Nuacht & Deiseanna Eile - Other News & Opportunities
The Youth Arts Programme At The National Youth Council of Ireland Wishes to recruit a Youth Arts Project Officer
The Youth Arts Programme is an initiative of the National Youth Council of Ireland. The Programme is dedicated to the development and advancement of youth arts in Ireland. It aims specifically to realise the creative potential of young people through good quality arts practice within youth organisations and to develop appropriate policies and activities at local, regional and national level. The successful candidate, as part of the programme team, will contribute to the implementation of NYCI’s Strategic Plan, the Youth Arts Work-Plan and to the future development of arts policy, advocacy and good practice within youth organisations in Ireland. This is a part-time permanent post (21 hours per week). Flexible working hours apply. Salary Scale: Project Officer Grade 1 - €32,179-€51,054 pro rata. For a job description, person specification and application form, please contact Lisa Hyland at lisa@nyci.ie or by telephone at 01-4784122. Please send Application Form & cover letter to: Lisa Hyland,Administrative Manager,National Youth Council of Ireland,3 Montague St., Dublin 2. Or by email to: lisa@nyci.ie The closing date for receipt of applications is 4pm, Friday, 14th May 2010. Interviews will be held in the week of 31st May 2010.Further information available on www.youtharts.ie/job
BELLTABLE ARTS CENTRE SEEKS SUBMISSIONS
Belltable Arts Centre seeks submissions for 2011 from artists working in all media. We welcome proposals for solo and group exhibitions. The Belltable’s 69 O’Connell St site is currently under significant renovation works in both the Gallery space and main auditorium. The renovated building will re-open Winter 2010. If you are you are interested in submitting an application please contact Jane Gough by email info@belltable.ie to request an application form.All Applications should contain:1. Completed Application Form. 2. Current Biography or CV. 3. Exhibition Proposal (max. 200 words)4. 10 – 12 high quality images of the work. Images can be submitted as digital prints, photographs, slides, or jpeg format.5. Image list with titles, medium and dimensions clearly labeled. All applications must be submitted by 5pm Thursday 10th June 2010 to: Belltable Visual Art Submissions, Belltable Arts Centre ,69 O’Connell St., Limerick.
BOYLE ARTS FESTIVAL IS NOW ACCEPTING ORIGINAL UNPUBLISHED ONE-ACT PLAYS www.boylearts.com info@boylearts.com Tel. 071 966 3085
Boyle Arts Festival is now accepting original unpublished one-act plays with a maximum length of 15 minutes from amateur playwrights/directors and actors for its inaugural Brass Shillelagh Drama Award. Five winning finalists will be selected to perform on the night of Saturday 31st July during the Boyle Arts Festival. You will be required to stage the play with your own cast. You need to have your own props. On the final night an overall winner will be selected based on the performance and the transformation from script to stage.They will provide the audience, the Judges, advertising, prize money of €300 to the winner, €50 to the four runners up and the prestigious Brass Shillelagh itself. Closing Date: 15th June 2010
HAWK'S WELL IYEATS POETRY COMPETITION www.hawkswell.com
The theme of the iYeats Poetry Competition 2010 will be A SENSE OF PLACE. The closing date for receipt of poems on this subject is Friday June 11th 2010. For full details of the competition and to enter online go to http://www.hawkswell.com/competition/
ABRIDGED 0 – 21: MAGNOLIA SUBMISSION CALL
Abridged, the poetry/art magazine is looking for submissions for its Magnolia issue. A maximum of 3 poems may be submitted of any length. Art can be up to A4 size and can be in any media. It should be at least 300 dpi. Submissions can be emailed to abridged@ymail.com or posted to: Abridged c/o The Verbal Arts Centre, Stable Lane and Mall Wall, Bishop Street Within, Derry BT48 6PU. Closing date for submission is May 21st.
DANCE RESEARCH FORUM IRELAND (DRFI)
3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE, takes place in the Firkin Crane, Cork, from 24th to 27th June 2010.DRFI is delighted to announce that details of registration fees, online payment facilities, programme of events, accommodation, and other relevant information is now available on DRFI’s updated website www.danceresearchforumireland.org All are welcome to attend the Conference, and the Board of DRFI would like to encourage as many people to attend as much of the conference as possible in order to support our colleagues in the field.
