This scheme is funded by the Arts Council and managed by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts. Please note that this award may by subject to different conditions and criteria than the awards directly administered by the Arts Council.

Description

Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers grants to enable artists and communities of place/or interest to work together on projects.

Round 1:

• Guidelines published on 5 February 2024
• Closing date: 25 March 2024

Opportunities available: 

• Research and Development Award without mentoring (€3,500)
• Research and Development Award with Mentoring (€4,500)
• Recent Graduate Research and Development Award with Mentoring (€4,500)
• Project Realisation Award (€15,000)

Round 2:

• Guidelines published on 12 August 2024
• Closing date: 30 September 2024

Opportunities available: 

• Research and Development Award without mentoring (€3,500)
• Research and Development Award with Mentoring (€4,500)
• Recent Graduate Research and Development Award with Mentoring (€4,500)
• Project Realisation Award (€15,000)

The scheme is open to artists from any of the following artform disciplines: architecture, circus, street art and spectacle, dance, film, literature (Irish and English language), music, opera, theatre, visual arts and traditional arts. The projects can take place in a diverse range of social and community contexts, e.g. arts and health; arts and disability; arts and older people; arts and cultural diversity.

The aim of the AIC scheme is to encourage meaningful collaboration between communities of place and/or interest and artists. It is essential that consultation take place between the artist and the community, so that both parties are involved in deciding on the nature of the project’s realisation. Group ownership of the art should be maintained at every stage. 

Further to the above, other opportunities are available under the Arts in the Community Scheme:

• Catalyst Residency Award (€1,200) Create and Fire Station Artist’s Studios – Deadline 8 April
• Mentoring Award (€500) – Deadline 13 May
• Bursary Award (€15,000) – Deadline 29 July

For further information please watch our Arts Council, Create and Arts & Disability Ireland information session:

The questions and answers from the clinic can be found here.

You can find the accompanying slides by following these links: Create slides, Arts Participation slides.

Further information

Visit Artist in the Community Scheme section at www.create-ireland.ie for details on the Artist in the Community Scheme and other opportunities available.

For information on each strand, funding limits and how to apply contact support@create-ireland.ie or phone 01 473 66 00.