Local Live Performance Programming Scheme Phase 4 Applications Invited

Pure entertainment: Makermeet presenter Chris Reina conducting the Castleisland participation in the 2022 Cruinniú na nÓg at the Ivy Leaf Art Centre on Saturday with Grace O’Sullivan, Beaufort (left) and Saoirse Gee, Castleisland learning all about jugling and the ancient science of force. ©Photograph: John Reidy

Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport Media,Catherine Martin, TD has announced a fourth round of the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme (LLPPS).

The aim of the scheme is to support employment opportunities for professional performers and technicians across every town, city and county in Ireland and to help underpin the recovery of the commercial live performance sector.

This round will support the production of performances from late July–31st October 2022.

Kerry County Council invites applications from individual professional performers, professional bands, groups of professional musicians, event producers, promoters, arts organisations, festivals and venues for indoor and outdoor performances throughout Kerry’s five Municipal Districts.

Performances in Local Authority Areas

The council also welcomes performances programmed in Local Authority owned cultural and outdoor spaces, for example, ANAM: Killarney Arts Cultural Centre, the Island of Geese amphitheater, Tralee and Listowel Square and as part of Culture Night, September 23^rd and Night-time Economy.

Mayor of Kerry, Cllr. Jimmy Moloney, in one of his final announcements in the role, has welcomed the funding and he said that following a very successful scheme which awarded grants to applications supporting over 100 performances, artists and crew, and events from April to June, it is clear that this is an important support structure to the sector and we look forward to seeing some more great indoor and outdoor performances over the coming months.”

Guidelines and Application

The guidelines and application form are available from https://www.kerrycoco.ie/arts/arts-forms/ and the deadline for receipt of completed applications is 4pm on Wednesday 20th July.

Any queries to the Arts Office on 066 71 83541 or arts@kerrycoco.ie

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