Arts Council Announces Funding

The closing dates for the Arts Council's Small Festivals Scheme for 2009 are:
Round One Closing Date: Round One of the scheme is available to festivals taking place on or before the 30 June 2009. Closing date for receipt of applications for Round One is Friday 19 September 2008. If applicants are organising a series of events (e.g. concert series) taking place over the course of the year, i.e. continuing beyond 30 June, they should apply under Round One.
Round Two Closing Date Festivals and Events taking place in the second half of 2009, i.e. after 1 July 2009, should apply under Round Two of the scheme. The closing date for Round Two is to be confirmed (early to mid February – tentative date)

Application form The application form and guidance notes for this scheme is available through our online site http://applications.artscouncil.ie/smallfestivals or you can request a hard copy form by calling Regina O’Shea with full postal details on telephone +353 1 618 0260 or by email to smallfestivals@artscouncil.ie.

First Time Applications First time applicants to the scheme are advised to contact Una McCarthy, Head of Festivals and Events, prior to submitting an application; telephone +353 1 6180272 or by email to firsttime@artscouncil.ie.

Festivals, Local Arts and Venues Officer The Arts Council 70 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, 70 Cearnog Mhuirfean, Baile Atha Cliath 2.TEL: + 353 1 6180 260 Fax: +353 1 6761 302 E: regina.oshea@artscouncil.ie W: http://www.artscouncil.ie/

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Commissions award-Arts Council
Closing date: 11/09/2008
Maximum awarded: e10000
Art area: All
Audience type: All
Collaborative application possible? Yes
Contact: Sara Stokes
Position: Grants and Awards Assistant
Telephone: 01 618 02 49
Email: awards@artscouncil.ie

Purpose and priorities of award
The primary purpose of this award is to facilitate creative partnerships between a diverse range of commissioners and artists that result in new work or repertoire renewal. These partnerships should lead to a public performance, a publication, an exhibition or another form of dissemination of the commissioned work in Ireland or abroad. In theatre the commission might lead to the completion of a script but not necessarily a full production.

In the context of this scheme the definition of a 'commission' is where one person or entity commissions another to create a new piece of artistic work or dynamic repertoire renewal, and where the creative results will be controlled by the commissioned artist(s).

ARTIST IN YOUTH WORK RESIDENCY 2008 SEEKING APPLICATIONS
The National Youth Council of Ireland is now seeking applications for this scheme. The Artist in Youth Work Residency award is offered as a means of extending and enhancing opportunities for young people to experience and participate in the arts. The aim of the Residency award is to encourage artistic collaboration between professional artists and young people. Young people will have the opportunity to work with and learn from practitioners of excellence in their field. Equally, artists will have the opportunity to enrich their own professional practice through the contextual experience of working with young people.

Funding of up to e15,000 will be awarded to successful residency applicants. This scheme is open to applications from established youth organizations, or a consortium of such youth organizations, whether locally based independent groups or groups affiliated to voluntary or statutory youth organizations. Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.pm on Friday the 3rd of October.

You can download the Application Form at: http://www.youth.ie/what_s_new/artist_in_youth_work_residency_scheme

For more information contact emmet@nyci.ie Emmet Sheerin Youth Arts Project Officer
National Youth Council of Ireland 3 Montague Street Dublin 2 01 4784122 http://www.youth.ie/

YOUTH ARTS DEVELOPMENT AWARD 2008 SEEKING APPLICATIONS
The National Youth Council of Ireland is now seeking applications for this scheme. The Youth Arts Development Award is offered to further sustainable development of youth arts practice at a local level. The aim of the Youth Arts Development Award is to encourage the formation of partnerships between relevant agencies and organisations at a local level, to work towards integrated development of long-term youth arts programmes in a specific geographical area. Awards of between e5,000 - e20,000 will be awarded to successful applicants. Applications are invited from local youth organizations, or a consortium of organisations with one or more of the following – Community Development Organisation, Local Authority, Arts Organisation/ Venue, Educational Institution (second or third level), Business Corporation, other.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5.pm on Friday the 3rd of October.
You can download the Application Form at: http://www.youth.ie/what_s_new/youth_arts_development_award_2008

For more information contact emmet@nyci.ie Emmet Sheerin
Youth Arts Project Officer National Youth Council of Ireland 3 Montague Street
Dublin 2 01 4784122 http://www.youth.ie/

INTERNATIONAL ARTS GRANTS - CULTURE IRELAND
Culture Ireland offers awards to Irish artists or arts organisations to facilitate participation at strategic international arts events in other countries of Irish cultural activities of excellence. For information call (01) 6313905, Email cultureireland@dast.gov.ie or visit http://lists.visualartists.ie/lt/t_go.php?i=119&e=MjIw&l=-http--www.cultureireland.gov.ie. Deadlines: 15 August and 15 November.

