The International Seminar for the development of Street Arts | FRESH STREET#3 presents a diverse and imaginative artistic programme.

In January 2019, the ISACS Network in partnership with Galway 2020 launched an open call for artistic presentations in response to the theme ‘Place and Identity’ for this years FRESH STREET#3, being held in Galway.

Over 120 applications from all over the world were received. A massive thanks is extended towards the dedicated selection panel of Ciaran Walsh – Culture Ireland, Tanja Ruiter – Circostrada & HH Producties and Craig Flaherty of Galway 2020 who trawled through each application in detail.

The ISACS L.E.A.P. programme began in 2017 and is a part of our professional training programme that provides experience for future arts leaders in research, communications and event coordination. L.E.A.P. stands for Learn, Experience, Achieve, and Prepare and trainees receive real-world experience working in an arts organisation using the learning-by-doing approach. 
This summer, three new L.E.A.P inductees Abbey Sexton, Coline Paques and Jack Beglin have jumped on board and will be assisting the team working on Communications and Research projects, during the busy upcoming festival season! 

We hope you had a Happy Easter and that you all enjoyed the recent St. Patricks Day festivities which took place in rural and urban spaces alike across the country and showcased the brilliantly talented ISACS artists. In case you missed it, you can read all about what our members got up to in our recent ISACS artists St Patrick's Day guide.

We are looking forward to sharing more news on ISACS upcoming activities at our annual seminar and AGM.

It's that time of the year again and only a few days before our members unveil what they have been designing, building, rehearsing for the past months to grace our wide-open eyes. Magnificent parades and processions will descend upon the streets of Ireland with colourful, breath-taking, gigantic installations and creations, accompanied by flamboyant street performers' characters marching on the sound of the most festive rhythms; all telling a meaningful story celebrating various aspects of the Irish identity.

Without further ado, we present you with a selection of themes and pageants to look forward all across the country!

The Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network (ISACS) are very pleased to announce the creation of a new partnership between Ireland and the Balearic Islands in the form of an international residency exchange with the Irish Aerial Creation Centre (IACC) and The Performing Arts Research Centre – Centre d’Investigacio Escenica (C.In.E) Sineu.

This November 2017, our team Lucy Medlycott, Charlotte Haffner and Tamara Gangnus embarked on a journey to the National Circus Festival of Ireland.
We've highlighted our very favourite things about the festival this year.

View National Circus Festival of Ireland ISACS Profile

View  ISACS programme at National Circus Festival of Ireland

ISACS members can now avail of a 30% discount on their video projects with Bulabosca.

If you are interested in joining our network of Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle professionals and benefit from this new discount, check the other members' benefits and join us today!

Third edition of Fira B! The professional market of music and performing arts of the Balearic Islands took place in Palma from September 20th to 24th. The fair presented the latest and most representative creations of artists from the Balearic Islands, artists with an attractive programme aimed at programmers, artists and the general public. ISACS was present exploring future partnerships between the Balearic Island and Ireland.

 View Fira B! Programme.

While Katharine Kavanagh of Circus Diaries investigated what’s happening in UK... We, in Ireland have also started to get things moving with a superb launch in Galway in April and two brand new open calls:

- Call for Irish projects (Circus250 & ISACS)
- Lead Irish artist and 10 early career Irish artists to take part in a circus/hip hop Circus250 project in 2018. (Cork Midsummer Festival)

But first a little reminder of what Circus250 is …

#Circus250

On the 21st, 27th and 28th of May two ISACS artists Ria Murphy of Aerial Cirque and Severine De Maleingrau of Sevesfeathers were selected to discover shows and events of the Dublin Dance Festival as part of ISACS DELVE professional development programme supported by Arts Council Ireland.

Delve into the first day of #Delve17 Dublin Dance Festival programme by reading the first blog post of the series Delving at Dublin Dance Festival [Day 1] - Top 8 Hip Hop Battle and read on to delve into the second day of their journey!

• Mike Ribalta – Fira Tarrega
• Huub Heye – HH Producties
• Alfred Konijnenbelt – Festival Spoffin
• Fabrizio Gavosto, Festival Mirabilia

ISACS is delighted to have partnered up with Spraoi to offer the opportunity to two of our members to attend any of the festival's events. They will Discover, Explore, Learn, Visualise over 20 events and Engage with the artists and other ISACS members during the three days of the festival. 

To fully benefit from this Go See programme supported by Arts Council Ireland, two lucky DELVErs will have their transport and accommodation provided by Spraoi and ISACS. Full details here.

Please note this years' edition of Spraoi is a special one celebrating 25 years of the largest and oldest Street Arts Festival in Ireland and offering the opportunity to meet international professionals and programmers with ISAN UK on the road on the 6th and the presence of international programmers, 4 brought to the festival by ISACS thanks to Culture Ireland SEE HERE programme.