23 - 26 Jan 2020. Inspired by Bob Quinn's 'The Atlantean Irish' the show follows Irish music origins East to West. Sean-nós singing, film, storytelling narration, new and trad music. | Switzerland | Davos, Zurich, Bern | 2,000 |
| Concerts and educational workshops in Australia (Melbourne, Daylesford, Queenscliff) and New Zealand (Auckland, Waipu, Kaiwaka, Hamilton, Rotorua, Nelson and Golden Bay from February 24 - March 15, 2020 presented by Boxwood Festivals. | Australia, New Zealand | Queenscliff, Daylesford, Melbourne, Auckland, Waipu, Kaiwaka, Hamilton, Rotorua, Nelson, Takaka | 2,000 |
| At the Princess Grace Library, Monaco, on 19 March, 2020, Maighread & Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill and Fintan Vallely present new arrangements of songs and music selected from 1900 historic, pre-recording-age, Irish-American song-sheets which are held at the Library; twenty of these will highlight Irishness and American-ness, male and female composers, and styles from lyric/literary, narrative to comic. | Monaco | Monaco Ville | 1,500 |
| ISCM World Music Days Festival and General Assembly in Auckland and Christ Church, New Zealand. Performances of Irish muisc (TBC selected by ISCM). Also a side-performance of Irish music by AIC coordinator Sebastian Adams. | New Zealand | Auckland and/or Christchurch | 1,500 |
| Presentation by Diatribe records of performance by Alarmist at Match & Fuse Festival 2020, Zurich, Switzerland, 1 February 2020 | Switzerland | Zurich | 1,500 |
| UK Tour (February 2020), C2C Festival at the 02, London (March 2020) and German tour (April 2020) composed of a mix of full band, duo and solo gigs dependent on budget. | United Kingdom, Germany | Billericay, Devon, Exeter, London, Sheffield, Frankfurt, Lenzen, Lübeck, Gladbeck, Soden, Hamburg, Mainz | 1,500 |
| 1-3 May 2020 Darragh Morgan violin/director Baroque 2000 Durban South Africa Programme The Baroque Genre in Dublin (composers and works premiered in Dublin 1739-1751) 4-11 May 2020 Darragh Morgan violinist Xiquitsi Classical Music Season 2020 Maputo Mozambique annual chamber music festival, renowned musicians from Portugal, South Africa, Mozambique | Mozambique, South Africa | Maputo, Durban | 1,200 |
| The TU Dublin Harp Ensemble has been invited to perform at the Harpes au Max International Harp Festival in Ancenis, France on 14-17 May 2020. The ensemble will include 6 Irish harpists and 3 traditional musicians (violin, uilleann pipes/flute/voice, and flute/bodhrán/voice). | France | Ancenis | 1,200 |
| A three venue tour by the Traditional trio of singer/composer Lorcán Mac Mathúna, Martin Tourish (acordion), and Daire Bracken (fiddle), of three folk venues in Holland and Belgium organised by Dutch folk presenter and writer Marius Roeting. The tour takes place Jan 24-26 incl. and will take in 3 established folk clubs spread out across the region; in Belsele (B), Zeland (NL), and Arnhem (NL) | Netherlands, Belgium | Middelburg, zevenaar, Belsele | 1,100 |
| For Nuala Kennedy to travel to Denmark for four concerts with the Global Roots band Himmerland. Himmerland have featured Nuala on their newest album and would like to perform the music from it live – this gives a profile to Irish music within a different context – one which challenges Nuala to develop in a new direction, combining with musicians from jazz and world music backgrounds. | Denmark | Copenhagen , Als, Øster Assels, Asnæs | 600 |
| Gdansk Archipalego Cultural Centre, Gdansk, Poland and Jazovia Filharmonia festival at Jazovia Cultural Centre, Gliwice Poland on Friday the 24th of April and Saturday the 25th of April 2020 presented by GAK and Jazovia ‘Woman’ by Sue Rynhart; original compositions by Sue with original compositions by Huw Warren and improvisations in response to Irish folk and Sean nos. | Ireland, Poland | Gdansk and Gliwice, Gliwice | 400 |
Theatre
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 50,000 | |||
| Presentation of Galway International Arts Festival and Jen Coppinger's of Incantata at the Irish Repertory Theatre, New York, USA, 19 February - 19 March 2020 | United States | New York | 30,000 |
| Presentation of Barry McGovern in Watt by Samuel Beckett at Auckland Arts Festival, Auckland, New Zealand, 25-29 March 2020 | New Zealand | Auckland | 10,000 |
| Pan Pan Theatre presents ELIZA’s Adventures in the Uncanny Valley at Forum Freies Theater (FFT), Düsseldorf, Germany 3 April - 4 April 2020. | Germany | Düsseldorf | 7,000 |
