The Arts Council and Irish broadcaster RTÉ ‘Dance on the Box’ program challenges film and dance artists to create work for the television audience.

Dance on the Box is a jointly-funded initiative by the Arts Council and RTÉ that aims to bring the energy and imagination of contemporary dance in Ireland to the TV screen and to stimulate the production of dance films.

Speaking about the scheme, Mary Cloake, Director of the Arts Council said: "This unique scheme has certainly struck a chord with artists, we are very pleased that viewers all around the country will see four exciting new dance films on television as part of the Dublin Dance Festival in April." 

David McKenna, RTÉ Television's Executive Producer Arts & Cross-Media, added:  ‘RTÉ Television is really delighted to be collaborating again with the Arts Council in bringing Irish contemporary dance to our viewers.’

More on the 2008 Dance on the Box program can be viewed at the external link below.

The announcement of the 2008 program is here. The 2008 program can be viewed here.

http://www.artscouncil.ie/en/view_fund.aspx?fid=b3e5fd14-e99a-4ee7-9475-e6c9cb6e64da