Artist Collaboration Award

Opens for applications: 03.02.26Closing date for applications: 26.03.26

The Artist Collaboration Award is designed to support the work of Longford based professional artists from any one or multiple arts disciplines. Collaborations may include, but are not limited to, groups of artists such as visual artists collaborations, theatre companies, music collectives etc. The Award seeks to support the project work of artists working together and in recognition of the limitations of the Individual Artists Bursary Awards. The programme is designed to support the following -

Development of new work - Costs relating to the research and development of new work by a group of artists for exhibition, performance or publication.
Presentation of work - Costs relating to the presentation of work, or engagement with communities, by a group of artists.

Applicants can come from any artistic background and work in any artform. Applicants can apply for awards up to €5,000. Before applying, please familiarise yourself with the Terms and Conditions, including the eligibility criteria.

Requirements and notes:

The programme is open to collaborations between three professional artists.
Collaborations must include at least two artists who ordinarily base their practice in Longford. A third artist may be from outside the county. However, where applications are assessed in terms of benefit to artists, it is the benefit of those artists ordinarily basing their practice in County Longford that is relevant.
A key purpose of the programme is to support groups of artists to make work for presentation. This is assessed on the artistic quality and innovation of opportunities for Longford audiences to experience unique professional arts events. The quality and extent of opportunities to promote Longford arts nationally and internationally is also considered but as part of 'benefit to artists'.
The activity for which the collaboration wishes to apply must be completed before 31 March 2027.

Completed application forms must be accompanied by the following:

C.V.s of all artists
images/recordings etc. of previous work
details/supplementary information about the subject of the application.

Applications are assessed under the following criteria by an independent external expert panel:

Track record of collaborative members and proven commitment to high quality arts practice, particularly as evidenced in this activity, and where applicable, as evidenced in the outcomes arising from previous supports provided by local / national arts organisations.
Collaboration proposal idea
Relevance and timeliness of proposal to the development of artists’ practice
Proposal feasibility
Cultural benefit for County Longford

Conditions for successful applicants:

Drawdown of funding will be in 2 instalments paid to the member nominated by the collaborative team to administer the grant.
The first instalment of 80% will be paid on receipt of an invoice.
The final instalment of 20% will be paid on receipt of an invoice accompanied by a completed evaluation form of the collaboration. (The final invoice will not be paid until evaluation have been received.)
Final instalment of the funding must be drawn down by 16th March 2027.
Payment will be by Electronic Funds Transfer.

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CLICK HERE for link to Application form.

For further information contact – artsoffice@longfordcoco.ie