Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality

Smashing Times International Centre for the Arts and Equality is an award-winning international organisation dedicated to the promotion, study and practice of the arts for equality, human rights and diversity.

The organisation is led by Mary Moynihan, Director and Artist, working with Freda Manweiler, producer and manager and Ciara Hayes, producer and coordinator.

Mission / Aims

Our mission is to lead the development of the arts to promote and advance equality and human rights and to connect citizens to the arts, human rights, climate justice,  gender equality and peace, working with artists and local communities and communities of interest to create collaborative art practice in local, national, European and international settings.

The company operates as a world class arts space and digital hub for artists, citizens, communities and the general public across Ireland, Northern Ireland and internationally.

Areas of activities

🔹Annual inter-disciplinary arts programme

🔹Annual Irish international arts and human rights festival

🔹Arts and Human Rights Resource and Advice Service

🔹Arts and Human Rights Network

🔹Artist Professional Development programme

🔹Virtual art gallery

🔹Quarterly Tintreach: Arts and Literary Journal

🔹Bi-weekly arts and human rights radio show.

Mental Health Projects 

Acting for the Future is an arts-based approach to tackling suicide and mental health stigma in Ireland designed by Smashing Times. An ongoing programme, Acting for the Future uses participative drama workshops together with a professional theatre performance and an excellent support structure to promote positive mental health, suicide prevention and challenge stigma around mental health.

The project is run in association with the Samaritans and the Irish Association of Suicidology, with assistance from a panel of advisors.

Acting for the Future comprises three main elements: a drama workshop, a performance and a support structure. A school or community organisation can avail of the workshop or performance or both. Young people develop a stronger awareness of the issues (positive mental health and suicide prevention) through a quality arts experience.

Transnational mental health projects include: 

Stage of Mind: https://smashingtimes.ie/projects/stage-of-mind/

Art Connects Mental Health: A Time to Breathe: https://smashingtimes.ie/atimetobreathe/