In a new innovative approach to programming, twenty-one young curators have been engaged by the Nasc venues to programme a festival of work for children and young people from 11th to 20th June 2021, delivering for the first time, a national arts programme curated entirely by young people. Presented as part of Brightening Air | Coiscéim Coiligh, a nationwide, ten day season of arts experiences are brought to you by the Arts Council.
Under the guidance of theatre artists Maisie Lee and Fionn Foley, these young people will work collaboratively to deliver an ambitious programme of work for young people across the country.
Featuring multiple disciplines and reflecting the diversity of modern Ireland, this pioneering project offers a unique opportunity to develop our future arts programmers and producers.
The two Young Curators who will programme Lime Tree Theatre | Belltable contribution to LASTA are Mamobo Ogoro and Stephen Hartigan.
They will be supported by a member of staff at Lime Tree Theatre | Belltable, as well as receiving support from two arts practitioners who will mentor them on programming and negotiating deals, and will assist in establishing connections with artists. The two young curators will also engage with the young curator panels in partner venues, sharing ideas and information on programming opportunities and learning from experience from last year’s Young Curators Festival at the Backstage Theatre in Longford.
Programmed by young people for young people, the LASTA festival aims to feature a high quality hybrid of online and live performance and workshops in a variety of disciplines such as theatre, spoken word, dance and music. All work will be selected with adaptability in mind, and at all times working within Covid-19 guidelines.
To see the full Brightening Air | Coiscéim Coiligh programme, visit www.brighteningair.com.
Applications are now being accepted for two Open Calls.
Open Call 1: Limerick representatives, Stephan and Mamobo are running the theme, Amplify Limerick, to showcase young artists who are from/ based in Limerick. Are you a young Limerick artist, musician, performer, poet or dancer? Artists, aged 15-30 (particularly musicians, poets, drama, storytellers & dancers), are invited to apply to showcase their work as part of LASTA 2021, 11th - 20th June!
To submit your application for open call one, click here or email mamobo.ogoro96@gmail.com.
Deadline to apply for Open Call 1 is Friday 14 May, 2021.
Open Call 2: Are you a visual artists based in Limerick and interested in taking part in an exhibition in Limerick, as part of a nationwide festival called ‘LASTA’ taking place in June? The work will be exhibited online, due to Covid-19 restrictions. This is a great opportunity to get your name out there.
Work will be photographed, filmed and participants will be asked to do a short interview about their creative process and their work. Three artists within the exhibition will be chosen to receive a prize by a panel of visual artists from the young curator’s programme.
Applications for open call two can be emailed to lastaopencall@gmail.com with the subject line 'Visual Arts Festival'.
Deadline to apply for Open Call 2 is 4pm, Friday 14 May, 2021.
