Artist in the community scheme

Closing date: Closing date passed

Maximum awarded: €10000

Art area: Artists

Audience type: All

Collaborative application possible? Yes

External agency: Create

External agency web address: http://www.create-ireland.ie

Contact: Katherine Atkinson

Position: Project Support and Professional Development

Telephone: 01 473 66 00

Email: support@create-ireland.ie


 

Operated by Create

This scheme is funded by the Arts Council and administered by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts. Please note that this award may by subject to different conditions and criteria than the awards directly administered by the Arts Council. Requests for information or application forms should be directed to Create.

Description

Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers grants to enable artists and communities of place and/or interest to work together on projects. The scheme is open to artists from any of the following artform disciplines: architecture, circus, street art and spectacle, dance, film, literature (Irish and English language), music, opera, theatre, visual arts and traditional arts.
 
The aim of the scheme is to encourage meaningful collaboration between communities of place and/or interest and artists. It is essential that consultation take place between the artist and the community group, so that both parties are involved in deciding on the nature of the project realisation. Group ownership of the art should be maintained at every stage. The Project Realisation may result in a variety of outcomes.

There are two phases to the Artist in the Community (AIC) scheme: 

Phase One

Phase one, Research and Development, is open to artists who wish to research and develop a project in a community context. Maximum time frame is 3 months. The maximum amount awarded in Phase One is €1,000.

This year in addition, Phase One, Research & Development/Mentoring is open to artists who wish to develop a community based project and  who have identified an artist mentor they want to work with a  during the research and development phase. The maximum award is €1500, which includes €500 fee payable to the mentor.

Deadlines in 2010: Friday 26 February 5pm and Friday 25 June 5pm.

Phase Two

Phase Two, Project Realisation, is open to communities of interest or place (or their representative organisations), planning a project of between 6 weeks and 5 months duration with a maximum award of €5000, and those who are planning a project of between 6 months and 9 months with a maximum award of €10,000.

Deadlines in 2010: Friday 26 February 5pm and Friday 25 June 5pm.

Deadlines

26 February 2010, 5pm                                                                                                                      

25 June 2010, 5pm

Contact details                                                                                                                   

For further information on application criteria and assessment, or to book an advisory session about the Scheme, contact Katherine Atkinson, Professional Development on 01 473 6600 or by email at support@create-ireland.ie

Application forms are available online, and also available in large format or in Irish.

10/11 Earl Street South                                                                                                                 

Dublin 8 Ireland                                                                                                                             

Tel: +353 1 473 6600                                                                                                                  

Fax: +353 1 473 6599                                                                                                                   

Email: support@create-ireland.ie                                                                                                   

Web: www.create-ireland.ie

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