ArtLinks Applying for irish Arts Council Funding
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Arts Council Awards
What is the Arts Council?
• Statutory Agency
• Arts Act 2003
• Department of Art, Sports and Tourism
• Council
• Staff
What does the Arts Council do?
Its role is to -• stimulate public interest in the arts;
• promote knowledge, appreciation and practice of the arts;
• assist in improving standards in the arts;
• advise the Minister and other public bodies on the arts.
What does the Arts Council do?
In practice this means -
• providing financial assistance, mainly, but not exclusively, to artists and arts organisations; we also support others who develop and promote the arts;
• offering advice and information on the arts to Government and to others;
• publishing research and information as an advocate for the arts and artists;
• undertaking a range of projects to promote and develop the arts, often in partnership with others.
Who does the Arts Council fund?
Organisations
• Regularly Funded Organisations
• Annual Funding• Annual Programme• Small Festivals• Projects - Once Off• Projects - New Work• Commissions• Deis
Individuals
• Bursary• Projects – New Work• Projects – Once Off• Travel and Training• Commissions• Residencies • Deis• Others – through external
bodies
Funding for Individuals
• Bursary• Projects – New Work• Projects – Once Off• Travel and Training• Commissions• Residencies• Deis• Others – through partnerships with key organisations
Bursary AwardPurpose• Research• Thinking • Development of practice• Buying time
PrioritiesQualityValue to individual
For what and how much can you apply?• Up to €15,000 per year• Up to 3 years• Costs associated with living, materials, equipment, third-party expertise,
hiring of services, production, dissemination• Additional costs relating to a disability
Projects – New Work
Purpose• Facilitate the development and production of New Work• Development phase/Production phase
Priorities• Innovation• Experimentation• Collaboration
For what and how much can you apply?• €5,000 - €50,000• Costs incurred in the development, production, presentation • Additional costs relating to a disability
Projects – Once Off
Purpose• Enable individuals and organisations to carry out stand-alone projects
• Production and presentation of initiatives and projects
Priorities• Public presentation – concerts, productions, exhibitions, performances,
events
• Artform / Artpractice specific
For what and how much can you apply?• €10,000 - €100,000
• Costs incurred in the development, production, presentation
• Additional costs relating to a disability
Travel and Training
Purpose• Travel
• Training
• Come see
Priorities• Networking
• Professional Development
• Artform/Artpractice Specific
For what and how much can you apply?• Up to €12,000
• Travel, subsistence, fees
• Additional costs relating to a disability
Commissions
Purpose• To commission specific new works of art
• Leading to public presentation
Priorities• Creative partnerships
• Artform/Artpractice Specific
For what and how much can you apply?• €1,000 - €10,000
• Fees only
Residencies
Purpose• Location 1 Fellowship
• Banff Residency
Priorities• Specific to Award
For what and how much can you apply?• Accommodation, studio, subsistence
Deis
Purpose• Support Traditional Arts projects of any type• One off or short term projects
Priorities• Pilot scheme• Traditional Arts As defined in Arts Council policy
For what and how much can you apply?• No set limits on how much• All relevant costs• Rolling deadline / no application form
Other schemes
• Artist in the Community – Create• Performance and Touring – Music Network• Recording – Music Network• Visual Artists in Prisons - Prison Service• Writers in Prisons – Poetry Ireland• Arts and Disability Award – Arts and Disability
Forum
Making an Application
• The Application Form
• Detailed Description
• Supporting Material
The Form
• The Basics
• Short Description
• Budgets
• Checklist
• Signature
Detailed Description
• the artistic goals and ambitions• an expanded and detailed description of the project, ie
what will happen, when will it happen, how will it happen• the expected results, who will benefit and how will they
benefit• the context in which the proposal is being made• a schedule of the key steps of the project • any additional and relevant information on key partners • any additional and relevant administrative details • any additional and relevant technical details • any additional and relevant financial details
Support Material
• current CV(s) of personnel involved in the proposal
• documentation of the practice of the artist/s and/or organisation/s involved
• invitations or letters supporting any claims of collaboration or offers of funding etc
• other material as recommended under individual schemes
Assessment Process
• Eligibility checked• Designated to team• Assessment and recommendation (by Adviser or Head
of Team)
• Peer panel assessment and recommendation• Grants Committee• Council
Assessment Criteria
• Quality of the idea presented• Track record (or potential) of the applicant • Feasibility of the entire proposal, including financial
feasibility; • Competitive context and available resources• Specific priorities of the award for which you are
applying• Specific art form/art practice priorities or criteria
Useful Resources
• www.artscouncil.ie• www.visualartists.ie• www.musicnetwork.ie• www.create-ireland.ie• www.filmbase.ie• www.script.ie• www.danceireland.ie• www.theatreforum.ie• www.artquest.org.uk• www.a-n.co.uk