The Clare Arts Office Artists in Schools Programme is designed to create opportunities for artists and schools to work together over a specific duration of time. We favour projects that are innovative, unique and that foster creativity, skills development and an introduction to the language used in art making. We also encourage projects that allow children to experience the cross disciplinary nature of the arts as well as projects which connect ideas and art making to other subjects e.g. history, science, the environment, local, national and global cultures and traditions. Projects can utilise a multi faceted approach of workshops, curated talks with creative practitioners and tours/visits to specific organisations & sites.
Clare Arts Office has issued its call for Artist in Schools Residencies Scheme for projects taking place in Primary and Secondary schools in 2024/25. This year we are awarding residencies to the value of €1,340.
Project proposals should be developed jointly with the artist/school of your choice. Artists must be selected from the Artist in Schools Panel. It is expected that the artist and school will liaise together to develop a proposal that responds to the schools and students unique interest’s. A project that suits the schools environment, infrastructure and the artists practice.
Application and assessment criteria can be found here (external site). Deadline for applications is 3 November 2024
Click here to view examples of work created by artists for the Artists in Schools Residency Programme.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Terms and Conditions
- Schools who participated on the scheme last year and schools who are currently participating in the Department of Education’s Creative Schools and Creative Clusters scheme or Clare Education TAP scheme may not apply for the 2024/2025 round. A list noting ineligible schools is available to view here
- No school or artist is guaranteed an award. The scheme will be adjudicated by an independent selection panel. The number of awards will be dependent on the funding available to the County Arts Office.
- Only one award will be granted per school.
- Artists are welcome to work with more than one school and can be awarded up to a maximum of three residencies.
- Schools are responsible for covering the cost of materials.
- Artists are responsible for costing their projects appropriately in line with the award amount of €1,340. The Visual Artists Ireland recommended rate of pay for artists is €55 per hour for this type of work. Costs to include are: Artist’s fee, prep, travel and attendance at opening/performance if any.
- All award recipients will be required to sign and submit a Memorandum of Understanding and a Health and Safety Risk Assessment before starting a project.
- All successful artists are required to have adequate and comprehensive Public Liability Insurance to the value of (€ 6.5 million) indemnifying Clare County Council.
- All successful artists are required to undertake Garda Vetting and to undertake Child First Training (HSE-TULSA).
- Documentation and Evaluation: Upon completion of the residency the school is required to submit up to five high quality images and/or a digital media link of music/video/audio work created. This media will be used to showcase the project on the Clare Arts Office social media channels and website. Images can be of works in progress and/or completed works. The school is responsible for ensuring that all and any media submitted to the Arts Office with images of young children must first be approved for public use. Photo and video consents will be sent with award letters.
- Only artists on our Panel can participate in the scheme. Details of artists on the Artists in Schools Panel can be viewed at this link.