Records from work by TEAM Educational Theatre Company and community groups. File includes printed workbook of "Out of Line", written by Maeve Ingoldsby, in collaboration with TEAM; Flyer from the 'Out of Line' workshop; General flyer on the work and aims of TEAM; Colour programme from production of "The Monkey Puzzle" written by Maeve Ingoldsby in collaboration with TEAM; a typed project overview document from Macnas, outlining a lack of resources on developing new work and outlining in detail the a new project, 'Macnas Manufacturing', a new company with details of a 10-year development plan; photocopy of teacher's teacher pack for "The Well" by TEAM; touring schedule of "Out of Line" by TEAM and also correspondence between Padraic Breathnach of Macnas and Susie Kennedy of TEAM, Dublin. 1994.
Files relating to the Adapt Programme and the operation of a project by Macnas called 'The Wheels Still in Spin". File includes the case study and evaluation by Macnas for this project, 1996 - 1997, and also a copy of printed document being the Adapt Operational Programme, from the Department of Enterprise and Employment (Apr 1995), with information on the structure, aims and objectives of the programme.
Files of documents from assorted community arts, disability, skills, employment etc. events and programmes produced by Macnas. File 1 includes items from 'Moveable Feasts' as part of Mac Eolas, as well as a certificate and project outline from the Mac Eolas scheme by Macnas; press release and schools permission slip form the "Look" Sea" summer school scheme; Printed issue of Cómasc, magazine of European Community Education and Training Initiatives in Ireland, featuring coverage of Macnas (Autumn 1993); Letters between Macnas and the Community Arts Network, Ireland and issue of CAN newsletter Oct/Nov 1994; press release on the Belfast Carnival 1996; Letters from Dun Laoghaire Youth Service (Aug 1994); Letter from Heads Together Physical Theatre; Fax from Tom [ ] on House of Commons, London, headed paper; fax from Macnas to the Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht regarding funding for Macnas community arts projects Jan 1994.
File 2 includes minutes of meeting of Macnas Community Committee, Jan 1994; Issue of Dance News Ireland Magazine (Summer 1994); Letters between Padraic Breathnach of Macnas and the Ireland-Bosnia Hercegovina Solidarity Campaign, Dublin, June 1994; Issue of Bosnia Report special Irish issue June 1993, Newsletter of the Alliance to Defend Bosnia-Herzegovina; Letters to Breathnach from National Children's Day Association, Dublin; list of tools for use in Macnas workshops; Dartington College of Arts, UK, and others.
File 3 includes a copy of proposal developed by Macnas and submitted to the National Community Arts Initiative (includes a Macnas three-year plan 1994 - 1996); draft proposal projects dent to Padraic Breathnach from Catherine [ ] with details of potential projects by Macnas; letters sending copies of newsletters of the group 'People Taking Action Against Long-Term Unemployment' (ERGO), published by the Commission of the European Communities. (1994 - 1995).
Thank you card from Blue Teapot Theatre Company to Macnas for recent collaboration. No Date.
Files relating to the Mac Eolas programme developed by Macnas. Mac Eolas was a subsidiary company devised by Macnas and which was dedicated to community arts initiatives.
File includes printed black and white and also colour photographs taken at Mac Eolas events at various schools. Those pictured include President of Ireland, Mary Robinson. Also press cuttings of coverage of the establishment of Mac Eolas and its objectives Also includes manuscript shorthand wire-bound notepad, with manuscripts relating to work of Macnas, planning of events, meeting notes, reminders etc. Possibly relates to general Macnas rather than just Mac Eolas. Also blank template participating certificate from the Macnas programme with details of tasks and activities.
(See series 'Photographs' for more images of Mac Eolas events).
File of press cuttings from Galway, western and national press with coverage of productions by Macnas and also coverage of the arts generally in Galway and Ireland. Macnas productions covered include Gulliver, Alice in Wonderland, The Macnas Carnival Ball; Dublin Millennium Celebrations, Connacht Gaelic Football Final Pageant 1987, Castlebar; Daffodil Day campaign, Bórd Iascaigh Mhara campaign; Galway arts Festival parades as well as coverage of arts funding and policy in Ireland generally.
File of press cuttings from local Galway and regional press, also national press in Ireland, relating specifically to the production of Gulliver parades by Macnas. The articles include images and coverage of the parades, interviews and related information from parades held in Galway and Dublin.
File of press cuttings relating to Macnas productions in Galway and nationwide. Specific events covered in the press include Bórd Iascaigh Mhara; Glasgow Music Festival, Scotland; Treasure Island, Galway; Gulliver in U.K.; Macnas Ball, Seán Ó Riada pageant; Gulliver and other events Also press coverage of funding for Macnas and for the arts in general in Ireland.
File of press cuttings regarding events and productions by Macnas during 1991. Includes coverage from regional and western press as well as national press of Macnas events and of coverage of the arts in Ireland generally. File primarily relates to production of Tir Faoi Thonn by Macnas and in association with Red Kettle Theatre Company, Waterford, with coverage of the parade from both Galway and from Waterford. Also coverage of other productions by Macnas in 1991, such as the Macnas Christmas show.
File of press cuttings from local press in Galway with coverage of Circus Story production by Macnas in Galway.