Paul Fahy
Paul Fahy is the long-standing[1][2] Artistic Director of the Galway Arts Festival. He previously managed the Kilkenny Arts Festival.
Life
He is a native of County Galway,[3] and studied Visual Arts at university.[2]
Having previously served five years as artistic director of the Kilkenny Arts Festival, Fahy has been artistic director of the Galway Arts Festival since 2005.[2]In 2009, he some criticism over ticket prices over several years but replied it was necessary to cover the costs of paying performers and ensuring the high quality of the festival.[3] He has worked to reduce the environmental impact of the festival.[4]
In 2023 he was made a Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ambassador to Ireland, Vincent Guérend.[5][6]
References
- ↑ "People". Galway International Arts Festival. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 Keating, Sara (30 June 2019). "Galway Arts Festival director Paul Fahy on this year's highlights". Business Post. Dublin.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - 1 2 "Director defends Galway Arts Festival ticket prices". The Irish Times. 2009. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2009.
- ↑ "In Conversation with: Paul Fahy, Artistic Director, Galway International Arts Festival". University of Galway. 21 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ McGrath, Pat (27 January 2023). "French honour for Galway Arts Festival director". RTÉ.ie. Archived from the original on 23 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
- ↑ "Galway Arts Festival's Paul Fahy receives top level French cultural award". Galway Bay FM. 28 January 2023. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.