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Bealtaine 2026: Thank You!
Age & Opportunity would like to extend a huge thank you to all of the amazing volunteers, artists, participants, choirs, facilitators, and communities who came together to celebrate Bealtaine 2026. This year’s festival was truly exceptional, and it is all thanks to your commitment to arts and ageing. Across the country, Bealtaine 2026 brought people […]
Tyrone Guthrie Residency Opportunities with Kilkenny Arts Office and Meath & Louth Arts Offices
Age & Opportunity partners with Kilkenny County Council Arts Office, and Meath and Louth County Councils to support older artists through a series of Tyrone Guthrie Centre Residency Awards. These partnerships reflect our ongoing commitment to championing creative ageing and ensuring that professional artists aged 50+ can continue to develop their practice, expand their networks, […]
Open Call: Award of €1000 for artist from an Older Traveller Artist 2026
Age & Opportunity, in association with Pavee Point Traveller & Roma Centre is delighted to announce that the Award for an Older Traveller Artist 2026 is now open. This is the second year of the award which aims to highlight the often-undervalued contribution of contemporary Traveller culture, particularly within mainstream Irish society and to recognise […]
Invitation to Tender: 2026-2029 Performing Arts and Visual Arts Festival Curators – Bealtaine Festival
Age & Opportunity Arts is pleased to invite tenders for curatorial roles for Bealtaine Festival 2026–2029, Ireland’s national festival celebrating arts and creativity as we age. It is possible to apply for one or both of the following opportunities: Performing Arts Curator (Programmer) Visual Arts Curator Full details for each role, including scope, eligibility and […]
Open Call: Become a “Book” in the Human Library for Bealtaine 2026
Do you want to be a ‘Book’ in the Human Library ? As part of Bealtaine this year, we’re partnering with the Human Library to host a pop-up Human Library café. We’re inviting people to apply to take part as a ‘Book’ in the library, read below for more information! Do you defy a stereotype, […]
Bealtaine 2026 Access Information
Please see below for a breakdown of the access information for our Bealtaine 2026 flagship events. If you need an plaintext version of this information, please click the link here: Plaintext Access Information . Irish Museum of Modern Art Event: Big Bealtaine Tea Party Date: Sunday 3 May Where on site: This event takes place in IMMA’s outdoor […]
