This report has been commissioned by The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon and was awarded to Festival and Events International (FEI). This report is an independent review, intended to assist applicants, leading to the establishment of a new full-time dance company in Ireland as recommended by the Arts Council’s Dance Policy 2022 - Advancing dance. The report summarises findings from the research, lays out potential parameters for the new company and indicates possible approaches to its running. It aims to help the Arts Council of Ireland to develop its thinking about the company, and potential applicants to understand the company’s likely framework, the environment in which it will work and the range of its possibilities and potential. Within this report, FEI have consulted widely with the dance sector in both ROI, NI and internationally and this report reflects the findings of this consultation. The budgets and salary scales within the report are not an indication of a limit or target, and are a reflection of the authors’ research, intended to show potential financial planning and are not The Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon issued recommendations.  

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