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Open Call | Dead of Night Festival: Expression of Interest from County Longford Arts Service

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Longford County Council
Published 24/07/2025 - 2 weeks ago
€20,000.00
Location
Townparks, Longford, Co. Longford, N39 NH56, Ireland
Category
Opportunities - Ireland
Web Site
https://longfordlibrary.ie/arts/
Deadline
2025-08-29 17:00:00
Link to further details
https://forms.office.com/e/0gC8AHx17P
Artist Payment
Artist Fee Paid
Submission fee to apply
No
Address
Longford County Council, Áras an Chontae, Great Water Street, Longford, N39 NH56
Description

County Longford Arts Service are currently seeking expressions of interest from artists, makers and performers (actors, dancers, musicians) interested in participating in the Dead of Night Halloween Festival activities planned for 31st October 2025.

Dead of Night takes place in Longford Town and provides the festival highlight in a week of Halloween themed activities in the County. Longford County Council fund and deliver the event in partnership with Failte Ireland.

The Halloween events will generate work for suitably qualified artists, creatives and makers working in the areas of:

  • Street theatre & spectacle making
  • Puppetry
  • circus
  • Theatre / music performance
  • Float & prop construction
  • Childrens arts and entertainment
  • Face-painting
  • Craft workshops

Criteria

This is an Expression-of-Interest opportunity in advance of specific events and activities that are currently in a development stage. We are seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified arts practitioners who demonstrate:

  • 3 years plus experience in working in cultural events and festival environments.
  • Availability to work part-time in September and October.
  • Access to transport to work in County Longford and Westmeath.

To Apply:

To fill out a brief application form please CLICK HERE.

Selection:

Applicants will be selected based on the criteria above and the availability of work.

Artist Fees

Artists fees are calculated following best practice using representative organisations guidelines; VAI, Theatre Forum, ISACS, in respect to experience, new / existing work, duration and scale of work. All engagements are covered by a contract agreed with the artist. Longford County Council aim to be open in all communications to clearly establish clarity for both parties. Accommodation, travel, subsistence is supported as a separate expense. Other fees are agreed with the artists if they have their own standard rates. Longford County Council implements a prompt payment policy. We aim to respect the artists we engage and not offer the minimum standards across all the art forms that we programme.

For more information and to apply click here.

Artist Payment Policy
Artists fees are calculated following best practice using representative organisations guidelines; VAI, Theatre Forum, ISACS, in respect to experience, new / existing work, duration and scale of work. All engagements are covered by a contract agreed with the artist. Longford County Council aim to be open in all communications to clearly establish clarity for both parties. Accommodation, travel, subsistence is supported as a separate expense. Other fees are agreed with the artists if they have their own standard rates. Longford County Council implements a prompt payment policy. We aim to respect the artists we engage and not offer the minimum standards across all the art forms that we programme.
 
 
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Open Call | Dead of Night Festival: Expression of Interest from County Longford Arts Service