17 October 2024

Clare Arts Office are now inviting applications for the Embrace for Arts and People with Disabilities Scheme 2024/2025.

There are 2 strands to this award:

  1. Artists Project Residencies
  2. One to One Residencies

Organisations can select artists from the Embrace Artists Panel(External link) only for the purpose of making the application.

  • Residency application must be developed and written JOINTLY with the artist of choice and organisation coordinator. It must be submitted by one party but a copy will be sent to both Artist and Coordinator there after.
  • The deadline for receipt of applications is the 12 November.

The Embrace Residency Programme has been designed to create the following opportunities for artists with disabilities at all levels in their arts practice and to support artists who facilitate projects and teach creative workshops in the area of arts & disability.

The following are the aims of the scheme.

  • To offer participants the opportunity to engage in and enjoy inclusive, high quality, well supported residencies and projects across all art forms.
  • To offer artists at all levels who have a disability the opportunity to develop their arts practices and professional skills and to exhibit and share their work publicly.
  • To offer professional arts facilitators whose arts practices center on Arts and Disability the opportunity for employment and the opportunity to develop their professional skills.

The 2024/2025 Embrace Programme offers a number of awards under the following strands.

1) Artists Project Residencies: This award is open to organisations and artists on our Embrace Artist’s panel who wish to make a joint application to deliver high quality participatory arts project/s to a group of participants. Award amount €1,340 (50% funded by Clare Arts and 50% funded by organisation)

2) One to One Residencies: This award is open to artists who have a disability and who wish to avail of in-depth one to one tutoring and whose arts practice may benefit from a tailored and focused studio support with a professional artist. Applications can be submitted by an organisation and participant with input from selected professional artist from the Embrace Artist’s Panel. Award amount €1,340 (50% funded by Clare Arts and 50% funded by organisation)

If you need any assistance with any of the applications please email arts@clarecoco.ie(External link) or call 065 6899091

Application Deadline: 12 November 2024