Deadline: 24-Nov-22
The Cork City Council invites applications to the 2023 Arts Grant Scheme: Professional Arts Organisations.
Grants are available to professional arts organisations throughout the city area. Cork City Council may offer amounts of grant aid less than the amount sought. Grant assistance will only be awarded where applications meet the criteria set down by Cork City Council.
The role of Cork City Arts Office is to enable and champion the artistic and cultural ambitions of Cork city and its people. They advise and support the Council on all arts and cultural matters and ensure the development of arts and culture in Cork City. They do this through investment, advocacy, connection and animation.
Criteria
- Applicants must be located within Cork City Councils administrative area.
- Applications must be fully completed, signed and submitted before the stated deadline.
- Requested supporting material must be submitted
- Work must be carried out on a not-for-profit basis
- Work must be artistic in nature.
- Where relevant, organisations must have up-to-date child safeguarding policies that are compliant with the Children First Act 2015
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Artistic Criteria
- Track record of the applicant organisation
- Quality of artistic work demonstrated in the supporting materials.
- Evidence of continued artistic growth and development.
- Ambition of the proposed work programme and innovation in programming/artist selection.
- Potential impact on art form/ discipline development.
- Relevance of programme/activities to the diverse demographic of artists and audience/participants in Cork city.
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Strategic Criteria
- Applicant’s contribution to and impact on the arts in the city
- Potential to contribute to relevant objectives in the Cork City Council Arts & Culture Strategy, 2022 – 2026
- Extent of applicant’s regional and national profile
- Evidence of audience development strategy
- Demonstrated commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
- Demonstrated commitment to organisational development and sustainability
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Operational Criteria
- Evidence of sound governance and financial management (certified annual accounts should be supplied)
- Income from other sources, at a minimum of 50%. In kind support is eligible.
- Evidence of equitable and fair remuneration for artists /arts workers, in accordance with professional practice.
- Programme should be accessible to all – thought should be given to venue, cost and access requirements.
- Public presentation of work. In person, remote and blended (a mix of in person and remote modes of presentation) are eligible.
- Evidence of documentation and evaluation of activities.
For more information, visit Cork City Council.
For more information, visit https://www.corkcity.ie/en/council-services/services/arts-culture-heritage/arts-office/arts-funding/
