Author: IAYO

The Arts Council Announce Funding Opportunities

The Arts Council have announced a number of funding opportunities including the Agility Award, the Young People, Children, and Education Bursary Award and the Music Bursary Award. The Arts Council’s Music Bursary Award is...

Julianstown Youth Orchestra Open to Members

Julianstown Youth Orchestra in Meath has been in existence for over a decade, and its impact on its members is undeniable. Not only does it provide a platform for young musicians to showcase their...

IAYO’s Annual General Meeting

IAYO’s annual general meeting will be taking place in September in the Royal Irish Academy of Music in Dublin, this will include a tour of the new facilities. We will be announcing further details...

Participate in a Youth Orchestra Survey

Charlotte O’Donoghue, a PhD candidate in Music at the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, is carrying out research into youth orchestra participation in Ireland. Charlotte would like young people to fill out...

The Arts Council Announce Agility Award Funding

The Arts Council have announced a second round of Agility Award funding. The Agility Award aims to support individual professional freelance artists and arts workers at any stage in their careers. The maximum awarded...

Re-Vetting of Staff Working with Children

The government is currently considering commencing Section 20 of the National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Act 2012. This section of the act requires staff to be re-vetted after a specific period of...