Culture Ireland confirms strategic focus on the US in 2011

Culture Ireland is planning a strategic focus on the United States in 2011, aiming to showcase Irish artistic excellence in partnership with significant US institutions, venues and festivals, to build on the unique cultural relationship between the two countries and expand the reach of Irish culture to new American audiences.

Projects in planning may be submitted as part of Culture Ireland’s autumn funding round, the deadline for which is 5pm on Monday 16 August.  Click here for application forms and guidelines.

We hope to present a range of events across artistic disciplines in key cities (for example New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco and Atlanta) and in other locations where there are strong presenting partners.   Proposals for tours to multiple locations are welcomed. 

Applications may be made by Irish artists and companies or by US presenters, and should include as much budget information as possible, including supplementary material if needed.

While events in the US for the latter half of 2011 may also be submitted in the winter funding round (deadline 15 November), outline proposals are requested as part of the current round, if possible, to enable their inclusion in advance planning and budgeting.

Applications for non-US projects should be made in the normal way, by the deadline of 5pm on Monday 16 August.