Kildare County Council Arts Service is pleased to announce details of our 2010 Arts Act Grant Scheme and Bursary Awards.
This year we have 10 grants / bursary awards to choose from.
New bursaries this year are:
• Youth Arts Residency Bursary Award
• Artist in Schools Residency Bursary Award
• Recording Bursary @ Leixlip Library
• Emerging Visual Artist Solo Exhibition Bursary Award.
These awards are in response to commitments made in Making Inroads: An Arts Development Plan for Kildare County Council 2006 – 2011 and the recently published Youth Arts Strategy: 2009 – 2011. This illustrates Kildare County Council Arts Service’s commitment to supporting artists in Kildare and to assist in developing Art Forms throughout the County.
Submissions must be made in HARD COPY (X3). Emailed / Faxed applications will not be accepted
The closing date for each grants / bursaries is:
FRIDAY 19TH MARCH AT 5PM SHARP. LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
Applications forms and guidelines can be downloaded below.
Arts Act Grants Scheme
Download the Application form here
Youth Arts Residency Bursary Award
Download the Application form here
Artist in Schools Residency Bursary Award
Download the Application form here
Emerging Visual Artist Solo Exhibition Bursary Award
Download the Application form here
Recording Bursary @ Leixlip Library
Download the Application form here
Laban Guild Dance Leaders Course Bursary
Download the Application form here
Film Bursary Award
Download the Application form here
Cecil Day Lewis Literary Bursary Award
Download the Application form here
Tyrone Guthrie Residency Bursary Award
Download the Application form here
Drama League of Ireland Summer School Bursary Award
Download the Application form here
Arts Grants Guidelines
Download the guidelines here
Kildare
County Council Arts Service, Awards and Opportunities 2009.
The Arts Act Grant, Cecil Day Lewis, Tyrone Gutherie, Drama League of Ireland and Kildare Dance Summer School Bursaries were adjudicated by Una Collins, arts consultant and Ian Oliver, communications manager with the Irish Writers Centre.
Arts Act Grant 2009
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NAME
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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CATEGORY
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John O’Connell, Naas.
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Development of work on 16mm film entitled ‘Landscaping’
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Visual Arts : Professional individual artists
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Gillian Lawler, Athy.
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Exhibiton of new works, concerning architectural unease and imagined future urban landscapes
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Visual Arts : Professional individual artists
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CAKE, The Curragh.
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Puchase of equipment for artists studio
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Visual Arts : Professional arts group
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Croi Anu Centre, Moone.
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Herstory : voice/ multi disciplinary workshops with womens group
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Theate : Community Groups
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Rachel Rynne-Lyons, Naas.
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Purchase of new violin
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Music : Professional individual artists
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Bridge CDP, Newbridge.
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Community Music workshops : Active Citizen, Asylum Seekers support, Kildare Mens, Elderly in the Community group
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Music : Community Groups
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Celbridge Camera Club, Celbridge.
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Photography courses for members : beginners, intermediate and advanced.
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Photography : Professional arts group
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Patrician
Primary School Band, Newbridge.
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Purchase of new instruments
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Arts in Education
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Michael Connolly t/a Animatazz, Newbridge.
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Purchase of digital equipment for animation workshops
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Arts in Education
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Irish Wheelchair Association, Athy.
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Printmaking workshop project based on Renaissance artist, Albercht Durer
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Arts in Health
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Evolution Youth Dance, Clane.
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Youth Dance Festival, workshops, production of short film
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Youth Arts
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There were 64 applicantions for the 2009 Arts Act Grant Scheme, with 11 receiving funding in 2009.
CECIL DAY LEWIS LITERARY BURSARY AWARD 2009
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Recipient
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Project
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Tom Swift, Maynooth
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Research & Development of site specific play
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James Lawless, Leixlip
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Study & Presentation of Poetry
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There were 10 applications for the 2009 Cecil Day Lewis Literary Bursary. 2 applicants were successful
TYRONE GUTHRIE RESIDENCY BURSARY AWARD 2009
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Category
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Recipient
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Literature
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Caroline Dowling, Celbridge
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Photography
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Oonagh O’Brien, Newbridge
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There were 11 applicants for the 2009 Tyrone Gutherie Bursary award. 2 applicants were successful.
