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SIAMSA Tíre invites artists and groups of all art forms to join together in a celebration of folk.
Siamsa wants to reignite connections in the community with a ‘Folk Explosion’ which will herald the Summer Solstice, the height of summer and the most powerful moment of potential in the Celtic Calendar when light overwhelms darkness for the longest day of the year and shines in full force.
They are inviting artists and groups – local, national and international – to shine in full force and join them. It is inviting submissions of folk and folk-inspired project proposals for inclusion in its application to the Arts Council’s newly announced The Grand Stretch | Coiscéim Coiligh.
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If Siamsa Tíre is unsuccessful in its application, it would still like to keep in touch with applicants.
All artforms are welcome. The Folk Explosion will rejoice in every artistic expression of and response to Irish folk culture. They want to see the old and the new, the quiet and the loud, the tested and the experimental.
It will particularly welcome ideas from BAME artists working in Ireland who are exploring Irish folk culture.
Roisin McGarr, Executive Director comments; “Siamsa Tíre wants to cherish and celebrate the traditional, elevate our artists, and inspire new explorations and approaches. Above all else, we want to connect so we invite artists in all forms to connect too!”
To submit your idea for inclusion in The Folk Explosion you will need to complete a short submission form and give samples of previous similar work you’ve done.Visit www.siamsatire.com/about/opportunities for more information and submission form.
For more information on the Grand Stretch visit www.artscouncil.ie/news/the-grand-stretch/
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