2018 dlr Arts Grants Scheme

The 2018 dlr Arts Grants Scheme is now open. dlr Arts Office runs an annual grant scheme through which grants are available to provide financial assistance to individual artists, arts groups and arts organisations engaged in arts projects or events at local or county level and to support the professional development and arts practice of individual artists, arts groups and organisations.  There are also Arts Access Grants which are specifically for older persons groups and youth services.


Closing date for all applications: Friday 13 October 2017


Details here 

To view guidelines click here and to download an application form click here for Arts grants and here for Arts Access grants.  

dlr Arts Office Opportunities

dlr Arts Office invites applications for a storyteller in residence for December 2015 to November 2016.

It is a part-time residency which will allow time for the storytellers own work. In addition the residency will offer engagement and interaction with local communities in the creation of a new story/stories for the west of the County and a cultural exchange to Turkey.

Closing Date: 19 November at 12 noon

dlr Arts Office is delighted to invite applications for Arts Grants for activity taking place throughout 2016. Funding is available for events and projects, participation and learning, professional development, arts practice support and arts access.

For more information and to apply please click on this link.

Closing Date: Monday 2 November 2015 

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council Bursary

The Tyrone Guthrie Centre Bursary allows a successful Artist to spend two all–inclusive weeks at the prestigious Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig, Co Monaghan. This idyllic artists’ retreat plays host to artists from around the world working in a variety of art forms.

Please click here for an application form.

Applicants must be born in or domiciled in the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area.

Deadline for receipt of applications: Fri 22 May 2015, 4pm.

South Dublin County Council Arts Bursary Awards 2015

South Dublin County Council Arts Bursary Awards 2015 

Get a move on!

Deadline for All Applications is 2^nd April 2015 at 1.00pm.

Application forms, are now available to download from our website at http://www.sdcc.ie/services/parks-recreation/arts under the ‘Arts Grants and Bursary Awards’ section.

Categories this year for writers who are living, or working in the South Dublin County Council administrative area^*, as follows:-

§            Individual Artists Bursary Award 2015
Through this Award, South Dublin County Council supports individual artists in all disciplines to pursue a particular project or to further enhance their careers within the arts. Applications are encouraged from artists engaging with challenging forms and concepts in their practice. Proposals should endeavour to be developmental in the context of the artist’s work/medium. The maximum individual award is €2500. The awards are made by a multidisciplinary selection panel.

§            Young Artist Development Award 2015

This award is designed to support the practice and/or career development of young artists aged 18 – 25 in any form, other than music. This might include the purchase of specialised equipment, materials to create new work, travel to arts events, participation in master classes, fund an exhibition, performance of new work or research for the making of new work. The maximum individual award is €1000. 

*Please note that the South Dublin County Council administrative area includes Rathfarnham, Tallaght, Clondalkin, Lucan, and the rural areas of Saggart, Rathcoole, Newcastle and Brittas. 

ArtLinks Bursary Awards 2015.

The ArtLinks Partners in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford are pleased to announce that they are accepting applications for the ArtLinks Bursary Awards 2015.  Now in its 9^th year, the programme supports artists who are members of ArtLinks with three separate awards:

Emerging Artist Award (for those commencing a career in the arts sector)

Professional Development Award (for professional artists)

Collaborative Award (for collaborative projects between ArtLinks members)

Artists interested in applying for an ArtLinks Bursary can download the application forms and guidelines here 

Deadline: Thursday 5th February 4pm

You have to join Artlinks but it's free. Details on the link.

Dublin City Council Arts Grants

Dublin City Council invites applications for funding towards arts projects and programmes in the city which are complementary to the following objectives:

• Stimulating public interest in the Arts,
• Promoting knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts, or
• Improving standards in the arts within its functional area (Dublin City)

** So nothing about supporting artists here specifically.

Application forms, guidelines and criteria may be obtained from:

City Arts Office, Dublin City Council, The LAB, Foley St., Dublin 1
Tel: 222 7843 
or E-mail: victoria.kearney@dublincity.ie

OR DOWNLOAD CRITERIA & APPLICATION FORM HERE:

Deadline: Monday 10th November 2014 at 5pm 

dlr Arts Grants 2015

The deadline for applications for both the Arts Grants 2015 and the Arts Access Grants 2015 is Monday the 3rd of November 2014.

