Sophie Motley appointed as the Artistic Director of The Everyman

Sophie Motley has been appointed as the Artistic Director of The Everyman. Her appointment follows a competitive recruitment process to fill the position vacated by Julie Kelleher. Denis McSweeney, Chair of The Everyman Board said, “We are very pleased, and quite excited, to welcome Sophie Motley to our team as Artistic Director. Sophie is no stranger to…

Social welfare scheme for self-employed artists extended to wider creative community

The Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Josepha Madigan TD and the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection, Regina Doherty TD, have today announced the extension of the scheme on a permanent basis to self- employed artists including those working in the performing arts, film and architecture. An initiative of the Creative Ireland Programme,…