Immense talent of Luke Casserly to be recognised at Longford Arts Awards
The inaugural Longford Arts Recognition Awards ceremony takes place at Backstage Theatre on Friday, September 25 at 7pm
Longford-born performance maker, Luke Casserly, is one of seven people who will be honoured at the inaugural Longford Arts Recognition Awards.
The awards, organised by County Longford Arts Service, in collaboration with Longford County Council and media partner The Longford Leader, will be presented at a special ceremony in the Backstage Theatre on Friday, September 25 at 7pm, bringing together artists, their families and supporters from across the county for an evening celebrating Longford's creative community.
Luke Casserly is a Longford-born performance maker whose work brings audiences into direct contact with landscape and place, from city streets to a bog in the Irish Midlands.
His projects include 1,000 Miniature Meadows, which created a network of wildflower meadows across Ireland, and Root, which saw 1,000 indigenous trees planted.
A recipient of the Arts Council's Next Generation Award, Luke has been recognised internationally through Theatertreffen in Berlin and Solas Nua in Washington DC, and currently serves as Biodiversity Artist in Residence with Dublin City Council.
Luke is receiving the Gus Hanley Memorial award recognising his emergence as a theatre practitioner of immense talent and potential.
The Longford Arts Recognition Awards ceremony takes place at Backstage Theatre on Friday, September 25 at 7pm.
All of Longford’s Art community are invited to attend and join in celebrating the achievements of these seven artists.
Please book your place at Backstage Theatre Box Office on 043 33 47888 or www.backstage.ticketsolve.com