Individual Artist Bursary Award in Ireland

Deadline: 24-Nov-22

The Cork City Council is now inviting applications for its Individual Artist Bursary Award to support individual artists.

Applications must be in respect of the professional development of the individual practicing artist, arts administrators, and or arts and cultural theorists.

Examples of professional development include:

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.

Benefits

Applicants can apply for a maximum of €5,000.

Criteria

All applications are assessed by an independent peer panel from the arts sector and one elected member of Cork City Council.
- Criteria for all Applications
  - Applicant must be a resident within Cork City Council’s administrative area.
  - Applications must be fully completed, signed and submitted before the stated deadline.
  - Requested supporting material must be submitted.
  - Proposed activities must be carried out on a not-for-profit basis.
  - Proposed activities must be artistic in nature.
  - Applications will be Assessed based on the following Criteria:
- Artistic
  - Artistic ambition of the proposal
  - Quality of artistic work demonstrated in the supporting materials
  - Quality of the proposed artistic encounter
  - Potential impact on individual’s artistic practice development.
- Strategic
  - National and international relevance of the opportunity
- Operational
  - Documentary evidence regarding planned encounter (e.g. acceptance from symposium, contract with mentor) if relevant.
  - Encounter must take place within the year of application.
  - Quality of plans for documentation and feedback to Cork City Council.
  - Commitment to adhere to the branding and acknowledgement requirements of Cork City Council.