For application forms and guidelines please go to: www.dlrcoco.ie

These forms are not easy to fill in and it's hard to know sometimes what they are looking for and what will knock you over the line. DLR are trying to help with a support session but you can always call your local arts officer if you have a question.

On Wednesday the 8th of October, there will be an application writing support session faciltiated by Kevin Murphy of Voluntary Arts Ireland from 2.30-3.30pm in County Hall, Dún Laoghaire for active retirement associations and for groups that work with older people in the county. Please contact Roisin O'Grady on 01 2719530 or rogrady@dlrcoco.ie for further details.

dlr Artists Network is hosting a talk on funding, proposals and opportunites on Saturday 4th of October at 11am in the Kingston Hotel. Please email artnetdlr@gmail.com for further details and to register your interest in attending this free event.

Louth Arts Grants

If you're in or from Louth you can apply for an arts grant.

Deadline: 4pm Thursday 25th September 

Link here

Louth Local Authorities operate a number of funding opportunities for individuals and organisations involved in the arts.

To apply, download the relevant PDF below, fill out the form, if applicable, and return by post or by hand to The Arts Office, Dundalk Town Council, Town Hall, Crowe Street Dundalk , Co. Louth.

Please make sure the following is included -

• For organisations, the name, address and contact number of the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.
• All other sources of funding, such as voluntary contributions, grants, etc.
• Charitible Status Number / Tax Reference Number, if any.

Awards

• Check List in English: please read before submitting your application
• Scheme for supporting the Arts under the Arts Act 2003
• The Tyrone Guthrie Centre Regional Bursary 2014 
• Drama League of Ireland Summer School 2014 
• School Music Instrument Purchase Scheme 2014 
• Young Music Award 2014 
• Classical Music Scholarships 2014

Jack Harte Bursary

The Irish Writers Centre and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig have come together to offer a two-week fully resourced Writer-in-Residence Bursary to take place in spring 2015. The award is named in honour of Jack Harte, founder of the Irish Writers Centre, in celebration and acknowledgement of his contribution to Irish literature.

Who Can Apply:
This is an open call to writers resident in Ireland with a proven track record and at least one book of fiction or short stories published by a recognised publisher.

How to Apply:
Applications are accepted by email only to director@writerscentre.ie .  Please include:

• A cover letter including your personal details and statement of artistic intent, clearly and concisely outlining the project you would like to focus on during your time at Annaghmakerrig.
• An updated Curriculum Vitae (max. two A4 pages) including publications with ISBNs.
• Clearly labelled samples of recent work (up to three short samples of up to 300 words).
• Any relevant information on your proposed project such as written excerpts, photos, research information, etc.

Application Deadline: 

• 26 September, 2014 at 5pm. No late applications will be considered. 

• Selection Process:  Applications go before a selection committee of the Board of the Irish Writers Centre and a nominee of the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. The successful applicant will be notified by letter no later than November 7, 2014. The recipient of the bursary will be publicly announced by Jack Harte at a celebration event on Thursday 4 December at the Irish Writers' Centre.

Limerick Bursaries for Tyrone Guthrie Centre

Limerick Arts Office Offering Two Bursaries for Tyrone Guthrie Centre

Limerick Arts Office is offering 2 bursaries for the The Tyrone Guthrie Centre. Each Bursary covers all board and lodging expenses for a week.

The Tyrone Guthrie Centre at Annaghmakerrig is a residential workplace for artists, dedicated to supporting and facilitating creativity within a welcoming and trusted environment.
It is an established and central part of cultural life in Ireland and is the largest residency of its type for artists in this country.

Download your application form here.

Deadline: 5PM FRIDAY 4th JULY 

All applications to Limerick Arts Office must be submitted electronically to artsoffice@limerick.ie and marked clearly as ‘TGB 14’

Arts Council: Travel and Training Award 2014

The window for 2014 Travel and Training Award applications opened on 27 November 2013. There are no formal deadlines for the Travel and Training Award. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Applicants seeking support for formal courses (postgraduate or equivalent) and for other eligible opportunities must submit their application at least six weeks before their course or work programme begins. You are advised that the Arts Council cannot guarantee to assess applications received less than six weeks before a course or work programme begins.

Funding will be available in the following art forms: Architecture, Arts Participation, Circus, Dance, Literature, Music, Opera, Street Arts and Spectacle, Venues, Visual Arts, and Young People, Children and Education.

