We have decided to reschedule The Bealtaine Gathering to early Spring 2022 to kick off the launch of Bealtaine Festival next year. Keep an eye on our website and social channels for the exciting details in the new year. It was originally scheduled for the 26th and 27th October 2021 and anyone who has purchased […]
Age & Opportunity creates a virtual sense of community by linking residents of care settings with artists and their local arts community. As part of the initiative, 91 participants from six care settings partnered with artists who engaged the residents in activities that encouraged art, creativity and movement such as music, dance and theatre. In […]
Tipperary event – Tuesday 16 November, 3-5pm Roscommon event – Wednesday 17 November, 3-5pm This initiative aims to match artists and arts organisations wishing to work with older people through a meet, greet and exchange initiative. After a successful pilot with Tipperary Arts Office in 2020, we are delighted to announce that the initiative […]
Age & Opportunity’s Arts Programme invites applications for the Bealtaine Flagship Choir 2022 and Bealtaine Touring Award 2022. The deadline for applications for both call outs is 5pm Friday 12 November, 2021. Applications and queries should be directed to the Arts Administrator, Eva Griffin, at arts@ageandopportunity.ie . Bealtaine Flagship Choir 2022 We invite applications from choirs […]
What Next? tells the story of four artists who worked with older people on a project that broke the mould. The What Next? programme includes the Arts and Ageing Podcast series, the Arts and Ageing Workshops and the Arts and Ageing e-Publication, all providing a toolkit for those working with older people. All of these […]
Arts Charter Survey We want you to contribute to the creation of Ireland’s first Arts Charter for the greater inclusion of older people in the arts. The Charter will set out the arts sector’s commitment to promoting the values and contributions of older people. We are committed to the participation of older people in the […]
We’re delighted to announce that Veronica Dyas is our new Performing Arts Curator for Bealtaine Festival. Veronica is an artist working through theatre, new text & installation. Facilitation, Action & LOVE are crucial to her practice. She works regularly with communities of identity, purpose and/or place. In 2020, she was Artist in Residence at Belltable […]
Age & Opportunity partners with Kilkenny Collective for Arts Talent (KCAT) each year in order to support partnerships between artists with learning disabilities and professional artists of different backgrounds and skills. KCAT is a dedicated and open-access life-long learning initiative. Engaging in arts initiatives that involve disadvantaged older people is a key objective for Age […]
The Age & Opportunity inaugural Creative Ageing Writing Bursary aims to generate discussion, debate and knowledge about creative ageing in Ireland. The bursary is intended to afford time and space for an artist or writer to reflect on their practice as it relates to creative ageing – the learnings, insights but also challenges they have faced as […]
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FRIDAY JULY 30TH We are seeking tenders from suitably qualified individuals or organisations to provide performing arts programming services for Bealtaine Festival between Autumn 2021 – May 2024. The performing arts programmer will contribute to the festival that is curated and run through Age & Opportunity and aims to address and target […]
