Sixteen creative practitioners have been chosen for the Macnas Career Development Bursary scheme, which is being run by the theatre company in conjunction with Galway Culture Company.

The aim of the initiative is to support artists, producers, technicians and individual practitioners who are working in Galway to learn from artists and cultural partners across Europe.

Raphael Adams, Maria Auletta, Miquel Barcelo, Marcin Calak, Aoife Clarke, Aneta Dortova, Fionnuala Doyle Wade, Jessica Harkin, Sarah Jenkinson, Denise McDonagh, Ciara Moloughney, James Riordan, Rachel Stout, Lisa Sweeney, Mo Thiesenhusen and Maria Tivnan will be given opportunities to work with and learn from skilled artists across the continent, as they widen their European network and strengthen their professional development.

Galway Culture Company is supported by the Government, under the National Development Plan through the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.

Pictured: James Riordan is one of those chosen.