Cork County Council Arts funding Opportunities

Cork County Council Arts funding Opportunities

Applications are now open on the Council’s online applications portal for the following Cork County Council arts funding schemes for 2019:

·         Arts Grant Scheme

·         Municipal Districts Arts Development Fund

·         Na hEalaíona atá bunaithe ar Ghaeilge/ Irish Language based Arts

·         Artists in Schools Scheme

·         Artists funding (open to practicing artists only)

o   Artists Creative Bursary

o   International touring and Exhibition

o   Tyrone Guthrie Centre Bursary

o   Ballinglen Arts Foundation Bursary

The purpose of the Arts Grant Scheme is to support the practice and enjoyment of the arts throughout Cork County.  The type of arts activity that is supported is wide ranging and includes arts festivals and events, the work of voluntary arts groups such as pipe and brass bands, traditional music groups, local arts centres, writers groups, theatre makers etc.  The scheme also supports access to the arts for more marginalised groups such as People with disability, the Elderly, Children and young people, Ethnic minorities, LGBT and those living in remote areas. 

Municipal Districts Arts Development Fund  Applications for this scheme have been brought forward to coincide with the overall advertising of funding opportunities as a consequence of feedback from arts and community groups in relation to previous funding rounds of the scheme.  This fund is designed to support new initiatives that will enhance community participation in the arts and to enable community organisations, artists and arts groups to work together for a common goal.  Funding through this programme is divided equally among all Municipal Districts.

Na hEalaíona atá bunaithe ar Ghaeilge/ Irish Language based Arts

Iarrann Comhairle Contae Chorcaí ar tograí ó Ealaíontóirí, agus Eagraíochtaí Ealaíon d'imeachtaí, tionscadail nó gníomhaíochtaí ealaíne atá bunaithe ar Ghaeilge. Is í aidhm na snáithe maoinithe seo ná tacaíocht a thabhairt d'ealaíontóirí aonair nó do ghrúpaí ealaíon chun obair nua a chruthú nó imeacht nó gníomhaíocht ealaíon atá bunaithe ar Ghaeilge a chur chun cinn.

Cork County Council invites proposal from Artists, and Arts Organisations for Irish Language based arts events, projects or activities. The aim of this funding strand is to support individual artists or arts groups to create new work or promote an arts event or activity that is Irish Language based.

Artist in Schools Scheme

The purpose of the scheme is to enable Primary or Post-Primary Schools work collaboratively with a professional artist on a creative project over an extended period.   The scheme is designed to provide an opportunity for a school to carry out a project that nurtures both the child’s creative imagination and the skills of the teachers involved.  Projects can be in any art form, for example, dance, music and composition, drama etc. 

 Artist Funding

Artist Bursary Scheme

This award supports  the creative development of practicing artists living and working in County Cork. It is open to professional artists,  working in any artform, currently resident in County Cork. 

Tyrone Guthrie Bursary

Cork County Council provides two bursaries annually to artists of any discipline currently resident in Cork County to support a two week working period working at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig, Co. Monaghan. 

Ballinglen Arts Foundation Bursary

Cork County Council provides two bursaries for visual artists to undertake a  two week residency at Ballinglen Arts Foundation. This Bursary Award offers visual artists resident in County Cork an opportunity to work side by side with other Irish and International artists in this unique setting.

International Touring and Exhibition Bursary

This bursary is designed to assist individual artists, currently resident in Cork County develop international performing or exhibition opportunities for their work.  It aims to provide some financial assistance towards the costs of bringing new creative output by artists living and working in Cork County to an international audience.

Applications for funding are now made through the Council’s online applications platform.

Further information here or onwww.corkcoco.ie

The closing date for applications is Friday, 7th December 2018