Welcome to the Viewing Project
An Grianán Theatre is the lead partner in The Viewing Project, a PEACEPLUS funded creative arts project set in Donegal and its border regions that runs from autumn 2025 to summer 2027.
Across the two years of the project more than 300 participants, including professional theatre makers, emerging artists, community and youth groups, school pupils and more, will engage in a wide variety of arts activities. This will include theatre projects, visual arts, writing, professional career development and much more.
There will also be ample opportunity for audiences to engage in the resulting work with exhibitions, theatre performances and outdoor spectacles all to be enjoyed.
Under the guidance of our project manager Noeline Kavanagh, The Viewing Project will strive to use the creative arts to build positive communities, enhance inclusivity, and foster interconnectivity across Donegal and its border regions.
It seeks to integrate the arts into communities, promote cultural understanding, and facilitate dialogue on social, intercultural and trauma informed contexts.
For further information you can contact Project Manager Noeline Kavanagh by email here.
Project Budget: €200,000
Project Partners includes: Foróige, Letterkenny Youth And Family Services, Donegal Traveller Project, Letterkenny Pride, Donegal Youth Service.
Key Project Objectives include:
Empowering Diverse Voices:
Providing a platform for new communities, under-represented groups, and individuals from different cultural backgrounds to express their identities and share their stories.
Fostering Cross-Community and Cross-Border Links:
Creating sustained, meaningful contact between people from different community, cultural, and political backgrounds to drive attitudinal and behavioural change.
Developing Artistic Skills:
Offering high- quality workshops and training opportunities to nurture next generation talent and provide pathways for continued engagement in the arts.
Promoting Dialogue and Reconciliation:
Using theatre and storytelling as a catalyst for conversation about the history of the North-West, encouraging reflection and critical thinking.