❝SUPPORTING ARTISTS - DEVELOPING AUDIENCES❞

STROLLERS PRODUCTION AWARD -

In order to support artists and our audiences STN has introduced a PRODUCTION AWARD which

encourages companies, producers etc to make work with the cooperation and collaboration of the nine venue

partners. A total award of up to €10,000 will be offered to assist with the financing of the production along

with a nine venue tour to each of the venue partners.

PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS -

The Strollers Touring Network Production Awards over the last four years (2009-2015) total just over

€102,000 in investment and touring guarantees to touring production companies and artists.

Previous Award Winners include : 2010 – Garter Lane and Lane Productions for All Ireland Tour of ‘Brighton’ by Jim Nolan.

2011- Julie Feeny for new collaborative project working with regional choirs and new choral commission.

2012 –Theatre Lovett - A new commission for a touring production for Children and family audiences.

2013 – Fishamble: The New Play Company ‘Little Thing, Big Thing’ a new play by Donal O’Kelly.

2014/2015 – Moonfish Theatre Company ‘Star of the Sea’.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THE PRODUCTION AWARD Companies/Producers who wish to be considered for the PRODUCTION AWARD

should complete the attached application form. The Network will prioritise

applications that can demonstrate the following criteria:

• Audience Driven Work (work that will appeal to our audiences)

• Work of Quality

• Work that has a detailed marketing plan to develop sales in tandem with each venue.

• Work that has a detailed audience development plan for our audiences

Work from companies and practitioners with a reputation for excellence

PLEASE NOTE THAT REVIVALS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS AWARD.

Please include in your application: As much information on the Production as possible including cast lists, project personnel, producer and

director, synopsis, style of presentation, content etc (scripts can be included if you wish)

A detailed marketing plan

A detailed audience development plan

A company or Artist Biog/History

Any current or previous reviews

Any DVD or you tube recordings of current or previous work

APPLICATIONS CAN BE SENT BY EMAIL TO: strollersnetwork@gmail.com

Deadline for applications for Production Award 2015 is Friday 10 April 2015

Successful candidates will be notified on Friday 17 April in order to allow time to make a

Touring and Dissemination Award Application with a closing date of Thursday 7 May

WHAT IS THE STROLLERS TOURING NETWORK (STN)?

The Strollers Touring Network (STN) comprises of nine Theatre/Arts Centre venues located across

Ireland. It is currently the largest touring network in the country.

The network has five key functions: 1. To establish a touring network of performance venues across Ireland

2. To support/co-produce work for touring (across all artforms)

3. To receive touring works from artists and production companies (across all artforms)

4. To sustain, develop and nurture our audiences for the arts practice

5. To develop relationships with artists and production companies that we work with.

The nine venue members and their respective capacities and dimensions are:

• Siamsa Tire, Tralee (350) W10.5m D11.2m H10.3m

• Hawkswell, Sligo (336) W13.2m D8.25m H6m

• Watergate, Kilkenny (328) W9.12m D7.88m H12.5m

• Solstice, Navan (320) W12m D12m H12m

• GB Shaw Theatre Carlow (294) W13.1m D9m H7-10m

• Draiocht, Blanchardstown (286) W13.41m D11.58m H13.5m

• The Source Arts Centre Thurles (250) W10m D8m H6-8m

• Riverbank, Newbridge (180) W7.3m D5m H4.8m

• Linenhall Arts Centre Castlebar (144) W9m D6.75m H7.9m

http://www.siamsatire.com/ http://www.thesourceartscentre.ie/

http://www.watergatetheatre.com/ http://www.gbshawtheatre.ie/theatre-intr...

http://www.draiocht.ie/ http://www.solsticeartscentre.com/

http://www.thelinenhall.com/ http://www.hawkswell.com/ http://www.riverbank.ie/

NB

Please ensure that your production can fit into each of the venue spaces.