We are delighted to announce the participants of our first Creative Access Production Programme 2025 – 2027
Alison Clarke, Ciara O’Mahony, Lianne Quigley, Omar Lorenzo García, Tadhg Kinsella and Tino Wekare.
Ali Clarke is a cultural producer and multidisciplinary artist. Ali has worked extensively with Music Ireland producing socially engaged performances that combine live music, dance and theatre. Her work extends to coordination of the Creative Ireland programme within Dublin City programming festivals, engaging with local communities and developing large-scale collaborative arts projects. Ali has produced international tours for companies such as Untamed Productions and KNOT Kollektiv across dance, circus and theatre as well as coordinating shared-island collaborative arts programmes on the island of Ireland. With a strong passion for equality, diversity and inclusion in cultural policy and practice she is currently undertaking a MSc in Equality Studies at UCD.
Ciara O’Mahony is a Cork-based producer with extensive experience working across art forms in the Irish cultural landscape. With a BA in Film & Screen Media from University College Cork, they bring a strong creative and logistical skill set to the coordination of projects ranging from intimate performances to large-scale festivals and public events. They have produced a wide range of cultural and theatrical projects, with work presented at leading festivals such as Dublin Fringe Festival, Cork Midsummer Festival, and Cairde Sligo Arts Festival. Ciara was the producer behind two flagship Culture Night Late events, funded by The Arts Council in partnership with drag artist Candy Warhol and the queer performance collective Mockie Ah—celebrations that showcased their ability to bring bold, inclusive work into the public realm. As Community Arts Curator in Residence for St. Patrick’s Festival with Cork City Council, they led a collaborative project with youth disability sports group The Rebel Wheelers. The project translated the club’s mission— empowering young people with disabilities through sport—into a participatory visual arts experience, championing inclusion, creativity, and well-being. Committed to building capacity within the arts sector, Ciara actively supports the next generation of producers through nationwide networking events run with Promenade at festivals including Festival of Fools, Cairde Sligo, and the National Circus Festival of Ireland, where they also serve on the board. They have contributed to multiple panel discussions across Ireland, demystifying the producer’s role and advocating for greater recognition and support for producing as a vital artistic practice.
Lianne Quigley is a Deaf artist and activist based in Ireland, including performer, director, writer, collaborating artist, often utilising Irish Sign Language (ISL) to express narratives and experiences and an ISL tour guide. She has worked with the Project Arts Centre to look at ways of expanding opportunities for Deaf artists and audiences. She is a Deaf activist and one of the leaders for the campaign for the legal recognition of her language, Irish Sign Language, which was achieved in 2017. Lianne is also chairperson of the Irish Deaf Society; the Deaf-led civil rights organisation. She also received the Judges Choice Award from Dublin Fringe Festival 2023 for a Deaf Translations project. Last year, she collaborated and performed in Amanda Coogan’s new work ‘ Possession’ as part of ART: 2023- the Irish Arts Council’s Decade of Centenaries. Her most recent work in 2025 – “A Softer Kiss”: Premiered during the Disrupt Disability Arts Festival on International Women’s Day, this performance by Quigley explores the experiences of Deaf women in Ireland. It intertwines political movements within Deaf education and culture with autobiographical narratives, highlighting the voices of Deaf women. In the summer of 2025, she was an associate producer for Deaf Republic by Dead Centre, as part of the Dublin Theatre Festival
Omar Lorenzo García is an independent Deaf dance artist and emerging producer based in Dublin. From a very young age, the stage has been his world—a place where he could express himself freely, telling stories through movement, music, and emotion. He has worked as an actor and narrator in musical theatre, and as a dancer with an orchestra, experiences that shaped his artistic voice. As a proud member of a Deaf family, Omar grew up immersed in sign language and culture-but also confronted daily barriers that limited access to the arts. These challenges ignited a deep passion to change the landscape, so that future generations of Deaf and disabled artists can pursue their dreams without obstacles.
Tadhg Kinsella is a queer producer and sound artist based in Dublin. They are founder & director of Dublin Modular, a DIY collective merging multidisciplinary arts with alternative spaces & disciplines in Ireland. Tadhg has produced and curated events in galleries, theatres and concert halls including RHA Gallery, Project Arts Centre and Smock Alley Theatre. They have been supported and awarded from various bodies such as the Arts Council of Ireland, Dublin City Council , Fingal County Council and Culture Ireland. Dyslexic and non-binary, Tadhg’s work promotes/highlights accessibility and inclusivity throughout their works & projects. They are passionately involved in the creative arts scene in Ireland and strive to continue contributing as much as possible to the community.
Tinomuda Wekare is an independent cultural producer, curator, and socially engaged artist specialising in community engagement and fostering inclusive spaces. With a deep commitment to grassroots initiatives, they focus on using art as a powerful tool for social change. Tinomuda co-founded the Black Queer Book Club, one of Ireland’s few dedicated spaces for Irish Black queer individuals, and established The Haus of Schiaparelli, a kiki house promoting Black Irish Ballroom culture. Their work is centered on building joyful, radical spaces for marginalized communities, particularly Black queer people in Ireland. With extensive experience in socially engaged practices, Tinomuda’s contributions to community dialogue and movement-building are invaluable. In June 2024, they were invited to participate in Create’s ‘Summer School,’ hosted by the National Development Agency for Collaborative Arts, where they explored democracy and misinformation through collaborative practice, further demonstrating their expertise in socially engaged art. They are also a recipient of the Arts and Disability Connect Award (Round 2, 2024)
The Programme
Our six participants bring a wide range of creative perspectives and practices to the programme. Together, the group represents the richness and diversity of the arts sector and through this programme, we aim to strengthen many areas of accessible production.
Over the next 14 – 18 months each producer will take part in a tailored programme of mentorship, creative access workshops and work placements. These will include training in Irish Sign Language, creative captioning, audio description, visual vernacular, and assistive technology, alongside trainee producer placements and more.
Open Call Process
Applications to participate in Disrupt’s Creative Access Production Programme were invited via Open Call (the deadline was 18 August 2025). We received over 40 applications for the six places offered by the programme, making it a competitive selection process. Applications were assessed and shortlisted by our panel and invited for interviews. More info
The Creative Access Production Programme is funded by The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon Funding The Arts, and supported by Rethink Ireland, Project Arts Centre and Safe To Create.
