Offaly County Council seeks artists for performing arts consultation day
Offaly County Council invites theatre makers from three counties to a consultation event at Dunamaise Arts Centre to discuss regional support needs. Twenty-five participants will attend the discussion led by Kath Gorman with travel stipends provided.
Shaping the Future of Performing Arts in Offaly, Laois and Tipperary
Saturday 26 September 2026 | 11am – 5pm
Venue: Dunamaise Arts Centre
Facilitated by: Kath Gorman of Promenade
Are you involved in making theatre or performance work in Offaly, Laois or Tipperary? Whether you are part of an amateur drama group, an independent theatre maker, a creative producer, a director, performer, facilitator, designer, artist-producer or professional producer – we would love to hear from you.
Across the three counties there are talented people making ambitious work, often with limited opportunities to connect with others, develop skills, access producing support or take part in professional development close to home. We want to better understand what is needed, what is missing and what kinds of support would make the biggest difference for people making and producing performance work in the region.
To start that conversation, we are inviting up to 25 participants from across Offaly, Laois and Tipperary to join us for a day of discussion, networking and idea-sharing led by producer Kath Gorman. This is a chance to connect with peers, share your experiences and help shape future opportunities for the performing arts sector across the three counties.
What will happen on the day?
The focus will be on listening, learning and gathering perspectives from people working on the ground.
Who is it for?
We welcome applications from people working at all levels.
How to apply?
As places are limited, we will ask applicants to complete a short expression of interest form. The form will include details about your background and aspirations.
We will also gather some optional equality, diversity and inclusion information to help us ensure a broad range of voices and experiences are represented.
A stipend of €50 will be provided to each participant to contribute towards travel costs. Lunch and refreshments will be provided on the day.
Submit your expression of interest here: https://forms.gle/9uf1pNX26tF5BeNFA
Deadline: Friday 28th August
For Enquiries contact Ciara O'Connell: [email protected]
Supported by Offaly Arts Office, Dunamaise Arts Centre, The Source Arts Centre, Esker Arts and Promenade