The Arts Council is inviting individual artists and organisations to apply for the Shared Island Touring Scheme 2027 to enable all-island support for cross-border touring and co-productions.
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Get matched →The Shared Island Cultural Cooperation Fund is supporting a Shared Island Touring Scheme, managed by the Arts Council and the Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI). The purpose of the scheme is to enable all-island support for cross-border touring and cross-border co-productions. It focuses on showcasing great art on a Shared Island basis, and on enabling new cooperation and partnership opportunities between a diverse range of cultural bodies and groups, North and South.
The Multidisciplinary Arts team will host an online clinic for artists and organisations interested in applying for the Shared Island Touring Scheme on: Friday 11 December 2026 at 11:00am. Book your place.
Guidelines and templates for schemes are typically made available two weeks in advance of a scheme opening. Please make sure to download and read these documents in good time before making an application.
The Arts Council wants its funding schemes and the work it supports to be accessible to everyone. To help do this, key disability access supports are offered.
Every listing links to the organizer's official page. Always confirm deadlines, fees, and entry rules there before you apply.