| Performance of Dubliners Women by WitchWork Theatre Company promotes Irish literature and culture as part of the international conference titled Cross-Cultural Communications: Studies in Literature, Linguistics and Translation organised by the Department of English Language and Literature 23-24 February 2020 at the Faculty of Arts and Humanities, The British University in Egypt (BUE) Cairo, Egypt. | Egypt | Cairo | 3,000 |
Opera
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 50,000 | |||
| Presentation of The Second Violinist by Donnacha Dennehy and Enda Walsh at Park Avenue Armory, New York, USA, 25 – 29 September 2020 | United States | New York | 50,000 |
Visual Art
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 82,200 | |||
| Presentation by Stoney Road Press of Irish artists at Bay Area Fine Print Fair, Kala, Art Institute, Art on Paper Fair, Pier 36, New York, Art Market Fair, San Francisco, USA and London Original Print Fair, UK, March - May 2020 | United States | San Francisco , New York and London | 18,000 |
| In January 2020, mother’s tankstation will participate in Taipei Dangdai with a solo presentation by Atsushi Kaga and a new Noel McKenna work in the fair’s Salon sector. This will be followed by a group presentation in March at Art Basel Hong Kong 2020, where we will show works by Maria Farrar, Jessie Homer French, Lee Kit, Yuko Mohri, Noel McKenna, Mairead O’hEocha and Yuri Pattison. | Taiwan, Province of China, Hong Kong | Taipei , Hong Kong | 10,000 |
| This project is a solo exhibition, titled 'Domestic Optimism', consisting of sculpture, moving image, and performance, by Irish visual artist Emma Haugh. It takes place at Grazer Kunstverein in Graz, Austria, from 18 September - 20 November 2020. | Austria | Graz | 7,000 |
| A solo exhibition of photographic, tapestry and sculptural work by visual artist Ailbhe Ni Bhriain at Domobaal Gallery, London, UK from 14 February 2020 - 21 March 2020, co-inciding with a solo screening of her film work at Whitechapel Gallery, London, UK. | United Kingdom | London | 6,500 |
| Gibbons & Nicholas presenting works by George Bolster, Anita Groener & Siobhan McDonald at Art on Paper, Pier 36 NYC, 4 - 9 March 2020 | United States | New York | 5,000 |
| London Art Fair is an art fair held annually. It showcases galleries from across the world and attracts collectors, professionals and enthusiasts. Cork Printmakers is participating in the London Art Fair, selected through a competitive application process. It is participating in Art Projects, a section dedicated to curator-led presentations. It is showing the work of 12 Irish artists. | United Kingdom | London | 5,000 |
| Kevin Kavanagh will present a booth at London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, Islington, London from 22-26 January 2020. The artists featured will be Cecilia Danell, Stephanie Deady and Joe Scullion. | United Kingdom | London | 5,000 |
| Exhibition of The Museum of Broadcasting and Loneliness by Declan Clarke at the Salzburger Kunstverein, Salzburg, Austria, 7 February 2020 - 5 July 2020. | Austria, Germany, Ireland | Salzburg, Berlin, Dublin | 5,000 |
| An exhibition of new work by Eithne Jordan & Colin Martin at the "Art Projects" London Art Fair, Business Design Centre, Islington, London, UK, 21 - 26 January 2020 | United Kingdom | London | 5,000 |
| 126 Artist-run Gallery, Galway plan to present the work of Eleanor McCaughey at Supermarket Independent Art Fair in Stockholm, Sweden, 22-26th of April 2020. | Sweden | Stockholm | 4,000 |
| I will have a solo exhibition of new work at Observatorio Norte in Durango, Mexico. It will take place from July 1st until August 31st 2020. | Mexico | Durango | 3,200 |
| Internationally renowned Irish artist Maser has been invited by the prestigious printmaking organisation Tandem Press to create an immersive, visual art installation for the Art on Paper Art Fair, in NYC, USA. Each year only one artist is invited to create this installation. The fair takes place at Pier 36, a state of the art exhibition & Entertainment Facility will run from 5-8th March 2020 | United States | New York City | 2,000 |
| Tour of exhibition Above The Fold by Noel Bowler, Atrium Gallery, The Cass, London Metropolitan University and Waterfront Gallery at University of Suffolk, Ipswich, England, 10 January - 26th August. | United Kingdom | London, , Ipswich | 2,000 |
