These initiatives will be launched in autumn 2022. All design work for the Arts & Creative Charter for Older People and Mapping the Arts and Older Person Sector initiatives must be completed by the end of September 2022. The expected requirement for services is as follows, but may be subject to change. As such, please […]
Age & Opportunity is seeking expressions of interest from key individuals with an interest and background in the arts and older people in a care context, to act as facilitator for a new Age & Opportunity Arts initiative, the Artists Care Exchange (ACE). We wish to appoint a facilitator from September to December 2022. ACE […]
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 are delighted to share the official trailer for the upcoming documentary short film, “Where do all the old gays go?”: Experiences of the Older LGBTQIA+ Community in Ireland. This Age & Opportunity/Bealtaine commissioned documentary short film, directed by Cathy Dunne and produced by Maggie Ryan, provides an intimate exploration of the older LGBTQIA+ community […]
After the success of a wonderful, albeit windy, Dawn Chorus in Galway, if any choir would be interested in setting up a Dusk Chorus event on Sunday 29th May, remember you still can! The Dusk Chorus can be a beautiful sunset event and we are inviting singing groups and choirs to consider the option of […]
After a successful inaugural year, National Arts in Nursing Homes Day will take place again in 2022 on Friday 20th May. With the support of our partner Nursing Homes Ireland, we’re encouraging all nursing homes to get involved by hosting their own events celebrating the arts and creativity as we age. Together we launched the […]
We are recruiting a part-time Arts Programme Administrator, and we are looking for candidates who have a minimum of 1 to 2 years’ administration experience in an arts related field, a knowledge of Ireland’s arts and culture environment, policies and structures, and a relevant third level qualification in an arts related field. Candidates must have […]
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 […]
Reading between the lines is a reflective report by Mary Grehan on ‘Experience: An Introduction to Arts, Health and Older People’, a three day online learning programme in 2021 aimed at professional arts practitioners with experience in participatory arts work in a health and/or community context. Experience was hosted by Age & Opportunity, Waterford Healing Arts […]
