Performances continue this month—with strict adherence to COVID safety protocols.
Dear Friends,
We want to extend our warmest wishes for the new year and share an update on our current plans.
As you know, due to multiple COVID cases in the production, our run of Camille O’Sullivan: Where Are We Now? concluded a little early, but not before we were able to share two-and-a-half magical weeks of performances with you. Thank you!
Since then, we have continued to adapt our safety protocols to the current public health environment so that our landmark Opening Season can resume—beginning with the U.S. premiere of Oona Doherty’s Hard to Be Soft — A Belfast Prayer, which opens next Thursday, January 13. Tickets can be purchased here.
At this time, all performances are expected to continue, with strict adherence to safety protocols, including regular artist, production and front of house team testing; full masking during rehearsals; limiting outside contacts for our visiting artists; and vaccination and masking requirements for all patrons, staff and visitors. In addition, our new building has MERV-13 filters, bi-polar ionization and UVGI lighting in our heating and air conditioning units. Read our full list of safety procedures.
We are temporarily suspending food and beverage service at Irish Arts Center during the run of Hard to Be Soft.
Please note also that all previously scheduled in-person classes for our winter term commencing January 18 will now be online only. We look forward to resuming in-person instruction for our spring term.
We recognize that while many are eager to continue to enjoy live experiences with safety precautions, we all have different comfort levels and perspectives. Our aim is to seek a balance that serves artists and patrons while doing everything we can to keep people safe, so that whenever you’re ready to engage with the arts in-person again, we can be here for you!
And it may be that a plan today needs to be revisited tomorrow—that’s just the world we’re in right now. We will always do our best to communicate with you as clearly as we can.
Much love from all of us at Irish Arts Center, and thanks for your patience and support!
Irish Arts Center programs are supported, in part, by government, foundation, and corporate partners including Culture Ireland, the agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and the New York City Council; the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature; the National Endowment for the Arts; Howard Gilman Foundation; Jerome L. Greene Foundation; the Charina Endowment Fund; the Ireland Funds; the Shubert Foundation, Inc.; the Irish Institute of New York; the Society of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New York; the Charles Lawrence Keith & Clara Miller Foundation; Northern Ireland Bureau; the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate of Ireland in New York; British Council; Morgan Stanley; Tourism Ireland; and thousands of generous donors like you.
