News & Opportunities
Gap Exchange
Gap Exchange - International Residency Opportunity in 2023 for Theatre Artists.
Facility Fee
From January 2023, all ticket prices at Mermaid will include a facility fee of €1, with the exception of cinema tickets. The facility fee of €1.00 per ticket will be integrated into the price advertised.
GAP DAY 2022 – Call for Applications
Open Call for Gap Day 2022 We are delighted to announce that we are now taking applications for Gap Day 2022.
Fridayfest - Weekly Drawing Drop-In
Free weekly drawing / writing / social gathering to create together. This is a fun, relaxed session, where everybody is welcome. It is not a class, but an opportunity to draw, chat or even write in a friendly environment.
TRANSFORM 2022/23
Our two new TRANSFORM associate artists for 2022/23 are Elida Maiques and Chris Moran. They join two of our associate artists from 2021 which are Shiva R Joyce and Emmet Kirwan.
Dance Theatre Artist Rachel Brennan Awarded Bursary
We are delighted to announce that Waterford-based dance theatre artists Rachel Brennan has been awarded the SEVN bursary 2022.
SEVN Artist Bursary 2022/23 - *Closed*
The South East Venue Network (SEVN) was formed in 2019 and includes venues based in the South East. The network continues to provide an informal support network for strengthening arts centre/venue operations and programme development that aims to further support artists and programme delivery in South East Ireland.
Ursula Quill and Colm Keegan
We’re delighted to welcome Ursula Quill and Colm Keegan who have recently joined Mermaid's board. Their appointment follows an open call process that attracted a large number of impressive applications.
WASTE-BASKET AESTHETICS by James Merrigan
A text by Wicklow native James Merrigan has been commissioned which reflects on the installed work of Shouty Snow Echo, Laura Kelly's exhibition running from March 21st - April 30th 2022. This is available to read here and also a printed copy of this is available as a free gallery handout.
Super Paua
Mermaid Arts Centre is delighted to welcome Super Paua as Storyteller in Residence for 2022. Super Paua is an artist-led collective that makes work primarily for young people in a variety of languages, places, and forms.
Janet Moran
Mermaid Arts Centre welcomes theatremaker Janet Moran as Theatre Artist in Residence for 2021/22 in partnership with Wicklow County Council, and supported by The Arts Council.