Spraoi N.E.S.T Artists’ Call-Out

Spraoi is seeking artists with new work in development. We favour proposals where development groundwork has already commenced and artists require support to advance their ideas and projects to performance-mode. Three artists will be aided; this may be a trio or three individual artists or a two-piece act and a solo artist.

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Spraoi N.E.S.T Artists’ Call-Out

Art, Ideas and You in Paris

Spraoi is offering an Irish street artist a residency by the Seine You can be the artist selected for a one-month street arts residence in Paris in this year. Imagine

FAOIN SPÉIR IN THE OPEN

Spraoi and Waterford City and County Council have been selected to receive In The Open – Faoin Spéir funding from The Arts Council. With creative partners Garter Lane Arts Centre

Spraoi N.E.S.T. Artists 2021

The Baubo company has been selected as this year’s N.E.S.T. artists. Their residency at Spraoi Studios will further develop Baubo’s concept for a chaotic troupe of not quite human troubadours

A Summer Spraoi

Spraoi Season 2021 returns in August. City Spraoi, Greenway Spraoi, Prism Spraoi and Volunteering Spraoi celebrate Waterford’s sense of fun and community spirit. Of course it’s not exactly ‘the’ Spraoi

Shout-Out! – Spraoi Artists’ Residency

Spraoi is buzzing - applications are open for N.E.S.T. 2021. Artists with part-developed ideas for character inspired street performances are encouraged to apply. Spraoi R&D assets will assist artists to

Spraoi N.E.S.T. Artist Awarded Bursary

Spraoi is delighted Laois street artist Maria Corcoran has been awarded an Arts Council bursary. It maintains professional progression for an artist who remained active last year despite COVID-19 challenges.

Three South-East Towns in December!

Waterford Spraoi toured ten Irish street artists to three south-east towns in December. It was one of the few performance tours by and Irish arts company 2020. The ensemble visited

Joan Català – Pelat

Pelat is silence, expectation, movement, tension, poetry and balance (more…)

The Fanzinis – Spailp

A brief but glorious experience of your life’s most exquisite moments...Spailp is a show for 5 minutes for 5 people at a time for ages 5 and over. Company: The

Morbid & Sons – The Pop-up Funeral Shop

Drop in and try on a coffin: the offer is buy one get one free! This is a one-stop shop for your final rest! Company : Curious State - Morbid &

Mbilou and Kakatsitsi Drummers

Mbilou, with the Kakatsitsi Master Drummers from Ghana bring a fusion of Bwiti influences with funky drumming grooves Company: Mbilou and Kakatsitsi Drummers(Gabon and Ghana) Mbilou is an ‘Nganga’, a spiritual