Central to this is the belief that art can serve as both an agent to promote awareness and a medium for change. The programme aims to inspire dialogue, provoke critical thinking, and encourage action, positioning art as a vital space for confronting contemporary challenges and imagining more equitable, sustainable futures. Artists and collaborators respond critically and creatively to the climate crisis, environmental degradation, and human relationships with nature and each other.
By interweaving visual art, politics, education and activism, this year’s programme confronts dominant societal narratives. It reflects on the role of art in shaping public consciousness, aiming to provoke dialogue, question systems of power, and inspire meaningful behavioural shifts toward a more just, equitable, and environmentally conscious society.
Burning Down the House: 14 - 27 July
This Too Will Pass: 12 - 27 July
Funeral for Ashes: 14 - 27 July
State of Play: 14 - 27 July
What Lies Beneath the Rubble: 14 - 27 July
divining: 14 - 27 July
Atomic: 14 - 27 July
Tactile Tunes: 14 - 27 July
Joe O’Shaughnessy’s Druid: 14 - 27 July
Not Breaking. This Wave Drowns Hate: 14 - 27 July
pass the baton: 14 - 27 July
Through the Lens: 15 - 27 July
Gold Shift: 16 - 27 July
For the full programme, see giaf.ie
Galway International Arts Festival would like to acknowledge the support of its principal funding agencies, the Arts Council and Fáilte Ireland; its Drinks Partner Heineken; and Education Partner University of Galway.
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