Arts Council May Newsletter
Mr Martin Cullen TD, the new Minister for Arts Sports and Tourism, made his first official visit to the Arts Council on Tuesday 27 May. The Minister met members of the Council and staff and had a short briefing on the work of the Arts Council. He also met members of the Circus community who were attending a consultation meeting at the Arts Council offices in Merrion Square.
The month of May marks the beginning of a busy arts festival season, and this month the Arts Council offered funding totalling e500,000 to 99 small festivals under round two of the Small Festivals scheme. We were particularly pleased to award 24 first time applicants funding this year. Festivals remain one of the most effective ways in which the arts are made available to large numbers of people. The role of the voluntary boards and committees in bringing these arts festival programmes together merits special mention. A list of the successful recipients of grant aid under the small festivals scheme is available on our website.
The Arts Council has a long standing commitment to the individual artist and this month announced an increase in the Cnuas payment to Aosdána members which will be phased in over three years. This increase is intended to bring the real value of the Cnuas back in line with the cost of living, and is one of a number of measures intended to improve the living and working conditions of artists.
We also have details of 10 new members of Aosdána and the election of Camille Souter as a new Saoi. The newly elected nominees will bring the current Aosdána membership to 235.
Elsewhere in the newsletter, we publish details of a new project intended to support greater public engagement with architecture in Ireland. The Arts Council will consider how it may best support public awareness of, and engagement with, architecture in Ireland with the assistance of this research. We draw your attention to a notice about a forthcoming project to build a public art website, and a temporary vacancy to cover maternity leave in the Arts Council for Head of Opera & Music and we have reminders about upcoming deadlines for the Bursary award, Annual Programming grants and the Artist in the Community scheme.
Finally, closing the newsletter are our regular articles from the Cultural Contact Point and news from the arts community.
1. e500,000 infusion for 99 small festivals across Ireland
The Arts Council has announced details of successful recipients under round two of the Small Festivals Scheme for 2008.Read more
2. Public engagement with architecture
The Arts Council has commissioned a team, led by Mullan Consulting, to carry out a study into the public's engagement with architecture in Ireland.Read more
3. Arts Council increases Cnuas to Aosdana members
The Arts Council has announced a significant increase in the Cnuas, the payment made to some Aosdána members to allow artists to devote themselves full time to creative work.Read more
4. Aosdana elects new Saoi and new members
Aosdana elects 10 new members and announces Camille Souter as Saoi.Read more
5. Public art website notice
A notice about the Arts Council's plans to develop a public art website.Read more
6. Head of Music and Opera (Temporary to cover Maternity Leave)
The Arts Council has a temporary vacancy for an exceptionally talented individual to take up the position of Head of Music and Opera.Read more
7. Closing date: Bursary award
The closing date for receipt of applications for the Bursary award is 5.30pm on Thursday 26 June 2008. Read more
8 Closing date: Artist in the Community scheme
Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers grants to enable artists and communities of place or interest to work together on projects.The next deadline for the scheme is 5pm Friday 27 June 2008.Read more
9. Closing date: Annual Programming Grants
The closing date for receipt of applications for Annual Programming Grants is 5.00 pm, Wednesday 25 June 2008.Read more
10. News from the arts community
Opportunities in the arts community in May include: Dance Research Forum Ireland invites applications for the position of Dance Archive Researcher; details of a professional development course for artists working in healthcare settings and Wexford Arts Centre and Wexford County Council are seeking applications for their annual Emerging Visual Artist Award; Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Public Library Serivce has a call for 'writer in residence at DLR libraries and the Institute of Art, Design and Technology also has a call for writer in residence, at IADT. Read more
11. International news from the Cultural Contact Point
News from the CCP in May includes: news on the upcoming publication of the new EU Culture Programme Guide; a notice about the Grundtvig contact seminars in Graz and Helsinki; call for Proposals to run EU Prize for Literature; and deadlines for the European Commission support for cultural activities in Egypt. Read more
The month of May marks the beginning of a busy arts festival season, and this month the Arts Council offered funding totalling e500,000 to 99 small festivals under round two of the Small Festivals scheme. We were particularly pleased to award 24 first time applicants funding this year. Festivals remain one of the most effective ways in which the arts are made available to large numbers of people. The role of the voluntary boards and committees in bringing these arts festival programmes together merits special mention. A list of the successful recipients of grant aid under the small festivals scheme is available on our website.
The Arts Council has a long standing commitment to the individual artist and this month announced an increase in the Cnuas payment to Aosdána members which will be phased in over three years. This increase is intended to bring the real value of the Cnuas back in line with the cost of living, and is one of a number of measures intended to improve the living and working conditions of artists.
We also have details of 10 new members of Aosdána and the election of Camille Souter as a new Saoi. The newly elected nominees will bring the current Aosdána membership to 235.
Elsewhere in the newsletter, we publish details of a new project intended to support greater public engagement with architecture in Ireland. The Arts Council will consider how it may best support public awareness of, and engagement with, architecture in Ireland with the assistance of this research. We draw your attention to a notice about a forthcoming project to build a public art website, and a temporary vacancy to cover maternity leave in the Arts Council for Head of Opera & Music and we have reminders about upcoming deadlines for the Bursary award, Annual Programming grants and the Artist in the Community scheme.
Finally, closing the newsletter are our regular articles from the Cultural Contact Point and news from the arts community.
1. e500,000 infusion for 99 small festivals across Ireland
The Arts Council has announced details of successful recipients under round two of the Small Festivals Scheme for 2008.Read more
2. Public engagement with architecture
The Arts Council has commissioned a team, led by Mullan Consulting, to carry out a study into the public's engagement with architecture in Ireland.Read more
3. Arts Council increases Cnuas to Aosdana members
The Arts Council has announced a significant increase in the Cnuas, the payment made to some Aosdána members to allow artists to devote themselves full time to creative work.Read more
4. Aosdana elects new Saoi and new members
Aosdana elects 10 new members and announces Camille Souter as Saoi.Read more
5. Public art website notice
A notice about the Arts Council's plans to develop a public art website.Read more
6. Head of Music and Opera (Temporary to cover Maternity Leave)
The Arts Council has a temporary vacancy for an exceptionally talented individual to take up the position of Head of Music and Opera.Read more
7. Closing date: Bursary award
The closing date for receipt of applications for the Bursary award is 5.30pm on Thursday 26 June 2008. Read more
8 Closing date: Artist in the Community scheme
Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers grants to enable artists and communities of place or interest to work together on projects.The next deadline for the scheme is 5pm Friday 27 June 2008.Read more
9. Closing date: Annual Programming Grants
The closing date for receipt of applications for Annual Programming Grants is 5.00 pm, Wednesday 25 June 2008.Read more
10. News from the arts community
Opportunities in the arts community in May include: Dance Research Forum Ireland invites applications for the position of Dance Archive Researcher; details of a professional development course for artists working in healthcare settings and Wexford Arts Centre and Wexford County Council are seeking applications for their annual Emerging Visual Artist Award; Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Public Library Serivce has a call for 'writer in residence at DLR libraries and the Institute of Art, Design and Technology also has a call for writer in residence, at IADT. Read more
11. International news from the Cultural Contact Point
News from the CCP in May includes: news on the upcoming publication of the new EU Culture Programme Guide; a notice about the Grundtvig contact seminars in Graz and Helsinki; call for Proposals to run EU Prize for Literature; and deadlines for the European Commission support for cultural activities in Egypt. Read more
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