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Awards and Other Opportunities

Arts Council Awards
  • Travel and Training Awards
    Deadline: Ongoing, see web site for specifics.
    Open to artists and people working professionally in the arts ‘to support training and other professional development opportunities through international travel’ as well as ‘individuals/organisations who want to bring in specialists from abroad to deliver high-level training or mentoring directed at the professional development of artists’. Awards max. €12,000.
Full details and application forms for all Arts Council awards may be viewed or downloaded as PDF files from its web site or obtained in hard copy by contacting the Council's offices, Callsave 1850-392 492 or +353-(0)1-618 0200.
Posted: 20 January 2009

Making Tracks: Music Recording Assistance Opportunity 2010, Ireland
Deadline: 3 September 2010
Dublin City Council in partnership with axis arts & community resource centre, Ballymun are currently taking applications for the Music Recording Assistance Opportunity. The recipients of this award will receive 2 days rehearsal time and 1-day studio time in the Underground Music Studios in axis, Ballymun towards an original music recording. An independent expert panel will assess the applications. The Recording Opportunity is for new recordings only. No completed packages CDs can be funded. Only work in progress will be considered. The Award is open to all forms of Music and to people born or living in Dublin City (administrative area). To apply, send a written application CV of musical career/ experience, a copy of the recording on CD, and a lyric sheet if relevant, to:
Details:
Making Tracks - Music Recording Assistance Opportunity
C/O Ann Marie Lyons
The Arts Office
Dublin City Council
The LAB
Foley Street
Dublin 1
Tel: 01 222 7305
Email: annmarie.lyons@dublincity.ie
Posted: 13 August 2010

Public Art - Per Cent for Art Scheme, Ireland
Deadline: 9 September 2010
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland is inviting expressions of interest under the Public Art - Per Cent for Art Scheme from established artists wishing to create unique work/s in any medium with an allocated budget of €100,000. Following a major capital investment programme to a total of €40 million, two new buildings have been completed in MIC, Tailteann and Teamhair/Tara, enabling the complete reshaping of the campus.
The overall budget for the design, supply, fitting and installation of the entire project will be €100,000 inclusive of all costs, project management, travel and other expenses, VAT, insurance and other charges.
Details:
Email: holly.cowman@mic.ul.ie
Web: www.mic.ul.ie/visitors/default.htm
Posted: 13 August 2010

Mary Immaculate College - Per Cent for Art Scheme
Deadline: 9 September
Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, Ireland is inviting expressions of interest under the Public Art – Per Cent for Art Scheme from established artists wishing to create unique work/s in any medium with an allocated budget of €100,000.
Following a major capital investment programme to a total of €40 million, two new buildings have been completed in MIC, Tailteann and Teamhair/Tara, enabling the complete reshaping of the campus.
The overall budget for the design, supply, fitting and installation of the entire project will be €100,000 inclusive of all costs, project management, travel and other expenses, VAT, insurance and other charges.
Details and application form:
See www.mic.ul.ie/visitors/default.htm for further information.
Posted: 19 July 2010

Public Art Commission: Music, Ireland
Deadline: 1 October 2010
Gorey Educate Together Primary School invites submissions from composers/musical dramatists for the composition and implementation of a work of musical theatre. (Minimum duration: 30 minutes.) The storyline should be compelling. The presentation should be novel and entertaining. Thereafter, the commissioners are particularly interested to receive proposals that embrace the Educate Together ethos and stimulate positive, inclusive, respectful and supportive school environments. The work should be informed by the context of this school. The total budget for this commission is €30,000 inclusive of all costs, expenses, VAT, insurance and other charges.
Details:
Email: info@goreyeducatetogether.ie
Web: www.goreyeducatetogether.ie/?p=251
Posted: 13 August 2010

Music Network Continuing Professional Development Programme 2010/11, Ireland
Deadline: 8 October 2010
Open to all Irish and Ireland-based professional musicians and composers. The CPD Programme provides professional musicians and composers with the opportunity to learn and develop skills in workshop facilitation.
The programme focuses on two key areas of musicianship: improvisation and vocal skills and how these key skills can be adapted to deliver a high-quality, interactive, fun, musical experiences in a range of community settings including: schools, youth groups, healthcare settings and very young children.
All participating musicians must be supported with a bursary from a local authority arts office, professional performing group or other suitable support body.
Details:
Web: www.musicnetwork.ie/musicians/courses/
Posted: 30 August 2010

The 6th Eric Ericson Masterclass for Choral Conductors, 24 June - 1 July 2011, The Netherlands
Deadline: 25 November 2010
Open to participants under the age of 38 on 24 June 2011. The course will be an intensive 8-day course for talented young choral conductors, given by 2 masters of conducting and in collaboration with 2 leading professional choirs.
Details:
Email: info@ericericsonmasterclass.nl
Web: www.ericericsonmasterclass.nl
Posted: 22 June 2010

Skidmore Jazz Studentship, Northern Ireland
No Deadline
The Skidmore Jazz Studentship is open for applications. It is one of a number of specialist arts residencies and funding opportunities currently available from the Arts Council through its Support for Individual Artists Programme.
In partnership with An Chomhairle Ealaíon, the Arts Council will send one budding jazz musician to the Skidmore Jazz Institute to attend its two week jazz education programme. Held every summer it offers students of all ages one-to-one lessons with world-class performers, as well as attending sessions in improvisation and composition. As part of the two week programme, students also have the opportunity to attend guest master classes.
The Support for the Individual Artist Programme offers a collection of schemes designed to meet the needs of individual artists working in Northern Ireland. The current funding round, including applications for residencies, opens 14 December 2009 to 28 January 2010.
Details:
Web: www.artscouncil-ni.org/news/2009/new14122009.html
Posted: 22 December 2009

COMA Limerick, Ireland
No deadline
COMA Limerick meet once a month to play new music by living composers.  New participants are always welcome!
The music played suits musicians of all abilities (although some sight-reading experience does help). Rehearsals are 11am-3pm at the Belltable's off site venue - Red Cross Hall, Cecil Street (beside Tom Collins' pub), Limerick: Saturday 21st March; Saturday 25th April; Saturday 23rd May; Saturday 20th June.
Details:
Email: fionanil@yahoo.com
Web: www.myspace.com/comalimerick
Posted: 15 March 2009

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