PLATFORM IRELAND is a curated audio-visual channel presenting the professional arts and culture sector in Ireland. It is essentially an aggregator and distributor of Irish (all island) arts and culture content or in other words Irelands arts and culture shopfront to audiences worldwide currently online computer and mobile devices.
Objectives of Platform Ireland
-Market and promote all aspects of Irish arts and culture
-Provide an information service for and about all aspects of Irish arts and culture
-Feature up to date news and reviews
-Document Irish arts and culture
-Repository of archive material for Irish arts and cultural content
-Educate through informing, training and facilitating to assist the development of Irish arts and culture
-Target the international market online as a cultural tourism ambassador for Ireland
-Raise funds for documenting the arts
-Become the leading entertainment service platforming Irish arts and cultural content
-Develop and apply new technologies for the cultural sector
Platform Ireland does not aim to replace the live experience but its goal is to open another door to the world of Irish arts and culture. The service can only work with the support and involvement of Ireland’s arts sector which is known internationally for the high quality of its work. In order to build a one-stop shop where all arts content, whether current or historic can be held, the arts community must start the documenting and recording its world.
ABOUT THE TRIAL
Trial Site: The Platform Ireland site will be live for the duration of its trial for no more than twelve weeks. During this period we are aiming to establish the viability and necessity for Platform Ireland. This can only really be determined by you so we are asking for your help. To assist the process, we invite you to get involved - engage, complain (not too much), suggest ideas and submit content. We love audiovisual material which includes anything that moves and has sound. We also love text based content but would encourage the supply of high quality images to accompany text-based content. Maybe you have press release? Chapters from a forthcoming book? Samples of a film script or play? Critical review content? We would be delighted to upload for the trial. There are a few rules. For information on how to send in content or any other queries please email client-assist@platformireland.ie
Process of the Trial: To date forty leading arts organisations have worked with Platform Ireland in providing sample content for the trial site. In order to view this content click on the links page for a list of all the organisations which have partnered with us. Under each section there is content to suit all tastes ranging from interviews and promotional material to performances including a full-scale three-hour opera. Content will also be uploaded on an ongoing basis throughout the trial. Arts Content Audit Platform Ireland is also undertaking the first ever audit of all arts related film and video produced in Ireland over the last decade. The objective of this audit is to quantify the film and video content currently available for internet broadcast and assess the huge potential for expansion. This will include “in house” and external productions. For full information about the audit and links to the questionnaires please click on the AUDIT link at the top of the page.
Surveys Surveys: During the trial, we will be circulating short questionnaires to get your feedback on the site. There will be three in total once every two weeks. We will endeavour to respond immediately to ideas and suggestions. Your input is critical in shaping the site and deciding on future potential. Please spread the word in asking people to sign up and give an opinion. If you want to see for yourself what we are trying to do, simply register your name and a password and start exploring. Scroll below to find out how to register and login.
Subscriber Sign-Up Information
- Click on register at top right side -
- Click on the Create New Account tab
- Fill in the Data requested
- You will receive a password by email.
- You may use this password to login to the Platform Ireland trial site.
Interested in Submitting Content?
Client Register and Sign- In
Platform Ireland is a curated site and welcomes content from all professional arts, crafts, design, film and creative documentary sectors. Platform Ireland is a curated site and welcomes content from all professional arts, crafts, design, film and creative documentary sectors.
Categories and Content
Platform Ireland currently has the following content categories:Platform Ireland currently has the following content categories:
-Promotional clips and material
-Adverts and advertising material
-Documentary interviews
-Magazine content
-Performance content
-Newsround content
-Behind the scenes content
-Critical review material
PLATFORM IRELAND CHANNELS
We currently offer four main channels with subchannels for viewing content. The subchannels available are: Platform Ireland offers four main channels with subchannels for viewing content. The subchannels available are:
•• Visual: Applied art, architecture, craft, film, new media, painting, photography, sculpture
•• Performance: Dance, music, opera, spectacle theatre, street theatre
•• Literature: Drama, oral, poetry, prose
•• Traditional: Drama, literature, music, oral
Within these subchannels categories include: Ballet, Basketry, Blacksmithing, Bookmaking \binding, Blues, Candle-making, Ceramic, Composition, Contemporary dance, Creative documentary, Dance, Digital media, Environmental art, Feature film Film, Fine print, Folk Music, Fresco Painting, Glass & Jewelry, Graphic Art, Horology, Installation, Jazz, Landscape art, Literature, Metal, Mixed Media, Musical Instrument Design, Opera, Oral literature, Orchestral music, Painting, Papermaking and Paper-working, Photography, Plastics, Poetry, Rock, Sculpture, Street Theatre & spectacle, Theatre, Traditional circus, Traditional music.
How to register
If you have content and wish to submit to Platform Ireland for upload, you/your organisation will need to register as a client. We currently have a sufficient number of trial clients.
Platform Ireland will however be accepting online applications from new trial clients in January. Please email client.assist@platformireland.ie to register your interest.
The client section is not currently live. We will be unlocking and exploring this section in January 2010. In the meantime, we invite you to register as a subscriber.
What is Platform Ireland
Platform Ireland showcases leading Irish arts and cultural content to audiences worldwide. It is an online venue which features all audiovisual arts content across Ireland from touring arts online to the writers backroom.
It also acts as an arts archive and features the latest arts news where new content can be presented and promoted with a forum for critical debate. Platform Ireland aims to bring Irish arts to a greater audience in order to engage and highlight the work that is taking place all throughout the country. | more...
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