As I understand it, there isn't a deadline but when theannual money runs out, it's gone.

Do if anyone outside of Ireland is interested in a reading from me alone or with the Poetry Divas, let me know.

Please visit the Arts Council website here for further information: here.

Cavan County Council ARTS AWARDS

Deadline: 21st February 2013 

The Arts Awards are intended to stimulate and support the ongoing development of the arts in County Cavan. This award scheme is intended to assist organisations and individuals in the development of new and innovative Art projects and events in County Cavan and support professional artists to develop. Cavan County Council strives to work with individuals and communities to promote access and participation in all art activities.

Applicants must be from or residing in County Cavan at the date of application or planning work that is relevant to the County.

Details of the various awards as well as the application form are available here.

Perhaps some Cavan based festivals will have the readies to pay me to read now!

Dublin City Council - Arts Funding

Dublin City Council invites applications for funding towards arts projects and programmes in the city which are complementary to the following objectives:

• Achieving quality provision of the arts and cultural services
• Supporting the established and emerging artist
• Ensuring equality of public access to and participation in the arts, particularly through the city neighbourhoods
• Encouraging awareness, education and research in the arts
• Supporting the sustainable and strategic development of arts initiatives

Application forms, guidelines and criteria may be obtained from:
City Arts Office, Dublin City Council, The LAB, Foley St., Dublin 1
Tel: 222 7843 
or E-mail: victoria.kearney@dublincity.ie

OR DOWNLOAD CRITERIA & APPLICATION FORM HERE:

Deadline: Monday 4th November at 5pm.

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Arts Grant Scheme 2014

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has a scheme of grants for the purpose of providing financial assistance to individual artists, arts groups and arts organisations engaged in arts projects or events at local or county level. Grants are also available to support the professional development and arts practice of individual artists, arts groups and organisations.

Individual artists, arts groups and arts organisations working in all art-forms (architecture, circus, craft, dance, film, literature, music, opera, spectacle, street art, theatre, traditional arts and visual arts) are eligible to apply. Collaborative applications are also welcomed.

Grants are available for the arts activity taking place during 2014.

Link here

Support includes:

Event/Project                                                               Maximum €7,000

Funding to support the production of an event, festival or long-term project by an individual artist, arts group or arts organisation that will allow the public an opportunity to engage with or experience the arts. The applicant/s must clearly define the outcome in the application.

 

Professional Development/Artists Supports             Maximum €2,000

Funding to develop or support studios, to purchase materials or equipment or to support the professional development of an artist, arts group or arts organisation. This could take the form of a bursary to allow the artist time to complete a specified body of work or a training opportunity such as a course. This cannot be used to fund third level training or travel. Please note that applicants applying to this funding strand must live or work in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown.

Small Arts Grants                                                          Maximum €1,300

Small Arts Grants are available to persons or bodies organising a small-scale community based arts event that would promote appreciation and practice of the arts while improving standards in the arts within the community. Activities that are eligible for funding include amateur/ community art exhibitions, musical and dramatic societies and community publications of a creative writing nature.

 

 

Louth County Council - Arts Act Grants

Hurry up if you're in Louth to apply for an arts grant.

Deadline: 4pm Thursday 26th September 

Link here

Louth Local Authorities operate a number of funding opportunities for individuals and organisations involved in the arts.

To apply, download the relevant PDF below, fill out the form, if applicable, and return by post or by hand to The Arts Office, Dundalk Town Council, Town Hall, Crowe Street Dundalk , Co. Louth.
Please note all applications , irrespective of the address of the applicant within Louth, must be sent to – The Arts Office, Dundalk Town Council, Town Hall, Crow Street Dundalk , Co. Louth.
Please make sure the following is included -

• For organisations, the name, address and contact number of the Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer.
• All other sources of funding, such as voluntary contributions, grants, etc.
• Charitible Status Number / Tax Reference Number, if any.

