| Eligibility - Individual artists from any discipline |
| Closing Date - 5pm Thursday 3rd November
2011 |
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| This bursary programme is designed to further the
development of individual artists, from any discipline, for
any purpose that will demonstratively contribute to an artist's
development. |
| Among such purposes, the scheme may be used to offset
the expenses of the following: |
- Participation in ad-hoc education such as mentoring,
research or short-term courses.
- Development of new work for exhibition, publication or
presentation.
- Participation in conventional part-time or full-time education
where other sources of public funding are unavailable.
- Contribute to the removal of existing barriers to an artist's
development.
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| The value of the awards rises to a maximum of €1,000. |
| While there is no fixed number of awards, there is generally a larger number of lesser value bursaries and a small number of maximum value ones. Bursary amounts depend on available resources, number of applicants and the quality of applications. |
- The activity for which the artist wishes to apply must
commence between October 2011 and 31 December 2012.
- The closing date for receipt of completed application
forms is 5pm, Thursday 3rd November 2011. Late applications
will not be considered.
- Applicants must have been born or currently live in County
Roscommon.
- Assistance will be given only in respect of activity that
would, in the opinion of the Council, demonstratively contribute
to the artist's development.
- Bursaries will be paid only after proof of activity commencing
has been submitted. This may take the form of copy of receipt
of course fees, letter from host of course/activity or other
more appropriate verification agreed with the Arts Office.
- Retrospective applications will not be considered.
- Completed application forms must be accompanied by artists
C.V. details of previous work and details and supplementary
information about the activity being applied for.
- Information submitted will only be returned if a stamped
addressed envelope is submitted along with the application.
If an SAE is not supplied, it is presumed that the information
supplied is not required to be returned.
- Artists are discouraged from submitting work on slide.
Photographic images should either be hardcopy or be on disc
in jpeg format and all multimedia work should be PC or DVD
accessible.
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| Applications are assessed using the following criteria – |
- Track record of artist (or potential for an emerging artist)
- Proven commitment to high quality arts practice
- Likely benefit of activity on artist’s practice
- In the case of courses, mentoring etc. – the quality and excellence of those activities, mentors or courses
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| Return completed form
to Roscommon County Arts Office, Roscommon West Business Park,
Circular Road, Roscommon before 5pm Thursday 3rd November
2011 |
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| Download
Information Sheet :: |
| Download
Application Form :: |
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