Galway International Arts Festival

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Galway International Arts Festival
Fireworks of Galway International Arts Festival
Status	Active
Genre	Arts
Frequency	Annually
Location(s)	Galway
Years active	45–46
Inaugurated	1978 (1978)
Most recent	July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17)
Sponsors	Failte Ireland University of Galway Heineken RTE The Irish Times Galway City Council
Website	www.giaf.ie

The Galway International Arts Festival (GIAF), founded in 1978, is a cultural organisation that produces an annual arts festival in Galway, Ireland. It also produces new work that tours nationally and internationally, in addition to presenting the discussion forum, "First Thought Talks". The festival maintains a non-profit status.^[1]