We are delighted to announce, in collaboration with Limerick Arts Office, Limerick City and County Council, that The Parsley Collective will be Limerick Dancers-in-Residence for 2025/26.
“[We are] delighted that this Award will support us in our ongoing commitment to achieving the highest standards in every aspect of our work as we deepen our relationship with the dance and wider communities in Limerick” The Parsley Collective
The Parsley Collective, established in 2023, comprises Mary Nunan, Angie Smalis, Rachel Sheil, Salma Ataya and Isabella Oberländer. As well as being members of the collective, they are all independent dance artists working in the fields of choreography, performance, improvisation, interdisciplinary collaboration, writing and education. Over the last decades, these artists have made a significant contribution to the development of the professional dance community in Limerick. They now hope to use their expertise and the strong connections developed over years with arts and culture organisations and wider communities to increase awareness and participation in dance in Limerick.
During the course of their residency, the Parsleys will carry out a rich programme of activities -workshops, performances, discussions– that will take place across a number of venues in the city: The Gaff, Ormston House, Limerick City Gallery of Art and The People’s Museum. Alongside their public offerings, the collective will use this time to continue to refine a particular approach to movement research and performance that they have been developing since they got together in 2023.
A full programme of activities will be released in September. Keep an eye out on dancelimerick.ie as well as the Parsley’s Instagram account @the.parsley.collective to find out more and get involved!
The Dance Artist in Residence scheme is funded by the Arts Council of Ireland, Dance Limerick and Limerick City and County Council. In association with The Gaff, Ormston House, Limerick City Gallery of Art, The Civic Trust/The People’s Museum and The Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies at the University of Limerick.
