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
Would Someone Please Think of The Audiences?
Audiences are the lifeblood of performing arts. Unlike some art forms, live audiences influence and impact art making performances. Research for The Arts Council of Ireland indicates that street arts, circus, and spectacle consistently attract large audiences. They also engage audiences who may not otherwise access the arts. ISACS, in collaboration with Spraoi, introduces a
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Spraoi News
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.
Traces Dance Ensemble
A unique contemporary dance company based in Waterford, with a well-earned reputation for challenging perceptions about dance and (dis)ability (more…)