The conference schedule is available to view below.
The detailed conference brochure and programme is available to download here:
Festival Makers 2023 Programme
Day One
11 May
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Town Hall Theatre, Galway
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| 10.00 am |
Registration and information stands for delegates
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| 10.45 am |
Welcome Address - Professor Rebecca Braun, Executive Dean, College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies, University of Galway - Professor Kevin Rafter, Chair – Arts Council Ireland/ An Chomhairle Ealaíon
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| 11.05 am |
Introduction to Keynote - Maureen Kennelly, Director – Arts Council Ireland/An Chomhairle Ealaíon
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| 11.15 am |
Keynote Address followed by Q&A – Kim Cook, Burning Man Festival
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| 12.45 pm |
Networking Lunch
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| 2.00 pm |
Taking Action: moving towards sustainable festival futures |
| 3.15 pm* |
Information Sessions – Presentations on projects in support of the festivals ecology
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Side Bar 1: Safe to Create - Developing safer, respectful, inclusive working conditions for festival workers.
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Side Bar 2: Thinking about Arts & Disability in festivals |
| 4.00 pm |
Networking Coffee Break
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| 4.30 pm* |
Festival Bulletins – Festival Sector announcements
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Side Bar 3 – How to measure your festival’s impact
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5.30 pm
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ENDS |
| 6.00-9.00 pm |
Creative Europe Reception: Networking event for festivals and artists featuring ‘Electric Dreams (Venue: Galway Rowing Club) |
* Delegates
choose one of the electives
+ Workshop limited to 25 participants
++ Workshop limited to 40 participants
+++ Workshop limited to 36 participants
Day Two
12 May
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O’Donoghue Centre, University of Galway
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| 8.30 am |
Tús maith with Moth and Butterfly (Meet at Spanish Arch)
Some
local coffee options open by 8am: Espresso 44, Gourmet Tart, Cafe Nero
|
| 9.00 am |
Networking Coffee
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| 9.30-11.00 am* |
Workshop 1
+ Good governance and planning
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Workshop 2 ++ Valuing and developing volunteering |
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Workshop 3
+++ Festival sustainability 101
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Panel 1 – Building partnerships in festival practice
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Panel 2 – Language, people, place and the role of the festival
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| 11.00 am |
Break |
| 11:15am - 12.45pm* |
Workshop 1
+ (as above – workshop repeats)
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Workshop 2
++ (as above – workshop repeats)
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Workshop 3
+++ (as above – workshop repeats)
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Panel 3 – Producing models for festivals and festival makers
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Panel 4 – Festival making as a creative act
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| 12.45pm |
Break
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| 1:00-2:00pm |
Conference final thoughts |
| 2:00pm |
ENDS |
* Delegates
choose one of the electives
+ Workshop limited to 25 participants
++ Workshop limited to 40 participants
+++ Workshop limited to 36 participants