Writer in Residence in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council invites applications for a writer in residence for the period June 2015 to May 2016. This writer in residence is managed by dlr Arts Office and is grant-aided by the Arts Council.

The residency is open to writers working in any genre (e.g. fiction, non-fiction, poetry, script-writing, etc).The residency this year will focus on the theme of The History of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County. The writer’s work may draw inspiration from this theme in a variety of ways. The residency is envisaged as part-time which will allow time for the writer’s own work in addition to engagement and interaction with both the general public and, more specifically, with those with an interest in writing themselves.

The writer in residence will focus on working in dlr LexIcon, Dún Laoghaire and we are pleased to announce that the successful applicant will have access to a room on the top floor of the new Central Library and Cultural Centre.

Closing Date: 22nd of April at 12 noon

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