Event Date 12 May 2026
Time 10:00am
Organiser ISACS Network
Venue/LocationOnline via Zoom
CategoryAGM
WebsiteMore Info / Registration

The ISACS Annual General Meeting 2026 took place on 12 May. At the AGM we reviewed our key achievements from 2025 and shared updates on our plans for the year ahead.

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Agenda 

  • Chairperson’s Address
  • Presentation of the Annual Report 2025
  • Minutes & matters arising of AGM 2025
  • Financial report 2025
  • Appointment of Auditors
  • Board Nominations
  • Initial findings from our 2026–2030 Strategic Plan
  • Constitution amendments
  • AOB

Constitution Changes

A number of changes were proposed to the ISACS Constitution and subsequently passed. To recap, these changes are:

  1. Additions to ISACS existing charitable purposes,

  • To advance understanding and appreciation of street arts, circus, and spectacle as artforms with long and rich international histories.

  • To promote the dignity, welfare, safety and rights of all street arts, circus and spectacle artists working on the island of Ireland and around the world.

  1. A reduction in the AGM quorum, from a percentage-based requirement of 20% to a scale relative to overall membership size

  1. An extension of the Board nomination period, from three days to five days prior to the AGM, allowing additional time for the processing of nominations

Please note that the changes to the charitable purpose will have to be approved by the Charities Regulator before coming into effect.

Nominations to the Board

We are delighted that Aisling Ní Cheallaigh and Rami Al Ramahi were re-appointed to the Board of Directors. Andrew Loretto, Director of Beat Carnival (former Director of Hat Fair), has become the newest addition to the Board. All three appointments were confirmed by a resolution under Article 55 of the ISACS Constitution. See their bios below.

Aisling Ní Cheallaigh

Aisling Ni Cheallaigh

Aisling is a Sligo based artist with eleven years of experience working in the Irish Circus Industry. She has regularly performed with Irish companies Fidget Feet Aerial Dance, THISISPOPBABY, Luxe, Aerial Cirque and Taking Flight as well as in shows and at events all over the world. She has co-created three of her own shows ‘How to Square A Circle’, ‘Sub Rosa’ and ‘NASC’ and is currently working on her first solo creation ‘Cois Farraige’.

Rami Al Ramahi

Rami Al Ramahi

Rami Al Ramahi (He/Him) is a Canadian Palestinian with intersecting identities and is committed to creating positive change by addressing inequalities. Recently relocating from Toronto to Dublin, he holds a master’s degree in public policy and has worked as a civil servant in the Government of Ontario. His focus was on Policy Development and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), particularly with Indigenous communities. Currently, Rami is the EDI Specialist at Trocaire, leading the development of the organisation’s global EDI strategy. Rami is also passionate about the arts and their expressive power. He is particularly interested in learning and unlearning from equity-deserving communities through art to explore and challenge social norms, amplify diverse voices, and foster a deeper understanding of different experiences and perspectives.

Andrew Loretto

Andrew Loretto

Andrew moved back to Belfast in 2025 as Artistic Director – CEO of Beat Carnival. He is an internationally experienced director, writer, dramaturg and producer for outdoor, indoor and site-responsive performance. Previously Director of Hat Fair, Winchester 2017-2025 where he championed Irish artists with support from Culture Ireland, director of Right Up Our Street, Doncaster Creative People and Places 2013-2017, including creating DNweekeND festival. Dramaturg on projects with Company Chameleon and Fidget Feet Aerial Dance Theatre. Recent freelance projects include writing for Welsh National Opera – winning the Iris Film Festival Community award. Currently creating a float to head up Belfast Pride 2026.