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Since its inception, Future Foundation, the mentoring programme within FutureScreens NI has run a series of lunchtime hour-long online talks. Each one is an informal conversation with an individual who has shown a particular set of skills or expertise relevant to our programme. We talk about their learning, the challenges they encountered and what lessonsContinue reading “Come join ‘Future Foundation meets’”

Following the Arts & Business Awards NI awards, the script of the speech given by the Chair of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland was circulated. Today’s Belfast Telegraph carries a story about calls for his resignation. As the piece online does not provide his full text or the full statement I gave when contacted,Continue reading “Out of Touch”

This year I have been delighted to join the Editorial Board of the Irish Journal of Arts Management and Cultural Policy.  Online and open access, it was set up in 2013 and has just revised its editorial policy with a new call for submissions by 1 March 2018 (extended from 19 January 2018). There are aContinue reading “Interested in writing and sharing knowledge?”

Are you working in the UK as a director, actor, playwright or theatremaker? Are you an independent producer or running a theatre company without core funding? Would you like to share your thoughts and experiences to help with research? Yes? Contact me now to attend one of these discussions. Email: afitzgibbon01@qub.ac.uk My journey continues in researchingContinue reading “Independent Theatre Artists – join me in Scotland!”

Are you an independent artist working in the UK as a director, actor, playwright or theatremaker? Are you an independent producer or running a theatre company without core funding? Would you like to share your thoughts and experiences to help with research? If you answered Yes, get in touch. Email: afitzgibbon01 [at] qub.ac.uk  As part ofContinue reading “Artists in theatre! Lend me your thoughts”

With one week left to the All-Island Performing Arts Conference, see the full schedule here. With Andrew Eaton, Michael Keegan Dolan, Shona McCarthy, Tania Canas and Richard De Domenici all delivering addresses, it is a packed programme. Also delighted to see such a range of contributors on the stage from all scales and types ofContinue reading “Conference Update”

Just prior to the All-Island Performing Arts Conference in Cork, there will be a special free lunchtime event in Belfast on Monday 19 June with one of its speakers, Tania Cañas. Possible with the help of colleagues at Terra Nova Productions, and the Brokering Cultural Exchange Research network. For those not familiar with her pointContinue reading “Globally speaking in Belfast”

Booking is now open for the 2017 conference with Theatre Forum and TheatreNI. As guest curator for 2017 it’s been a really interesting experience to listen to, and explore, current conversations and topics; what people are worried or excited about; how we move forward when things seem so uncertain. The conference theme #TwistorStick is about makingContinue reading “All-Island Conference 21-22 June 2017”

If you are interested and couldn’t make it the audio recording and PPTs of the talk on the role of arts and cultural leaders in managing Intercultural Exchange is now online. You can find out more about the network through their site. They will be hosting two further events in Zurich and London during 2017 beforeContinue reading “Brokers or gatekeepers online”

In advance of next week’s event, I’ve written a short article for Slugger O’Toole about why I think this conversation is important. There are still some tickets left for the free talk on Thursday 6 April at 6.30pm. Hope to see you there. (The photo has nothing to do with the talk or the article).Continue reading “Brokers or gatekeepers”