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
StreetTalk at Spraoi ’23
Southern Regional Assembly partners the 2023 edition of Street Talk at Spraoi International Street Arts Festival. Street Talk is a seminar featuring topics of common interest for Irish and European street arts practitioners. In addition to being a major public event, Spraoi International Street Arts Festival showcases Irish artists to international festivals.
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Spraoi News
Eight Year’s Since Stride For Spraoi
Our Chairman Jamie Dower reminded us that an amazing group climbed and staged an art action on the peak of the Comeraghs on June 22, 2013. Stride For Spraoi was
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
Courts Service Partners Prism
Waterford Spraoi returns to Waterford Courthouse, for all the right reasons, this coming August. We are delighted to announce that facilitated by the Courts Service Spraoi will perform the world
Spraoi For Carlow Arts Festival 2021
Spraoi is delighted to announce we are returning to work with colleagues and friends at Carlow Arts Festival in June this year. Spraoi Artistic Director Mike Leahy and CAF’s Jo
Red Hat Volunteering Programme
Spraoi and Red Hat are delighted to announce volunteering will return this year. Spraoi Festival will have a new look at an array of novel venues. At the heart of
Big Thanks to Waterford Chamber of Commerce
A big Thank You to Waterford Chamber of Commerce for this lovely article on Spraoi in the latest issue of Network Magazine. To view the full magazine CLICK HERE
St. Patrick’s Day Gallery
Here are some great images from the archives of St.Patrick's Days past and present!
Very special thanks to The Irish Times for two Spraoi mentions in recent weeks
Spraoi included in Irish ‘Irish Festivals 2021 Preview’ “As a producing festival, it’ll respond with events through the year”, starting with Prism, a large-scale outdoor mixed-media art installation, premiering in
Check Out Spraoi Friends & The Snow Queen
Spraoi highly recommends The Snow Queen, an audio play for children, created by talented friends whose work we admire. (more…)
Artist Mentoring
Special thanks to artists Jessica Doolin, Caoimhe Dunne, and Claire Sheehan from the ISACS and Culture Ireland PITCH initiative who participated in Spraoi’s artists’ mentoring programme this autumn. Also very
Safari Quest
Spraoi artworks will feature at Safari Quest, a drive-through family attraction in County Kildare. Spraoi’s artistic team has been busy preparing an array of features for the event. For updates