Regional Professional Development Series for Visual Artists
In 2025 we are once again working with Visual Artists Ireland in conjunction with our colleagues in Limerick Arts Office and Tipperary Arts Office on an annual Professional Development Series for visual artists.
VAI webinar January 16
The first event is Effective Funding Submissions for Artist on January 16th,2025 at 11am. Clare Arts Office will cover the cost for Clare Artists looking to attend.
Furthermore there are a limited number of one to one places available for Clare artists for a clinic with Dr. Marianne O’Kane Boal on the afternoon of January 16th. All bookings to be made through the VAI website
Event date: January 16th, 2025
Arts Act Grants – Clare Local Area Grants Scheme 2025
Assistance under this scheme supports artists and organisations who stimulate public interest in, promote knowledge, appreciation, and practice of or improve standards in the arts (as per the 2003 Arts Act)
Due to the large interest in this scheme only one application per artist / organisation can be
considered. This is a highly competitive scheme and not all eligible applications will be funded.
Applicants will be assessed on the basis of:
a) The artistic merits of the proposal
b) Quality of community engagement / participation proposed
c) Experience /potential of artists involved
Specifically applications should seek to:
• Provide open and accessible opportunities for all
• Foster continued appreciation and development of the arts
There are 3 categories of support under the Arts Act Grants:
1. Events and Projects / Organisational Support: maximum grant award is €1,000
2. Traditional Arts (including recording of CD’s): Maximum grant award is €1,000
3. Arts festivals: Only for festivals in receipt of Arts Council funding. All other festivals should apply under the Events and Projects stand.
NB A new separate scheme to support individual artists will open in February 2025.
The following are not eligible for funding assistance under this specific category of the
Community Supports Scheme:
• Artists costs associated with exhibiting at Súil, the Clare Museum, Scariff Library or Cultúrlann Sweeney in Kilkee.
• Studio rental.
• Provision of classes.
• Competitive or charity events and activities.
• Food and drink and refreshments served at events and launches.
• Projects funded through the Creative Ireland Project Awards
d) Successful organisers and organisations must be able to provide proof that artists are being paid for their work.
More information and application forms are available here.
A support video on how to make an application is available to applicants. Made for the 2024 scheme, most of the information (aside from Artists support) is still valid. If you still require support after viewing this please contact Clare County Council Arts Office (065 6899091) or arts@clarecoco.ie
The closing date for applications is Thursday, January 30th, 2025
Open Call for the Tulla Stables Studios
Clare Arts Office invites applications from professional creative practitioners to avail of a studio space in the Tulla Artist Studios. Applications are welcome from practitioners across the spectrum of creativity
Find out more and start your application here.
Tulla Stables Composite Image by Patrick McHugh
Deadline for receipt of applications is 4pm Friday 31st January 2025.
3rd Engine Shorts
The renowned ENGINE Short Film Scheme is back for a 3rd Edition, with the call now open for emerging filmmakers based in Clare, Tipperary or Limerick to join the training programme, which will commission up to six new short films in the region in 2025.
Run by Innovate Limerick through Film in Limerick, Engine Shorts is a partnership between the Local Authorities in Tipperary, Limerick and Clare, and Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board.
Deadline for applications is Friday 31 January 2025.
Cupcakes still from Baps and Buns, commissioned through Engine Shorts 2. Photo Credit Charlotte Conway
Creative Communities Project Award
The Creative Communities Project Award is funded by Creative Ireland, an all-of-government culture and wellbeing programme with an ambition to inspire and transform people, places and communities through creativity. This project award is designed to enable creativity in every community.
An Online Clinic for the Creative Communities Project Award will take place on Thursday, January 16th, 2025 at 11.30am. Register to attend here
Deadline for applications is Friday 31 January 2025.
