Call for Applications: Six in the Attic & Virtual Attic 2024-25

Six in the Attic (SITA) and Six in the Virtual Attic is Irish Theatre Institute’s (ITI) key artist development programme. This year-long programme provides playwrights and theatre makers with the space and resources to develop their practice and build a community of peers.

Six in the Attic (established in 2011), focuses on supporting a community of playwrights and theatre makers to engage, explore, develop, debate, and collaborate on their projects. Since the foundation of the programme, Six in the Attic alumni have gone on to great successes – creating new works, winning awards, and founding theatre companies, amongst many more accolades and achievements.

2024/25 marks the second time the programme has included strategic local authority partners to ensure the virtual programme reaches the entire country.

This year the nine partners include: Cork County Council Arts Office, Fingal Arts Office, Galway City Arts Office, Galway County Arts Office, Kilkenny Arts Office, Kildare County Arts Office, Tipperary Arts Office, Waterford County Arts Office, and Wicklow County Arts Office. There will be twelve artists selected in total (both Virtual and In Person), with a minimum of six spaces held for artists living in the local authorities listed above.

WHO CAN APPLY: 

• We are interested in receiving applications from artists who:
• Have ambitious creative plans for the period December 2024 to November 2025.
• Are seeking mentoring and peer support alongside provision of space, time, and practical resources to create over a 12-month period.
• Are resident on the island of Ireland.
• Have an established theatre practice and track record of 1 full-length production produced or programmed by an established production company, festival, theatre venue or independent producer.

There is an ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION, 22 OCTOBER
If you are interested in the programme, but you are not sure if you are eligible to apply, please don’t assume you’re not. We will be hosting a session on Zoom on the 22nd October at 1pm to answer any questions you might have. Register now.

TIMELINE: 
17th  October Applications open

22nd October Zoom info session for applicants (register here)

12th November Deadline for applications, 4.00pm 

19th November Panel of Artists meet for deliberations

21st November All successful and unsuccessful applicants are notified

Early December  Six in the Attic 2024/25 participants announced

13th December Six in the Attic and Six in the Virtual Attic – First gathering in Dublin

Learn more about what the programme provides, how to apply and register for the Online Info Session: 

https://www.irishtheatreinstitute.ie/news/call-for-applications-six-in-the-attic-virtual-attic-2024-25/

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