30 September 2017
By Mary Bermingham
mary@TheCork.ie
Cork City Council welcomes applications for Arts Grants and Arts Funding Schemes for 2018
Underpinned by the 2011-2015 Cork City Art and Cultural strategy, four schemes – Arts Grants, Arts in Context, Individual Artists Bursary awards and the Project Scheme – are designed to create opportunities for artists, arts organisations and communities to create new work and to support the professional development of artists from Cork city. Cork City Council Arts and Cultural Strategy 2011- 2015 can be viewed at http://www.corkcity.ie/services/corporateandexternalaffairs/arts/programme/publications/. The deadline for applications is 5pm Thursday 16th November 2017
Arts Grant Scheme 2018
Cork City Council invites applications to it Arts Grant Scheme 2018. Grant is provided to a number of professional arts organisations and community and voluntary groups throughout the city area. These grants provide direct revenue funding for groups in support of their core work. The Arts Committee makes recommendations on all applications. Final decisions are made by the elected members of City Council.
The Project Scheme 2018
This scheme provides direct funding for professional arts projects across all disciplines and funds research and development, as well as production funding for innovative projects. We aim to provide support to productions, exhibitions, commissions, publications, etc, through this scheme.
The Arts in Context Award 2018
This award aims to provide opportunities for artist and community groups to work together to realise arts projects. This grant provides for either research/development support for a project, for the total cost of project realisation or to support project Completion. This award supports projects that take place in community contexts; schools, hospitals, community care settings, youth clubs, prisons, community centre’s, clubs etc. Artists and the group must plan the project together.
The Individual Artists’ Bursary Award 2018
This award supports individual artist’s professional development through:
• Further educational or training opportunities.
• Development opportunities in other countries.
• Opportunities to be professionally mentored.
• Opportunities to facilitate a significant shift in direction of work.