Louth Local Authorities may ask for further information in support of an application; however, responsibility for submitting all requested information rests with the applicant, and applications will be deemed ineligible if applications are not completed correctly and in full.Applicants must be resident in County louth, except in exceptional circumstances

• Check List in English: please read before submitting your application
• Scheme for supporting the Arts under the Arts Act 2003
• The Chairman’s Award 2013
• The Mayor’s Award 2013
• The Tyrone Guthrie Centre Regional Bursary 2013
• Drama League of Ireland Summer School 2013
• School Music Instrument Purchase Scheme 2013
• Young Music Award 2013
• Classical Music Scholarships 2013
•  

South Dublin County Council Arts Bursary Awards

South Dublin County Council Arts Bursary Awards 2013 Application Forms, are now available to download from our arts website at http://www.sdcc.ie/services/parks-recreation/arts
or in the ‘Arts Grants and Bursaries’ section at http://arts.southdublin.ie

 

There are three categories this year for artists who live or work in South Dublin County Council administrative area as follows:-

• Individual Artists Bursary Award

• Young Artist Development Award (18-25 Years)

• The Annette Halpin Memorial Award for young Musicians 2013.

Please note that the closing date for All Applications is 28^th March 2013 at 1.00pm

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown Grants

Deadline: Wednesday 27th February at 12 Noon

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has a scheme of grants for the purpose of providing financial assistance to individual artists, arts groups and arts organisations engaged in arts projects or events at local or county level. Grants are also available to support the professional development and arts practice of individual artists, arts groups and organisations.

Individual artists, arts groups and arts organisations working in all art-forms (architecture, circus, craft, dance, film, literature, music, opera, spectacle, street art, theatre, traditional arts and visual arts) are eligible to apply. Collaborative applications are also welcomed.

Grants are available for arts activity taking place between the 1st of July 2013 until the 30th of June 2014.

 

Link: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Arts Grant Scheme 2013

Grants in Laois

Laois have a Tyrone Guthrie bursary which I highly recommend and covet.

Laois County Council Arts Service – Awards and Opportunities | Call for Applicants

Closing date: 28th February
Laois County Council Arts Service invites applications for the following awards and opportunities to individuals/groups and organizations from County Laois.

- Arts Act Grants 2013
Provision has been made by Laois County Council for the payment of grants to arts organisations and individuals who meet the artistic and financial criteria set down by Laois County Council and who provide adequate information on their proposed activities. Maximum amount payable will not exceed €1000.

- Tyrone Guthrie Residency Bursary Awards 2013
A Bursary is available to enable a Laois artist to spend one week working at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in County Monaghan. The bursary is open to artists in all fields and is selected on previous achievements and project/s in hand.
In 2013 a special Bursary for Printmakers is available and will enable two print artists to spend a week sharing and working in the new Print Studio at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre. One of the artists must be an experienced printmaker and preferably a member of a recognised print studio.

- Artists in Schools Scheme 2013
Grants are available for artists’ residencies in schools, to include all art forms. This scheme gives primary and post primary schools the opportunity to select and work with professional artists and explore new arts media.

Details and application forms regarding the above schemes are available on request from: The Arts Office, Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois. Telephone: 057 8674342 email: artsoff@laoiscoco.ie or can be downloaded from the website: www.laois.ie.

Grants - Cavan

Cavan County Council ARTS AWARDS Application Form is now available for download. 

For projects taking place between April 2013 and March 2014 

Deadline for submission of completed application: 21st February 2013
 
*Please read the guidelines and application checklist before completing this form*
 
Link here

Westmeath grants

Westmeath County Council Arts Grants 2013.

Westmeath County Council operate 3 arts grants schemes annually as detailed below.

Individual Artists Bursaries

This fund provides funding to individual professional artists based in Westmeath who earn a proportion of their annual income through their artistic endeavours. Westmeath County Council will offer bursaries, each year, in respect of the professional development of individual professional artists practicing in any of the artistic disciplines outlined in the County Arts plan.

Arts in Community Scheme

The Arts in Context Residency scheme provides specific project funding to artists to enable them to work with any school or community group for arts projects across disciplines. Funding issued by Westmeath County Council will go directly to pay the artists fees and the school or group must supply and materials required for the project. This scheme is to encourage meaningful collaboration between a selected group of individuals and an artist working on a particular project over a particular duration of time and to allow the group an opportunity to engage with an artist directly on a specific project. This scheme gives employment to an artist working with a group over a given period and it allows the group to gain specific skills and expertise in the area of the arts.

Arts Act Grants

Westmeath County Council offers grant aid to community, voluntary or amateur arts groups or organisations, which will stimulate public interest in the arts, promote the knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts or assist in improving the standards of the arts. In this Act the arts are defined as painting, sculpture, architecture, music, film, drama, dance, literature, design in industry and the fine arts and applied arts generally.

Deadline 1st March 2013
Link here