Attend the Performing Arts Forum Agm | 26 Sept

Theatre Forum CLG trading as Performing Arts Forum AGM

We invite all members to join us for our AGM, which will be held online on Zoom on Friday, 26 September 2025, at 11 a.m. This meeting is a valuable opportunity to learn more about our organisation’s strategy and upcoming initiatives, and to vote for the election of the Board.

Please ensure your membership is up-to-date in order to attend and vote at the AGM. We extend our thanks to everyone who has already renewed. If you haven’t yet renewed, you can easily do so online.

Use your vote

We strongly encourage all members to participate in the upcoming AGM.

• If you are attending online, please register for the AGM here. You’ll have the opportunity to vote during the meeting on a number of resolutions and to elect three Board members. The Board candidates are listed at the bottom of this page.
• If you’re unable to attend, you can still make your voice heard by appointing a proxy to cast your votes on your behalf. For your convenience, we suggest appointing our Secretary, Paul Johnson, as your proxy, though you may choose any other member if you prefer. Please complete the Proxy form to designate your proxy. Proxy Votes must be submitted by 6pm 25 September 2025, the day before the AGM.

Agenda

Theatre Forum CLG trading as Performing Arts Forum AGM
Notice of the company’s Annual General Meeting
26 September 2025, 11am

• Open the meeting and review the AGM 2024 Minutes
• Resolution 1: Adopt the company’s 2024 Financial Statements together with the report of the statutory auditors.
• Resolution 2: To authorise the Directors to appoint the statutory auditor and to fix their remuneration.
• Proposed amendments to the constitution

  It is proposed to resolve that the Constitution of the Company be altered as follows:

  • • Resolution 3
      Article 35 to be changed to read:
      ‘Where a matter is being decided (whether on a show of hands or on a poll) every individual member present in person or by proxy and every company member acting by its nominated representative present in person by proxy shall have one vote. Affiliated members shall be entitled to attend and speak at all general meetings of the Company but shall not be entitled to vote.’from (this is the current constitution): ‘Where a matter is being decided (whether on a show of hands or on a poll) every individual member present in person or by proxy shall have one vote. Every company member, acting by its nominated representative or his or her proxy shall have the number of votes allocated to the member by the system of weighted voting set out in the Rules of Membership. Affiliated members shall be entitled to attend and speak at all general meetings of the Company but shall not be entitled to vote.’
      Note this proposed resolution removes the existing weighted voting system of 3:1. 
    • Resolution 4
      Article 50 to be changed to read: ‘The Company shall have a minimum of nine and a maximum of twelve directors, not less than nine of whom shall be elected in accordance with articles 51 – 55 (inclusive) and not more than three of whom shall be non-elected directors, co-opted by the Board in accordance with article 56.’from (this is the current constitution): ‘The Company shall have a minimum of six and a maximum of nine directors, not less than six of whom shall be elected in accordance with articles 51 – 55 (inclusive) and not more than three of whom shall be non-elected directors, co-opted by the Board in accordance with article 56.’
    • Resolution 5
      A new Article 21(b) be added, as follows:
      (a) General meetings of the Company shall be held in the State at such time and at such place as the Board shall appoint.
      (b) Notwithstanding the preceding sub-article, a general meeting of the Company may take place wholly or partly online with the use of communications technology if the Board shall so direct and provided the conditions laid down in Section 176A of the Act (as inserted by Section 12 of the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory Provisions) Act 2024) are complied with).
• Review candidate statements and hold an election for three board positions.
  There are six candidates standing for election for three director positions. Members may vote for up to three candidates, either by casting their vote during the meeting (if attending) or by submitting a proxy vote in advance.
• Receive the Chair’s Review of the company’s affairs and overview of the strategy, plans and forthcoming events.
• AOB

If you have any queries about your membership, the AGM or appointing a Proxy, contact irma@performingartsforum.ie.

Key Documents

• 2024 Financial Statements
• AGM 2024 Minutes
• Constitution & Rules of Membership
• Performing Arts Forum Strategy June 2024

Candidates for Election are below. Click here to view their biographies.

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