DRAMA LEAGUE OF SUMMER SCHOOL BURSARY AWARDS 2009
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Nominee
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Karen Murphy, Carbury
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Leish Burke, Dunlavin
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There were 2 applications for the 2009 Drama League of Ireland Summer School Bursary Award. Both applications were successful.
KILDARE DANCE SUMMER SCHOOL BURSARY AWARD 2009
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Applicant
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Lavinia Donoher,
Moore Abbey Services, Monasterevin
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Geraldine O’Brien, Celbridge
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There were 2 applications for the Kildare Dance Summer School Bursary 2009, with 5 places awarded.
PLATFORM 4 RECORDING BURSARY 2009
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Musician / Band
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Project
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Chiron,Celbridge
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To work on new album tracks and gain experience of a professional music studio
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Reemo, Sallins
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Recording of demo tracks for the bands new album
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The Platform 4 Recording Bursary was adjudicated by Paul Dowling, House Engineer for the Platform 4 Recording Studio.
There were 10 applications received for this award. 2 applications were successful
Film Bursary 2009
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Recipient
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Description
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Colum O’Dwyer, Kilcullen
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A contribution towards the production of a short film “Sleight of Hand” to be shot on 16mm and 8mm film
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The film bursary was adjudicated by Alan Fitzpatrick, managing director of Filmbase.
In total there were 22 applications for this bursary, 1 applicantion was successful.
Total amount awarded under
Kildare
County Council Arts Service, Awards & Opportunities 2009: €26,250
**UPDATE** The 2009 Kildare County Council Arts Service awards are now closed. Details of the 2010 awards will be announced in January 2010, with a closing date of Mid March 2010. For further information you can contact the arts service on arts@kildarecoco.ie
Kildare County Council Arts Service invites applications for the following :
Please note. Applications are being accepted in HARD COPY ONLY.
Email or faxed applications will NOT be considered
Note to Applicants
Applicants for all Kildare County Council Arts Service awards may like to consider the following comments from the 2007 adjudication panel before submitting their applications.
Download the notes here
Arts Act Grants Scheme
• Arts Education/ training projects
• Bursary awards for individual Kildare based artists for the development of their work.
• Assistance to groups/organisations/schools towards the cost of projects or events that stimulate public interest in and improve arts practice in the county.
• Assistance to groups / organisations for the purchase of equipment
Download the Application form here
Cecil Day Lewis Literary Bursary Award
The annual Cecil Day Lewis Literary Bursary Award is open to both established and emerging writers and critics in all genres to enable
• Research: towards the production of new writings
• Formal or informal training: Participation in a professional or post-graduate course, mentoring, or other initiative, which will expand existing practice.
Download the Application form here
Kildare Dance Summer School Bursary Award
Two bursary awards will be made to dancers, teachers or facilitators to participate in the Kildare Dance Summer School at NUI, Maynooth 20th- 24th July 2009. The Summer School will have workshops in Choreography, Education, Youth dance and Dance with Disability. The awards include tuition fees and light refreshments.
Download the Application form here
Tyrone Guthrie Residency Bursary Award
Two bursary awards will be made to artists from all fields for a two week stay at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre, the artist’s workplace in Monaghan. Artists will be selected on the basis of their previous achievements and the project they intend to further during their working residency. For information about the Tyrone Guthrie Centre see www.tyroneguthrie.ie
Download the Application form here
Drama League of Ireland Summer School Bursary Award
Two bursary awards are offered for participation on the DLI Summer School Saturday 1st – Saturday 8th August 2008. For information about the Drama League of Ireland see www.dli.ie
Download the Application form here
Recording Bursary @ Leixlip Library
Two Recording Bursaries awards are offered to emerging, established and professional musicians living in or from County Kildare. Each award will consist of 3 days recording time in the Recording Suite @ Leixlip Library with the House Engineer. For further information see www.kildare.ie/artsservice
Download the Application form here
Kildare County Council Arts Service Film Bursary Award
Kildare County Council Arts Service Film Bursary award is open to both established and emerging filmmakers in all genres
• To support and encourage original film production
• Enable formal or informal training : Participation in a professional or post-graduate course, mentoring, or other initiative, which will expand existing practice
Download the Application form here
Closing date for receipt of applications for each scheme is
5PM WEDNESDAY 18TH MARCH 2009.
