Deadline: 10-Sep-20
Applications are now open for Arts Participation Project Award 2020/2021 that support initiatives in the field of Arts Participation (participatory, collaborative, community and socially-engaged arts practices).
The purpose of the award is to support proposals from professional artists or arts organisations who wish to collaborate artistically with non-arts professionals (individuals or groups).
Priorities
They prioritise proposals that involve:
- Communities of place and/or interest in the following contexts: health, disability, cultural diversity, older people/creative ageing, and community development
- The creation or interpretation of work developed through a collaborative process;
- The presentation of work developed through a collaborative process;
- A clear description of methodologies for engagement and artistic collaboration that:
- Demonstrates clear artistic vision and goals, alongside any other goals (e.g. health, well-being, community development, access, inclusion, social change, etc.)
- Value the creative contributions of all participants while providing opportunities for artistic challenge
- Ensures that the artistic quality and the quality of the engagement between artist and participants is considered at all stages (e.g. in the planning, making, presentation and evaluation of work)
- Demonstrates active support and commitment from all participants and partners, including a clear understanding of respective roles and contributions
- Incorporates well-thought-out mechanisms for cooperation with key workers (where relevant) and consideration of training and support (where necessary)
- Demonstrates an awareness of current arts-participation practice in Ireland relevant to the proposal, and has the potential to have a long-term impact on artistic skill, ambition and policy.
Funding Information
- The maximum award available is €60,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The award is open to professional artists and arts organisations.
- To be eligible to apply, applicants must:
- Be resident in the Republic of Ireland. There are certain exceptions where the Arts Council may deem eligible applications made by those based outside the Republic of Ireland. However, before admitting as eligible any such application, the Arts Council would need to be satisfied that the outcomes of any such proposal would benefit the arts in the Republic of Ireland.
- In line with the Public Sector Equality and Human Rights Duty, the Arts Council is committed to ensuring that it takes positive policy measures to promote equality of opportunity for all those living in Ireland, regardless of their gender, sexual orientation, civil or family status, religion, age, disability, race or membership of the Traveller Community. Furthermore, the Arts Council notes the ground of socio-economic background as a further basis for which equality of opportunity must be guaranteed.
For more information, visit http://www.artscouncil.ie/Funds/Arts-participation-project-Award/