Irish Jazz Forum
A unified national voice for jazz and improvised music in Ireland — supporting artists, presenters, educators, festivals, labels, and audiences across the island.
Our Mission
Three pillars guide our work to strengthen Ireland's jazz community
Advocacy
Coordinating national representation to funders, policymakers, and cultural partners, ensuring the needs of the jazz community are clearly communicated.
Development
Strengthening Ireland's jazz infrastructure — regional networking, data-sharing, audience development, and fair artist working conditions.
Collaboration
Connecting festivals, venues, artists, educators, and labels to create a stronger, more sustainable, all-island jazz ecosystem.
What We Do
The Irish Jazz Forum brings together promoters, artists, educators, festivals, venues, labels, and sector leaders to articulate shared needs, support the development of national policy, and strengthen the ecosystem of jazz and improvised music in Ireland.
Represent the Irish jazz sector nationally with unified messaging
Develop shared data and sector insights
Build regional connections and cross-border collaboration
Advocate for fair artist pay and sustainable conditions
Support the creation of a coordinated national strategy for jazz
Get Involved
The Forum welcomes participation from musicians, educators, venues, festivals, students, organisations, and supporters of Irish jazz. As we build our digital infrastructure, we'll share ways to collaborate and contribute.
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