In the spring of 2022, Age & Opportunity set out to research the Arts and Older Person Sector through the Mapping the Arts & Older Person Sector Project. This research, led by volunteer Antoinette Hensey with the assistance of the Arts Programme found key points of information about the Arts and Older Person sector within […]
Dance Ireland and Age & Opportunity, in consultation with Dance Theatre of Ireland present The Floor is Yours! a networking event for dance artists, companies and organisations working with older people; which aims to strengthen and connect the sector. The event offers workshops, discussions and presentations from those working in the field nationally. Date: Thursday, December 1st 2022 from […]
Experience 2022: An Introduction to Arts, Health and the Older Person, an online learning programme, has been announced by Age & Opportunity, Waterford Healing Arts Trust and Uillinn West Cork Arts Centre. Taking place over three mornings from Wednesday 7 to Friday 9 December, this programme aims to outline the essential elements involved in working […]
Age & Opportunity’s Arts Programme invites applications for the Bealtaine Flagship Choir 2023 and Bealtaine Touring Award 2023. Applications and queries should be directed to the Arts Administrator, Madison Riggin, at arts@ageandopportunity.ie . Bealtaine Flagship Choir 2023 We invite applications from choirs to fill the role of Bealtaine Festival Flagship Choir for the Dawn/ Dusk […]
We are seeking applications from professional artists* with an interest and background in the arts and older people in a care context, to participate in a new Age & Opportunity professional development Arts initiative, the Artists Care Exchange (ACE). Professional artists from a wide range of art forms are encouraged to apply, including but not limited […]
Age & Opportunity’s Arts Programme is delighted to announce the recipients of three awards: the Creative Ageing Writing Bursary, Professional Development Artist Award and Emerging Artist Award. Launched in 2021, the Age & Opportunity Creative Ageing Writing Bursary aims to generate discussion, debate and knowledge about creative ageing (the arts and older people/ageing) in Ireland. […]
We are seeking expressions of interest from key individuals or organisations with an interest and background in performing arts programming in a participatory arts context, to work on Bealtaine 2022 – 2024. We wish to appoint a performing arts programmer from Autumn 2022– June 2025. This appointment is subject to Age & Opportunity’s Arts Council […]
We’re delighted to announce that after a successful inaugural year, National Arts in Nursing Homes Day will take place again in 2022 on Friday 20th May. We’re encouraging all nursing homes to get involved, with the support of our partner Nursing Homes Ireland (NHI). We’re delighted to have partnered with NHI to encourage participation and […]
Age & Opportunity’s Bealtaine Festival recognises two innovative grass roots arts projects through the Bealtaine Hero Award. We invited applications from individuals and / or organisations who wished to create an exciting new festival event (which may be online, blended or in-person) to be presented during the Bealtaine Festival 2022. We are delighted to announce […]
Fingal Arts Office in partnership with the Tyrone Guthrie Centre and Bealtaine Festival are delighted to announce Una Sealy and Thomas Brezing as the recipients of the Fingal County Council, Tyrone Guthrie Centre and Bealtaine Festival Residency Award. Una Sealy RHA is a painter and Thomas Brezing is a multidisciplinary artist and poet, both are […]
