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Our OLS system will be down this weekend planned storage expansion. This is to improve performance, reliability & security.

You will be unable to access OLS at this time. Your uploaded applications will not be affected.

Culture Ireland invites applications from dance artists, dance company managers and dance producers from Ireland wishing to participate in Tanzmesse in Düsseldorf, Germany, which takes place from 28 to 31 August 2024.

🔗 More information: bit.ly/4bdL0Xq

📢 UPDATE

Further to our notification that the Call for Expressions of Interest in Venice Biennale 2026 would be published next week, details of the call are still being finalised, following Ireland at Venice 2024

We now intend to publish in late-June 2024.
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We received a record number of 3,279 applications for our 2024 Agility Award, in line with unprecedented demand for our schemes.

50% of applications were within 24 hours of the deadline ⌛️

View our funding schedule to get ahead on your next application: artscouncil.ie/Funding_Opport…

This months Minding Creative Minds meet & greet session is on Monday!

Start your week on a positive note. Join the session to find out more about Minding Creative Minds supports & to connect with other members of the creative community

Info: mindingcreativeminds.ie/events/meet-gr…

Congratulations to Sheila Armstrong and David Nash, both shortlisted for the Royal Society of Literature Ondaatje Prize!

We're proud to have supported Sheila's writing as a Next Generation Award recipient, and to support David's publisher Dedalus Press through our Strategic Funding scheme.

A great pleasure for our Director Maureen Kennelly to be meeting and collaborating with European colleagues from IFACCA in Tartu, Estonia’s European Capital of Culture!

Exciting and insightful discussions about arts, culture and collaboration!

Kristin Danielsen Magdalena Moreno Mujica

REMINDER! Applications for Creative Schools close in one week; 02 May at 17:30

Each school & Youthreach centre taking part receives a grant of €4,000 & works with a Creative Associate to develop their own unique Creative School Plan

artscouncil.ie/Funds/Creative…
📸 Brian Cregan

Today is the Agility Award deadline!

We're here to help! However, this is one of our busiest deadline days, we are trying to get back to queries ASAP but there may be some delays.

Please try to get your app in as early as you can

Here are some tips for the most common queries!

Opening last week, #Aosdána members Patrick Graham, Eithne Jordan, Eddie Kennedy and Gwen O'Dowd display work at 'Down to Earth: Irish artists and their environment' in the #HillboroFineArt Gallery, until May 18th

(Image: Gwen O’Dowd: 'Cladach', 2004)

hillsborofineart.com/art/down-to-ea…

Today is #PoetryDayIrl !

Join Poetry Ireland in celebrating the day's 10th birthday! With events online and in person there's a way for everyone to join the fun & enjoy being Good Sports!

See how you can join in today: poetryireland.ie/poetry-day

'Arresting and inventive' - Sally Rooney

In Free Therapy, Bursary & Agility recipient Rebecca Ivory takes you into the inner lives of women and men who possess the means to improve their own lives, but find it's easier said than done.

#ReadWithAC
penguin.co.uk/authors/300168…

Would you like some specialist career advice from someone in your creative field?

Register now for one of Minding Creative Minds's online Creative Career Clinics. Get
15 mins 1:1 with an expert to ask any questions you have!

Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Congratluations to all of the authors shortlisted for Women's Prize! 🎉

We're especially delighted to see Anne Enright, Claire Kilroy included on the list for The Wren, The Wren & Soldier Sailor.

Anne was a previous The Laureate for Irish Fiction & Claire is a Bursary winner.

Open Call for Co-Production Funding for Deaf and/or disabled artists in Europe with a passion for dance, choreography, or movement.

Europe Beyond Access offers co-production support of €15,000 to €40,000 for each project.

Apply by 19th May!

Details: tinyurl.com/mw3aua57

Thank you to The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon and Project Arts Centre for hosting the launch & panel discussion on new important research: 'Open Up: addressing the barriers facing Black and Black-Irish artists’ access to funding and opportunities'. Thank you to the panellists, researchers & organisers👏

We The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon are on a continuing journey to #OpenUp
Thanks Dafe Orugbo for speaking to Morning Ireland this morning ahead of a discussion event we hosted today. rte.ie/radio/radio1/c…
Evelyn O'Rourke

Spent the morning at the The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon #OpenUp Presentation & Panel discussion Project Arts Centre. Such a crucial conversation. Thanks to Evelyn O'Rourke for helping underline the challenges. For report available on artscouncil.ie

rte.ie/news/dublin/20…

Thanks to all the great advocates and artists who spoke to me today about the barriers facing black artists as they try to navigate arts sector funding to develop their careers .. ⁦The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon⁩ ⁦RTÉ News⁩ rte.ie/news/dublin/20…

Thank you to everyone who joined us for today's 'Open Up' event at Project Arts Centre, looking at barriers to Black and Black-Irish artists’ access to funding and opportunities.

The informative discussions and insightful questions will help guide our next steps.

📷 : Ger Holland