Funding and Support Opportunities

 

Incubation Space Award at The Lab 2010

Dublin City Council wishes to invite applications for the award of  free incubation/workspace at The LAB. The award is intended to enable innovative arts companies/collectives to research and develop new work, over a period of up to six months, through the provision of work/rehearsal space. The space will be allocated to successful applicants on a rotation basis.

Closing date 21st May 2010. Please click here for further details.

An image of work by Niamh Jackman

Arts Bursaries 2010

Dublin City Council invites applications from artists who wish to be considered for a Bursary of €4,000 towards studies at an advanced level or the development of work/ professional skills.  Artists, resident in Dublin City Council’s administrative area, can apply for a Bursary in Visual Arts, Music, Dance, Drama and Literature. One Bursary will be awarded in each discipline.

Application forms, guidelines and criteria  may be obtained by contacting:The Arts Office,Dublin City Council,The LAB, Foley St, Dublin 1.
Tel: 222 7850 or email: maura.carty@dublincity.ie

Deadline for receipt of applications is 5pm Friday May 14th 2010. Only applications in hardcopy form will be accepted.

Bursary Award Winners 2009

 Name/Address  Category  Recommendation
 George Higgs  Music  €2,500
 Brian Fleming  Music  €1,500
 Claire Coughlan  Literature  €4,000
 Tara Kennedy  Visual Art  €2,000
 Linda Quinlan  Visual Art  €2,000
 Robert Sinnott  Drama  €4,000
 Michelle Cahill  Dance  €4,000

 

Dublin City Council Arts Office Seeks Interns
 

Dublin City Council Arts Office is currently seeking interns for 2010.
The internships are designed to extend interns knowledge and understanding of how a Local Authority Arts Office works.Internships will also have an opportunity to gain experience in the LAB Gallery and the Red Stables Artists Studios, which are Dublin City Council Arts buildings.
Duties may include:

  • updating databases
  • archiving
  • PR & marketing
  • general administrative support for the arts office programmes

Deadline for applications is Friday 19th February 2010.

Click here for the full details of this internship

Artists Panel 2010

 

Dublin City Council Arts Office is currently seeking enthusiastic, motivated and skilled artists to join their Artists Panel 2010. 

Dublin City Council will consider applications from all arts disciplines - architecture, circus, dance, literature, film, music, opera, theatre, visual arts, traditional arts, animation - to work in a range of different settings in all areas of the city.

Our key objectives in developing an Artists Panel are:

  • Supporting the established and emerging artist
  • Achieving quality provision of arts and cultural services in the city
  • Ensuring equality of public access to and participation in the arts, particularly throughout

Dublin city neighbourhoods

  • Encouraging awareness, education and research in the arts
  • Supporting sustainable and strategic development of arts initiatives in the city

 

Artists are asked to submit the following:

  • Application Form
  • Documentation of work (up to 3 projects) 
  • Any special requirements, for example in terms of Access

For more information on the Artists Panel 2010 please click here.

 

An image of work by Edel Campbell

Annual Arts Grants

ARTS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 2010
ARTS ACT 2003

In accordance with its Arts Service Plan 2006-2009, 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 below:

City Arts Office, Dublin City Council, The LAB, Foley St., Dublin 1

Tel: 222 5455 or E-mail: victoria.kearney@dublincity.ie

Closing date for receipt of Applications is Friday 30th October 2009 at 5pm

Tá leaganacha Gaeilge de na foirmeacha seo ar fáil

 

Click here to download the 2010 Arts Grant report

 

The Irish Artists’ Residential Studio Award at The Red
 Stables

Dublin City Council invites Artists to apply for the Irish Artists’ Residential Studio Award, The Red Stables, St Anne’s Park, Dublin 3.  The award is intended to support an emerging Irish visual artist at an early stage of their professional practice and runs from November 2010-November 2011.

 

The Award includes:

  • Studio and living accommodation at nominal rent of €200 per month for a one-year period. (incudes light & heating costs)
  • Inclusion in Exhibition Programme at The LAB, Foley Street, Dublin 1.
  • Administrative and curatorial support through Dublin City Council’s Arts Office.
  • Internet Access.

 

There is no application form. Artists are asked to submit the following.

 

  •  A cover letter detailing the proposed usage of the studio and a work plan outlining ideas for the residency.
  • Reasons why occupancy the Irish Artists’ RESIDENTIAL studio in Red Stables is important to your work development.
  • A current Curriculum Vitae.
  • Documentation of work.
  • Any special requirements, for example in terms of Access.

 

Applications should be submitted not later than 5pm on Friday, 23rd July 2010 to Victoria Kearney, Dublin City Council Arts Office, The LAB, Foley Street, Dublin 1.  Tel: 01 222 7843.  

(No email applications accepted)

 
For more information on The Irish Artists' Residential Studio Award please click here

 

 

 

 

For more information

Dublin City Council
Arts Office 
The Lab
Foley Street
Dublin 1

Tel: (01) 222 5455