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1. Upcoming meeting on arts marketing
2. VAT - all you need to know
3. The Budget, the Arts Council and you!
4. Special discount on accountancy package for TF members
5. Opportunities for Directors
6. Jobs
7. A new rehearsal space
1. DETAILS ON THE NEXT PLENARY
The next plenary is Thursday 25 November starting at 2pm sharp in the Central Hotel
Dublin. This plenary is aimed at members who run venues and specifically Marketing
Managers, although Artistic Directors, General Managers and Box Office Managers are very
welcome to attend. The programme includes:
• A briefing on the new Audience Development Agency in Northern Ireland and potential
lessons for venues here;
• The Donmar Warehouse, a marketing case study, by its Marketing Director;
• A discussion on venues changing start times, led by the Abbey;
• The value of venues investing in websites using positive case studies.
A timetable and full details are attached to this email. Places are limited so you must RSVP
if you wish to attend. Attendance is on a first come first served basis.
A summary of the public interview with Nicolas Kent of the Tricycle Theatre entitled
'Showtrails - the Theatre of Tribunals' is available on our website. Click here to read it.
2. VAT FACTSHEET AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE
We’ve had a substantial number of enquires from members on the whole area of VAT
regulations. We commissioned an expert to prepare a general fact sheet which answers the
most frequently asked questions as they apply to venues and production companies. For
more information click here.
3. THE BUDGET, THE ARTS COUNCIL AND YOU!
If you are one of the hundreds of organisations who made a submission to the Arts Council
for annual revenue funding, Theatre Forum advises you to download the Arts Council’s
budget submission to government from their website.
Overall, it confirms our pessimistic assessment about the funding situation facing venues in
the immediate and medium term. The figures are also stark evidence of what progress the
whole arts sector is making in increasing funding in real terms – very little. Section 4 is
interesting in that it indicates - if there is extra money for the Arts Council over and above
last year - who in the arts is going to get it!
4. SPECIAL DISCOUNT ON ACCOUNTANCY PACKAGE FOR TF MEMBERS
Theatre Forum has negotiated 3 special deals with TAS Accountancy Software whereby you
can purchase software, telephone support and training together and avail of a 30%
discount. The software on offer is TAS Books 1 and TAS Books 2.
A. TAS Books 1
Normal cost of software: €199 + VAT
Normal Cost of telephone support: €129 + VAT
Normal cost of one day training: €275 + VAT
Package deal – 30% discount: €510.74* (inclusive of VAT)
B. TAS Books 2
Normal cost of software: €495 + VAT
Normal cost of telephone support: €249 + VAT
Normal cost of one day training: €275 + VAT
Package deal – 30% discount: €863.09* (inclusive of VAT)
Please note that TAS Books 2 may require 2 days training at the above cost minus the
discount depending on the user.
The two packages look and feel fairly different from each other. For an information sheet
on each package please contact Amy on [email protected] or on 01 874 6582.
C. TAS Books have kindly offered a package deal for TAS Books 2 only:
Software and telephone support OR training with a 30% discount.
The closing date for this offer is Friday February 25th. If you are interested please contact
us ASAP.
*Each are these packages are subject to a delivery charge of €12.50 + VAT
5. EUROPEAN OPERA - PRIZE FOR NEW DIRECTORS
Opera Ireland has teamed up with Camerata Nuova and Opera Europa to offer an exciting
opportunity for an up and coming director to stage an opera. The prize is linked to the
mise-en-scène of La Cenerentola by Rossini. In order to participate, a complete direction
concept has to be submitted to Opera Ireland no later than 18 February ’05. This should
include a content related explanation of the concept, basic ideas for scenery, props and
costumes, the framework of personnel to be involved (choir, extras etc), suggestions for
adaptations and/or editing if any. First prize is €15,000 and the staging of the opera in 2006
in Dublin. There are runner-up prizes of €10,000 and €5,000. Further details from Opera
Ireland email [email protected] or www.camerata-nuova.org/opernregiepreis
6. JOBS
Please note, some interesting job opportunities have been posted by members to the
Employment Page of www.theatreforumireland.com
7. NEW REHEARSAL SPACE
A new multi-purpose 3,500sq.ft studio space has opened last week in Upper Dominick Street
suitable for rehearsals. For more information click here.