Pop online and or in person if you can, we’d love to have you with us.
Encounter Fest! is a two-day FREE event taking place online on Thursday 17 October and in-person on Friday 18 October 2024 at The National Concert Hall in Dublin, organised by Encountering the Arts Ireland (ETAI).
This year’s theme is: People & Places: Where and How Do We Encounter Art and Communities?, bringing together artists, creative practitioners, cultural producers, and staff from arts, education and cultural heritage institutions across Ireland to provide an informal space to share experiences, make connections, and collaborate, building a vibrant community of practice.
A selected panel of guest speakers will discuss their art practices and projects related to the festival’s theme through a series of presentations, round tables and a performance:
- Thursday 17 October 17:00 – 18:00, Online | Artists Aileen Murphy and Mary Jo Gilligan sharing Celestial Mechanics
- Friday 18 October 11:00 – 16:00, The National Concert Hall, Dublin | Dr. Alice Rekab (Artist & Lecturer), Anthony Haughey (Artist), Victory Nwabu-Ekeoma (Activist & Writer), Gareth Kennedy (Artist & Lecturer) and Aileen Murphy (Artist). Performance by Elizabeth Connors (Traveller Poet). Full details here: http://etai.ie/EncounterFest/ .
Registration via Google Forms on https://forms.gle/cB9mSfFz4wReN2f97 or contact etai.information@gmail.com for a word doc. registration form. Lunch provided. Book soon as places are limited! Looking forward to seeing you there.