FINAL CALL FOR SINGERS 18-28 YEARS TO JOIN IRISH YOUTH CHOIR THIS SUMMER www.irishyouthchoir.ie, www.aoic.ie 061 234823
The Irish Youth Choir (IYC) seeks singers for its dynamic choir as it prepares for its most exciting summer programme yet. Aimed at those aged 18 to 28 it is an opportunity to spend a week on the stunning University of Limerick campus with up to 150 like-minded young people, followed by a national tour. Applicants must be available from Saturday 26th June to Sunday 4th July inclusive. Application form and further information are available from www.irishyouthchoir.ie, www.aoic.ie or 061 234823.Auditions continue as follows:
Dublin: Saturday May 8th 10am – 12pm & Thursday 13th May 5-7pm
Cork: Saturday, May 15th 10am – 12pm
Please note that if would like to audition but can’t make these dates we may be able to accommodate you at another time, please contact us.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING WORKSHOPS SPRING 2010 NORTHERN IRELAND
Monica FlynnVisual Artists Ireland, 37 Nth Great Georges Street, Dublin 1T: 00353 (0)1 8722296E : monica@visualartists.ieFor further details on all our workshops please visit:http://visualartists.ie/education/current-programme/
Writing about Your Work - with Kerry McCall, in partnership with Belfast Exposed. Fri 7 May (10.30am – 4.30pm) Roundtable Discussion on Collaborative Photography with Sylvia Grace Borda, Keith Donnelly, Nick Mack and others. New Date: Thurs 13 May (10.30am - 4.30pm) FREEAll workshops above take place at Belfast Exposed.DERRYin partnership with VOID Peer Critique - All Media with Caroline McCarthy. NEW DATE TBA (10.30am – 4.30pm) @ VOID
COST AND BOOKINGSAll workshops cost £20 / £10 for Visual Artists Ireland Members. Workshops can accommodate just 6 – 10 participants so early booking is advised. N.B. Workshops that are not fully subscribed may be rescheduled so please keep an eye out for date changes on the VAI website and in local press.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS KERRY BICYCLE FESTIVAL
Kerry Bicycle Festival which is currently in it 3rd year seeks submissions of both bike related short films and bike themed art works for this years festival, which takes place from the 13th to the 22nd of May.
*Cycling Shorts*
Cycling Shorts - Not the questionable fashion trend of the early 90s, but a night of short films about and featuring bikes, which will be screened in Blennerville on the 14th of May during this years Kerry Bicycle Festival. The selected films will also be screened at a viewing post in Siamsa Tire for the duration of the festival. Films should be less than 15 minutes long, and there is an award of €500 for the best entry. Entries on DVD can be sent to:Kerry Bicycle Festival,c/o Kerry Film Festival,The Old Presbytery,20 Castle Street, Tralee, Co. Kerry
For online submission or queries please email: film@kerrybicyclefestival.org
Deadline for entries is Friday the 7th of May.
*Frame X*
Due to the success of last years exhibition Frame the bicycle themed art exhibition will be returning this year.We are currently seeking submission of all type of art; photography, sculpture, paintings, illustration, audio and installation, which either features or is inspired by bicycle and cycling. The exhibition will run in the Siamsa Tíre gallery for the duration of the festival, and there is an award of €500 for the best artwork, as well as an opportunity for artists to sell their work. Please email submissions, proposals and queries to; frame@kerrybicyclefestival.org Deadline for entries is Friday the 7th of May.
Young Irish Film Makers: Calling all Writers
Here’s a chance to get your great short film script made! Young Irish Film Makers in association with The Kilkenny People will be holding an open pitching session for new short films for YIFM autumn/winter 2010 production.
The pitching sessions will be held on Saturday 29th May from 2pm to 6pm. The competition is open to any writer who wants to take part. Entry is free. The only requirements are that the scripts are low budget (no car chases, explosions or lots of locations.), no major swearing or sexual content, set in or around Kilkenny City, the leading characters should be young people (anything from 10 to 20 year olds) and, finally, the scripts should be no longer than 10 minutes.
The pitching sessions will consist of rehearsed author or cast reading on stage in front of an audience and adjudicators. If possible a rehearsed staged version of the script could be arranged with young actors and directors from Dreamstuff Youth Theatre and Young Irish Film Makers. Contact details below.
There will be a panel of three adjudicators and their decisions will be final. The adjudicators are John Morton (Devious Theatre, MycroFilms), Tom Moore (Cartoon Saloon) and Brian Keyes (Kilkenny People Editor).
Three winning films will be given €100 budgets (sponsored by The Kilkenny People) in the form of production costs, cast, crew, equipment, insurance, etc., for their script to be filmed by Young Irish Film Makers. All writers will be mentored in developing the final shooting script for the film and will receive writer credit on the film.
Final entry date: Saturday 22nd May.
Full details available from Mike Kelly, Young Irish Film Makers, St. Joseph’s Studios, Waterford Road, Kilkenny.
Email: mike@yifm.com Website; www.yifm.com
The 2010 National Famine Commemoration will be held in Murrisk, Co. Mayo on Sunday 16th May.
A programme of events has been organised for the week leading up to the National Commemoration. Events include:
Writing the Famine in Fiction and Song – 8pm Monday 10th May, Holy Trinity Church, Westport
Brendan Graham, who wrote the well-known songs You Raise Me Up and Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears and the novel The Whitest Flower will be joined by special guests Cathy Jordan (vocalist with Dervish) and Fergal Murray (piano) for an evening of readings and music.
Religion and the Great Famine - 2.30pm Friday 14th May, Turlough House
Professor Peter Gray, Professor of Modern Irish History at Queens University will give a lecture on the role played by religion and the religious during the Great Famine and the impact the catastrophe had on religion in Ireland
John O’Shea – 8pm Saturday 15th May, Holy Trinity Church, Westport
John O’Shea, Chief Executive of Goal, will give a talk on the reality of Famine today and how it affects many countries across the globe.
For further information please contact: Westport Town Council,
Altamont Street, Westport, Co. Mayo Tel: 098 50400.
Tuilleadh eolais: Comhairle Baile Chathair na Mart,
Sráid Altamont, Cathair na Mart, Co. Mhaigh Eo 098 50400.