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Briain Kelly, 29 Aug
The Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI) is calling on designers across
Galway to take part in Irish Design Week 2024 from 11- 15 November this
year.
Now in its third year, DCCI Irish Design Week is a national stage for
designers, makers, and creatives to showcase their talents and contribute
to a dynamic conversation on the power of design in addressing global
challenges.
This yearâs theme, âImagination for Opportunity,â invites innovative
thinkers to explore and present creative solutions to pressing issues such
as the climate emergency, the housing crisis, and social inclusion.
Last year, under the theme âIs Folklore the Future?â, DĂ©anta Studio hosted
âIMMERSION: Experience Climate Actionâ at the Portershed in Galway.
The event looked at leveraging creative storytelling for impactful climate
action and the role creatives have in providing new perspectives on
climate and biodiversity.
Now, DCCI is calling on Galway designers to submit applications to host
more events for IDW 2024 under the theme âImagination for Opportunityâ.
Funding Opportunities Available
The DCCI is pleased to announce that funding is available for selected
events during Irish Design Week 2024.
This is a unique opportunity for Galway-based designers and organisations
to secure support for workshops, panel discussions, exhibitions, and other
creative events that align with this yearâs theme.
Successful applicants will not only receive financial backing but also
gain visibility through a nationwide campaign promoting Irish Design Week.
Interested designers, organizations, and creative professionals in Galway
are encouraged to apply for funding by submitting their proposals to DCCI.
The deadline for funding applications is Sunday, September 1, 2024.
Proposals should clearly outline how the event will address the theme
âImagination for Opportunityâ and its potential impact. The application
form can be found on the DCCI website, www.dcci.ie.
The theme for Irish Design Week 2024 is âImagination for Opportunity â
Innovative, creative solutions to global issues such as the climate
emergency, the housing crisis and social inclusion are many and varied.
What needs to happen in order to make them investable?â This yearâs
programme will promote potential solutions to these challenges with the
objective to get several of the showcased projects funded and actioned
over the next year.
Tom Watts, Head of Design with DCCIÂ said, âIrish Design Week is a
celebration of the immense creativity and innovation that exists within
our design community in Ireland and internationally.â
âThis yearâs theme, âImagination for Opportunity,â challenges us all to
think deeply about how design can address some of the most pressing issues
of our time.â
âWe are excited to see how designers and organisations in Galway will
contribute to this conversation. We encourage all local creatives to seize
this opportunity, apply for funding, and showcase their work on a national
stage.â
Irish Design Week has recently become a member of World Design Weeks and
is aiming to generate international interest in global issues viewed
through an Irish Design lens.
The main venue this year is Dublinâs Royal Irish Academy of Music, and a
week-long programme of events kicks off on November 11. Themes will
include Fashion, Graphic Design, Architecture, Storytelling,
Climate-Design-Entrepreneurs and Design Diplomacy.
Guests for the week will include leaders from the international and Irish
design communities in architecture, entrepreneurship, impact investment
and policy. As part of the event participants will interrogate some of
these design solutions and propositions with the aim of getting them off
the ground.
DCCI Irish Design Week is funded by the Department of Enterprise, Trade
and Employment through Enterprise Ireland.