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 […]
As part of a continuing partnership to support professional development for dance artists working with older people, Age & Opportunity and Dance Ireland, in consultation with Dance Theatre of Ireland, announced a new pilot programme for professional development in this field, Raise the Floor! Following an open call earlier this year, we are delighted to announce the recipients: […]
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 – the learnings, insights but also challenges they have faced. The bursary, worth €1000, was announced in […]
Liz Clark is Artist in Residence with Castleisland Day Care Centre, as part of the Age & Opportunity Care Hubs of Arts & Creative Excellence initiative 2020-2021, funded by Creative Ireland’s Creativity in Older Age Programme and supported by the Arts Council. Read more about the 2020-2021 residencies here. We are delighted to share a […]
Age & Opportunity’s Bealtaine Festival, in partnership with Nursing Homes Ireland invites care homes and day care settings around Ireland to participate in the inaugural National Arts in Nursing Homes Day. On Friday 21st May, nursing homes are invited to showcase the wonderful creative activity taking place in their nursing home or day care service […]
Dance & Older People – Pilot Mentoring Programme for artists A partnership between Age & Opportunity and Dance Ireland, in consultation with Dance Theatre of Ireland As part of a continuing partnership supporting professional development for dance artists working with older people, Age & Opportunity and Dance Ireland have announced a new pilot programme for […]
Bealtaine has always been a co-operative festival, with organisers all over Ireland running their own unique events to celebrate the festival. Alongside our curated in-house programme, each year we are delighted to see hundreds of events take place in communities nationwide. Part of our goal for Bealtaine is to bring people together, no matter where […]
We’re delighted to announce that the inaugural National Arts in Nursing Homes Day will feature as part of the fantastic Bealtaine Festival 2021 line-up. National Arts in Nursing Homes Day will take place Friday 21st May, with nursing homes across the country hosting very special events to promote the role of art in supporting nursing […]
Our Bealtaine Hero award recognises two community groups arts projects. We invited applications from individuals and/or organisations who wished to create an exciting new online event to be presented during the Bealtaine Festival. We are delighted to announce two successful applicants for 2021. The winners are When Irish Eyes Are Smiling from Cavan, and Collecting […]
Bealtaine Festival presents How Are You?, a new scent artwork by acclaimed visual artist and vocalist Ceara Conway designed in collaboration with olfactory artist Erin Quinn. How Are You? was created in response to Viriditas, a recent album of contemporary and traditional healing songs by Ceara Conway, originally commissioned by Saolta Arts (and Saolta […]
