Artist Support

Pavilion Theatre is committed to supporting artists in a variety of different ways.

Awards

Pavilion Theatre has two types of annual awards selected from open calls. We recommend keeping an eye on our social media to see when the callouts are posted.

Patron Donation Award

First launched in 2015, Pavilion Patron Donation Award is a performance-based award to co-commission and co-produce ambitious main stage works by established artists and organisations, made possible by the generous contributions of Pavilion Theatre’s loyal patrons. The award is for both new work and revivals. We welcome unique offerings, collaborations and, ultimately, great art to engage with a wide audience. This could also include festival proposals, interdisciplinary projects or artists moving into different artforms. Awards are worth up to €30,000 each, with applications opening in the autumn.

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Pavilion Pulse Award

First launched in July 2025, Pavilion Pulse Award supports daring ideas and champions work that has its finger on the pulse of today. There are two strands: Strand One: Foundation (€1,500 per award) which is for work at the beginning of creation and Strand Two: Acceleration (up to €5,000 per award) for work that can be structured and rehearsed.

In the first year, there were 30 awardees, working in theatre, music, dance, live podcasting, family and multidisciplinary work, based across all four provinces. With the kind support of the Arts Council, a total of €70,000 in funding was used to develop ambitious new projects which we have been delighted to support.

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Gallery Access

Above our foyer is the gallery, a large, bright space suitable for solo work, rehearsals, meetings or sharings for under 25 people. The room is accessible by lift and is wheelchair accessible. It can be set up with table, chairs, a television and speakers if required. We welcome artists who’d like to use the gallery to get in touch with us with:

The dates of work
Information about the project
What kind of work you’d like to use it for (i.e. a meeting, a rehearsal)

Please note that access is subject to availability.

Contact:
ping@paviliontheatre.ie

Hot Desk

We have one hot desk in our green room with access to power outlets, Wi-Fi, tea/coffee making facilities, a fridge, microwave and oven. The room is accessible by lift and is wheelchair accessible. The hot desk is suitable for solo work.

We welcome artists who’d like to use the desk to get in touch with us with:

The dates of work
Information about the project
What kind of work you’d like to use it for (i.e. application writing, research, script drafting)

Please note that access is subject to availability.

Contact:

ping@paviliontheatre.ie

Application Related Support

If you’re applying for an award from the Arts Council or similar and would like Pavilion Theatre to write a letter of support, please send an email to the address below with:

Details about your project
Your work to date
Plans for the application
The application deadline

Please note that we cannot support all funding applications.

Contact:
donal@paviliontheatre.ie

Invite Us To Your Work

You are welcome to invite Pavilion Theatre to see your work. We ask that you consider whether your work fits within our programme before reaching out to us. Please note, it is not always possible for us to see everything we are invited to.

Contact:

ping@paviliontheatre.ie

Programming

Please direct programming enquiries to Acting Programme Director Dónal Kennedy:

donal@paviliontheatre.ie

Previous Artist Supports

Although our studio residency programme is currently on hold due to circumstances beyond our control, we're proud of the artists we've supported over the years. You can browse our archive and learn more about the programme by clicking here.

More opportunities

For opportunities beyond Pavilion Theatre, we recommend checking out these links below: