SUPPORT ARTIST LED EVENTS

Show your appreciation and support the team that makes the Lacuna Festival events happen by donating to our GoFundMe campaign.

Your donation will help with the costs of hosting the Lacuna Festivals. These costs vary each year but are always in excess of €1200. Find out more about where your donations go by clicking here.

It's really easy to donate and no amount is too small - just click on the button to the right to make your donation.

Thank you so much for your support - it really does make a difference.

 

 

QUESTIONS?

If you have questions about the application procedure, please refer to our FAQ page here as most questions can be answered by reading these. If you still have questions following this, feel free to get in touch on our email address: lacunafestivals@gmail.com

You can find us @LacunaFestivals on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube where you can see archival footage, photographs and other content that may help you with your application.

HOW TO APPLY?

To submit your application to Lacuna Festivals Our Bodies / Our Homes 2024 you will need:

  • Personal contact details (full name, email address, website and social media handles)
  • Artwork information (title, media, size/length, year)
  • Images of artworks (High quality images showing only the artwork)
  • Artist statement (this is your chance to explain how your artwork(s) link to the theme.

And optionally you can add in...

  • Ideas for festival events eg. participation projects, performances, livestreams, round table discussions, workshops and so on.

Once you have everything ready you can apply by clicking here.

Deadline: Midnight on 31st March 2024.

Remember...The only criteria to being accepted into Lacuna Festivals Our Bodies / Our Homes 2024 is that you meet the theme! 

 

THEME

Possible interpretations of the theme include:  temporary dwellings; the body as a gateway into the present moment; our bodies as our first homes; how we can go into ourselves; mental health/ill health; our emotions; the womb as a home; mother earth; feeling comfortable in our own skin; the body as a house for the soul; the certainty of being in your own body; astral projection, somatic experiences and meditation; my body is a temple; feeling at home; an experience, a person or a place; judgements and values placed on physical appearances; biblical readings of the body as a home; gender dysmorphia; gender fluidity; the gender binary; the patriarchy and feminism; stereotypes; belonging and not belonging; having roots; genetics; family, friends and chosen family; questioning your body, location, life; fighting your demons; acceptance; chronic illness; disability; social model of disability and accessibility; care for self, others and the planet; pollution; fashion; the climate crisis; relationships; hiding from yourself; hiding yourself from others; gratitude; why life is dressed the way it is; spirituality; the essence of being; living alone; solitude; loneliness; togetherness; church as home; chosen family; societal norms; social media and it's impact; artificial intelligence; memories; forgetfulness, alzheimers, dementia, cancer and other life limiting illnesses; you as a divine being; you are the universe and the universe is your home.

 

© Copyright Lacuna Festivals