Rather Gather was established in 2015 and run by collaborative artists.
We support and create spaces where people of different backgrounds can encounter one another’s cultures on an equal footing.
Together we rethink cultural events, accessibility and participation in the arts. Offering a variety of related services from Inclusive facilitation and team building, to volunteer management. From big festivals, to bespoke events by and with artists, communities and local festivals.
Mission
Our mission is to connect and empower artists, communities and businesses through inclusive workshops and events that promote social cohesion.
Vision
Our vision is an Ireland where everyone feels safe and welcome and has a fulfilling cultural life.
LARGE SCALE FESTIVALS
Participation in Electric Picinic, Another Love Story, Body and Soul, Wild Roots, Life Festival, Five Lamps Arts, Mother Tongue, Stoneybatter Festival, Dublin Learning City
FUSION MURGA
Community building performance group. Focused on the wellbeing of Artists and Arts lovers in collaboration, experience in creative skills training and community engagement,
NUTRI.ARRT
Community Food and Arts. A means to understand and respect each other through food sharing, creative expression and community engagement.
OUR VALUE PROPOSITION:
Social inclusion
Cultural diversity
Collaboration
Multilingual
Sustainability
LATEST COLLABORATIONS:
2023 SEP Flanagan’s Community Garden Harvest Festival Dublin 8
2023 SEP Rather Gather Festival Mud Island Community Garden
2023 AGU Bolivian Independence Party
2023 JUL Gate Theatre tour
2023 JUN Refugee Day Performance
2023 JUN Stoneybatter Festival Show
2023 JUN Stoneybatter Festival Exhibition
2023 JUN UCC Building a Transnational Feminist Coalition against Gender Violence
2023 JUN Dublin City Learning Festival
2023 MAY Mateada colectiva Stephen Green Park
2023 MAY Five Lamps Arts Festival
2023 APR Video clip Landlordcito 2023
FEB Scene and Heard Festival Smock Alley Theatre
2023 FEB Spanish Carnival Dublin 1
2023 JAN La Peña Folklorica Woolshed Dublin 2022 NOV Latin American Christmas Richmond Barracks
2022 OCT Open Mic LatinAmerican
2022 SEP Open Mic LASC Dublin 3
2022 SEP Rather Gather Festival Bective Mill
2022 AGU Bolivian Independence day celebration
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Awards and grants
Against Racism Fund 2023
Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth Dublin City Community Support Fund (CSF) 2023
NEIC 2022 – 2023DLR coco 2022 – 2023
Dublin Bus Community Spirit Award
EDI Project Fund NUIG – 2021
Community Integration Fund – Department of Justice and Equality Funding – 2019
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