Arts Council Awards

What is the Arts Council? Statutory Agency Arts Act 2003 Department of Art, Sports and Tourism Council Staff

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.

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 .

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

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

Projects – New Work

Projects – Once Off

Travel and Training

Commissions

Residencies

Deis

Others – through partnerships with key organisations

Bursary Award Purpose Research Thinking Development of practice Buying time Priorities Quality Value 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

Purpose

Research

Thinking

Development of practice

Buying time

Priorities

Quality

Value 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Application Form

Detailed Description

Supporting Material

The Form The Basics Short Description Budgets Checklist Signature

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

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

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

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

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

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