Arts Council Artist in the Community Scheme 2010
Managed by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts
Twice yearly, the Arts Council offers grants to enable artists and communities of place/or interest to work collaboratively on arts projects.
The scheme covers all art forms –visual arts, dance, theatre, literature, music.
Phase One, Research & Development, is open to artists who wish to research and develop a project in a community context.
Maximum time frame is 3 months. The maximum amount awarded in Phase One is €1,000.

Phase One Research & Development/Mentoring is open to artists who wish to develop a community based project and who have identified an artist mentor they want to work with during the research and development phase.
The maximum award is €1500, which includes E500 fee payable to the mentor.
Phase Two, Project Realisation, is open to communities of interest or place (or their representative organisations), planning a project of between 6 weeks and 5 months with a maximum award of €5000, and those who are planning a project of between 6 months and 9 months with a maximum award of €10,000.

The deadlines in 2010 is Friday 25 June 5pm.
For further information, application forms or to book an advisory session, contact
Katherine Atkinson,Project Support & Professional Development, 01-4736600 or email support@create-ireland.ie.

Also visit www.create-ireland.ie and Artist in the Community page bit.ly/4oxgoE