| An exhibition of new work by Irish artist Katie Watchorn spanning the gallery and courtyard at Studio Pavilion at House for an Art Lover as part of Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art 2020, (24 April - 10 May 2020). The exhibition will be presented on site until 21 June 2020. | United Kingdom | Glasgow | 1,500 |
| When we speak your name we remember you is a sound based, public artwork by Michael McLoughlin at the Sirdsapziņas ugunskurs (Burning Conscience) exhibition in Cēsis, Latvia. The work will be launched on March 25th, 2020. The artwork is made in memory of the 603 people from the Cēsis died in deportation and resistance during Soviet and Nazi occupation, particularly from 1941 to 1957. | Latvia | Cēsis | 1,000 |
| 'anginging' is a live improvised sound-performance by Dennis McNulty. It will be performed in Graz, Austria on April 29th 2020 as part of "Grazer Kunstverein is Moving!", a series of off-site art projects organised by Grazer Kunstverein throughout 2020. The Kunstverein has a number of venue options in mind but the precise venue is yet to be decided. | Austria | Graz | 1,000 |
| Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Netherlands, 29 February - 9 August 2020, curated by Hripsimé Visser, Photography Curator at the Stedelijk, titled 'Bertien van Manen: Encounters & Affinities'. | Netherlands | Amsterdam | 1,000 |
Multidisciplinary
| Summary Description | Countries | Cities | Amount Approved (€) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total: 76,800 | |||
| London Irish Centre - Annual Programme 2020 | United Kingdom | London | 25,000 |
| Irish Music Theatre Film Visual Art Exhibitions Literature at the IIrish Cultural Centre London, Spring 2020. 15 Concerts: 2 Theatre Shows; 2 Art Exhibitions; 4 Films with Irish Directors Q&A's: 1 Literature Event. | United Kingdom | London | 16,000 |
| The Irish Itinerary, an Irish cultural tour of Europe. It is a series of coordinated events hosted by many vibrant Centres of Irish Studies across a range of European countries. Each Centre hosts a variety of events celebrating Irish culture, art & literature, and includes an impressive array of Irish writers, artists, & performers as well as Irish films. | Belgium | Up to 49 cities (to be confirmed): List appended. | 15,000 |
| The 8 Belgrade Irish Festival, (Serbia), 13-22 March 2020, presented by Belgrade Irish Festival is a MULTIDISCIPLINARY IRISH ARTS program, including Irish FILM Week (special guest director Jim Sheridan); contemporary (Hot House Flowers) and traditional Irish MUSIC; LITERATURE (of Sam Beckett & Seamus Heaney); open air and VISUAL ARTS exhibitions and city ILLUMINATION & SOCIAL and business events | Serbia | Belgrade, belgrade | 8,000 |
| The 18th annual St Patrick's Day 2020 is held in London's iconic; Trafalgar Square on 15th March 2020 - 12-6pm. The GLA present this event with oversight from the Community Advisory Board whose members consist of individuals from creative & influential Irish focused institutions across London such as; the Irish Cultural Centre, London Irish Centre, Irish Film London, Irish Embassy & more. | United Kingdom | London | 5,000 |
| Craic Fest is an annual Irish Film and Music Festival. Held every March in New York City the week before St. Patrick's Day. The film is the best of the New Irish Cinema. The music is the best of emerging Irish music coming out of Ireland. The music is held March 6th at Mercury Lounge 218 E. Houston NY NY 10003. The films are held at Cinepolis Theater from March 12-14. | United States | New York | 4,000 |
| A celebration of Irish culture, showcasing Irish musician Colm Mac Con Iomaire, accompanied by pianist Catherine Fitzgerald, and writer, musician and performer Peter Murphy, accompanied by Basciville duo, to be held over St Patrick's Weekend in March 2020 in Ex-Cinema Aurora. The venue draws a substantial audience in the city of Livorno: it is well-known for music, literary and cultural events. | Italy | Livorno, Tuscany | 3,000 |
| We will be holding a harp evening in February inviting Fianna ni Chonaill and Lizzie Affolter over to play at our candlelight evening dedicated to the work of the blind harpist Turlough O'Carolan, (1670 – 25 March 1738) We will be hosting the Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Eireann Sunday 16th February . We will be running a Frank McCaffrey gig in March | United Kingdom | NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | 800 |
Total for Autumn 2019: €752,800