Training and Skills Development Framework for Festival Makers in Ireland

Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, is establishing a multi-lot framework agreement to deliver training and skills development programs for the festival sector, with emphasis on festivals in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland. This framework is structured into 5 lots, allowing different specialized work packages to be delivered by contractors, suppliers, teams, or consortia with relevant expertise. Applicants may apply for one lot, multiple lots, or all 5 lots and must clearly specify their chosen lots in Section 1 of Part II of their submission. The framework aims to build capacity and skills among festival organizers and practitioners through targeted training initiatives. Organizations with experience in arts development, training delivery, festival management, or related collaborative arts programming are encouraged to apply.