Street Performance and Spectacle

We provide development support to street performance and spectacle artists and organisations so that they can create accessible, engaging, and meaningful arts experiences for audiences and participants to enjoy.

Macnas performing Danse Macabre during the Halloween Parade in Galway. Photo: Julia Dunin.

How we develop street performance and spectacle

Our street performance and spectacle policy seeks to develop capacity within the sector and deepen public engagement with these artforms.

The policy emphasises the importance of co-creation and participation, particularly among children, young people, and underrepresented communities.

Two performers walk a giant snail sculpture in front of a building painted in black with neon yellow details. One holds a lute while the other dramatically brandishes a feather duster
‘A Snail’s Tale’, Dunn Create. Photo: Michael Duggan.

Latest funding opportunities for street performance and spectacle

Our Street Performance and Spectacle team

Laura Ivers

Head of Street Performance and Spectacle

Ciara Coyne

Street Performance and Spectacle Officer and Assistant

Adam O’Keefe

Street Performance and Spectacle Adviser

Get in touch


Contact our team with your questions about street performance and spectacle.

CSPS@artscouncil.ie
+353 1 6180245