The Arts Office of Galway County Council is pleased to announce a bursary initiative for musicians to attend the Music Network 2008 / 2009 Continuing Professional Development Programme.

This programme is aimed at professional musicians working and/or wishing to work in a variety of outreach scenarios, for example education, healthcare and audience development.
The 2008 / 2009 course will take place over three weekends between September and April: 6 and 7 September, 2008 (DIT Conservatory of Music & Drama, Rathmines, Dublin 6) 10 and 11 January, 2009 (The Coach House, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2) 25 and 26 April, 2009 (The Coach House, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2)

Musicians of all genres (classical, traditional, world, folk, jazz, contemporary, popular etc.) practicing in a variety of contexts (formal and non-formal education, youth, community, health etc.) are invited to apply for a bursary. Musicians in receipt of bursaries are required to attend all three training weekends.

The 2008 / 09 Facilitation Team will include:
Elaine Agnew (formal and non-formal education scenarios, healthcare, prison and other institutions)

Mel Mercier (Using tuned & untuned percussion as a resource in formal and non-formal settings)

Ros Hawley (Healthcare: children)

Joe McKenna (Healthcare: older people)

Kevin O’Shanahan (Healthcare: mental health scenarios)

Muireann Aherne (Drama and outreach workshops)

Jenny Elliot (Healthcare: dementia & adults with brain injury)

Paul Roe (Structure & Practicalities)

Lucy Champion (Song as Resource)

Naheed Cruickshank (Early years music)

The Facilitation team will also be supported by presentations from key representatives from the Arts Council including Rachel Holstead, Music Adviser to The Arts Council and Margaret Rogers, Child Welfare Officer, The Arts Council.

This course will offer musicians: - The highest standards of Facilitation - Training in a comprehensive range of outreach scenarios - Networking opportunities with musicians working in other counties and disciplines - Support, resources and materials - Appropriate standards of course facilities and services

Further information about this course is available from Music Network, The Coach House, Dublin Castle, Dublin 2 Ph: Tel: 01 6719429 / development@musicnetwork.ie / www.musicnetwork.ie Bursaries are valued at €750 – which covers course fee [e300] and e450 contribution to travel, accommodation and subsistence

To apply, please complete the application form together with an up to date CV and submit to the Arts Department, Galway County Council, County Hall, Galway . Ph: 091 746877 E: artsoffice@Galwaycoco.ie W: www.Galway.ie/Arts

The deadline for receipt of applications is 5.00 p.m. August 21st 2008 The Successful Applicants will be contacted no later than 25th August 2008
Late and/or incomplete applications will not be accepted.

The Arts Council, The IRMA Trust and Music Network Announce Details of the Music Capital Scheme and Research Project
The Arts Council, The IRMA Trust and Music Network announced details of the Music Capital Scheme and Research Project, an action-research initiative designed to provide support for the purchase of musical instruments in 2008. The scheme and research project will be operated on a pilot basis in 2008 and will be designed to recommend formalised structures for ongoing support in this area beyond 2008.

Closing date for applications 5:30pm Monday 29th September.

Commenting on the initiative, Mary Cloake, Director of The Arts Council said, "The Arts Council is aware of a range of needs for capital investment in music throughout Ireland. One of the principal areas of difficulty for musicians and for ensembles can be the purchasing of instruments. The costs of instrument purchase, maintenance and repair can be significant barriers to the development of many organisations and this scheme aims to address this."

There are three categories of support under the Music Capital Scheme aimed at highly skilled performing artists, non-professional performing groups/ensembles and those working in youth or community organisations supporting musical practice. This scheme marks a new departure for The Arts Council as for the first time non-professional music groups can apply for funding under one strand of the scheme.

The Music Capital Scheme, managed by Music Network, will focus exclusively on the area of music instrument purchase in 2008. Awards in this scheme will be made to individual artists, to ensembles and to organisations supporting musical practice in other ways. A total fund of up to e350,000 in grant aid is available in 2008, of which up to e130,000 is specifically intended to support the purchase of rehearsal equipment and instruments for use by youth and community groups, via a once-off investment in the scheme funded by the IRMA Trust.

Dick Doyle, IRMA Trust Director and CEO of IRMA & PPI, stated, "the IRMA Trust is pleased to partner with The Arts Council on a national scheme of this nature. The Trust has invested over €1.5 million to date in helping young people gain access to music. What this scheme is all about is bringing rehearsal facilities locally to young bands."

The Research Project, managed by the Arts Council, will look beyond the scope of the new scheme at a broader range of related issues including the needs for equipment purchase; for the provision of rehearsal venues; and for the development of performing venues for artists, ensembles, venues and support organisations working in all areas of musical practice.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 5:30 p.m. Monday 29th September 2008. For further information visit http://www.musicnetwork.ie/ or contact The Music Capital Scheme Manager, Music Network, Tel. 01 6719429 or email capitalscheme@musicnetwork.ie.