Artist Development

Galway International Arts Festival is strongly committed to supporting artists and arts practitioners in the development of their careers.

The organisation does this through its producing and presenting roles and via three professional development programmes aimed at individuals who wish to pursue a career in the Arts.

SELECTED - 2025 Applications Now Closed

SELECTED is a summer academy for emerging artists, theatre makers, curators and producers run in conjunction with the University of Galway. The programme consists of a series of workshops, seminars and practitioner discussions combined with attendance at all key Festival events.

VISTA - Visual Arts Invigilation Programme

VISTA is a visual arts centred programme that includes professional development seminars, training workshops, talks from artists and curators and practical experience as festival gallery invigilators.

Elevate

Elevate is Galway International Arts Festival’s annual bursary strand, designed to support Irish artists, creative collectives, and companies in the creation and presentation of original, contemporary, and compelling work.