Mermaid Space
Join Mermaid's Board of Directors
Mermaid Arts Centre wishes to appoint new people to our Board of Directors. We are looking for people who champion access to art and creativity for all and who are committed to a belief in the power of arts and culture to create connection within communities.
Mermaid Seeks General Manager
The General Manager is a new role, reporting and responsible to the Artistic Director/CEO of Mermaid Arts Centre and will be a key member of the Management Team, supporting the delivery and the implementation of the Centre’s five-year strategy, 2021 – 2025. The General Manager will be responsible for operations of the building and within the artistic programme.
Story Commission
Mermaid Arts Centre is delighted to be working with storytellers Masako Carey, Máirín Mhic Lochlainn, Seosamh Ó Maolalaí, Colin Urwin & Órla McGovern on a collaborative story commission project.
YARN Storyteller in Residence
As part of this year's YARN Storytelling Festival, artist Paul Timoney is in residence in St. Kieran's School for Children from the Traveller Community in Bray.
Gap Day Artists Announced!
We are delighted to introduce you to this year's Gap Day artists! All 52 of these freelance theatre-makers have been selected to take part in Gap Day, an initiative by Lian Bell in collaboration with Mermaid Arts Centre.
Mermaid Audience Survey
Please help us by completing our survey. Your answers will help us improve our programmes, activities and services, and plan our future work.
Youth Film Project
Mermaid Arts centre, with the kind support of Wicklow Arts Office, are very much looking forward to running a fun, creative, introductory filmmaking workshop in St. Mary’s College, Arklow in October.
The Shaking Bog Podcast - Summer 2021
Produced by the Shaking Bog Festival in collaboration with Coillte Nature & Mermaid Arts Centre.
Violist Beth McNinch Awarded Bursary
We are delighted to announce that Wexford-based violist Beth McNinch has been awarded the SEVN bursary.
QUAKE by Janet Moran
In June 2021 we were delighted to welcome Janet Moran to Mermaid to work on her new piece QUAKE.