Executive

Irma has over 25 years of producing, leadership, advocacy, strategy development, governance and relationship building experience in theatre and the performing arts. Originally a theatre producer, Irma works with Performing Arts Forum previously as General Manager/Producer and now as Interim Director.

Prior to her work with Performing Arts Forum, Irma worked with Storytellers Theatre Company, Blue Raincoat, Children’s Books Ireland and IETM

A creative and strategic thinker, Irma has also contributed to the National Campaign for the Arts, #WakingTheFeminists and was a founding board member of GlasDrum which presents arts and cultural events in Glasnevin and Drumcondra including the Winter Chamber Music Festival and New Sounds in an Old Place.

Eileen has been working in the Events & Arts Festival industry for over a decade, including volunteering with an array of arts festivals, and co-ordinating the volunteer programme with Dublin International Film Festival, Culture Night and International Literature Festival Dublin.

After studying Communication Studies in DCU and receiving a postgraduate diploma in PR & Event Management, Eileen took on a number of freelance events and projects, working in Marketing and Events at Rediscovery Centre and as Venue Officer at Dance Ireland, among many other events and event management roles. Eileen is delighted to be on board as Project Manager with Performing Arts Forum, particularly as she has an undying passion for all things dance, poetry, theatre, creativity and performing arts.

Paul has worked behind the scenes with various Arts Festivals in Dublin since 2014 in many roles from Volunteers Coordinator to Hospitality Manager, Guest Liaisons to Front Of House. With a background in Fine Art (MA from NCAD), he has an avid interest in Photography & Performance. If he is not at the nearest theatre, you can find him in the open sea pretending to be a fish or on the mat teaching yoga.