Deadline: 26 April 2018
The Arts Council and Arts & Disability Ireland is seeking applications for its Arts and Disability Connect, a funding scheme for artists with disabilities.
Specifically targeted at individual artists with disabilities, Arts and Disability Connect includes New Work, Mentoring and Training awards. The scheme offers artists the opportunity to: connect with other practitioners or venues; make a change in their practice; ‘step up’ in terms of scope and scale; reach new audiences and to engage in mentoring or training.
By prioritising links and connections, the ADC scheme aims to support established and emerging artists with disabilities to develop their practice and make new work while connecting with the wider arts sector in Ireland.
Available Funding
- There are three different strands within ADC, each with specific aims, objectives and criteria against which applications will be assessed. These are:
- Arts and Disability Connect New Work
- Maximum award €8,000. For established artists with a strong track record in their professional practice who wish to work with other artists and arts partners, to develop ambitious new work and plan its production and presentation in established arts organisations, venues, and festivals etc.
- Arts and Disability Connect Mentoring
- Maximum award €2,000.For artists at all stages of career development, including emerging artists, who wish to engage in mentoring opportunities.
- Arts and Disability Connect Training
- Maximum award €1,000. For artists at all stages of career development, including emerging artists, who wish to engage in professional development and other learning opportunities within the island of Ireland.
- Arts and Disability Connect New Work
- A total fund of €29,000 is available for distribution across the three awards in 2018.
Note: applicants may submit an application for only one strand of ADC i.e. applicants must choose to apply either for Arts and Disability Connect New Work or Arts and Disability Connect Mentoring or Arts and Disability Connect Training.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, applicants must be an individual artist with a disability who can demonstrate a professional practice in their art form, and who is living in the Republic of Ireland.
- The Arts Council and Arts & Disability Ireland take their definition of disability from the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability, which states:
- ‘Persons with disabilities include those who have long-term physical, mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which, in interaction with various barriers, may hinder their full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.’
- If applicants are an artist with a disability who needs funding to pursue their artwork on professional level, applicants should consider applying to the ADC scheme. If applicants are a person with a disability who would like to explore the arts, ADC may not be the best starting point for their arts journey.
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application forms, guidelines and information via given website.
Eligible Country: Ireland
For more information, please visit Arts and Disability Connect.