Roscommon County Council Arts Office is now accepting online applications from practising artists working in all genres for an Artist Bursary 2025. Applicants must be living in or from County Roscommon.
This programme is designed to further the development of professional practitioners in all art forms, for any purpose that will demonstratively contribute to the artist’s development and in so doing, improve the standard and development of the arts in County Roscommon.
The Artist Bursary Awards provide financial support to professional artists to allow them to develop their practice. The award can be used towards the costs of attending courses, mentoring, developing new work and investment in equipment, participation in exhibitions and various other activities.
Full details of the programme are available at http://www.roscommoncoco.ie/en/services/community/arts-office/grants-and-bursaries.html. All enquiries may be made to bursaries@roscommoncoco.ie. The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is 5pm, Friday, 14th February 2025. Late applications will not be considered. Applications are assessed by a panel with an external expert and awards made on their recommendation.
Arts Officer with Roscommon County Council Rhona McGrath is encouraging arts practitioners in the county to apply for the grant: “The Artist Bursary provides vital support and funding for professional artists who work and live in County Roscommon.
“The support provided by the grant is intended to support the vision of the successful applicant in developing their arts practice. The bursary is open to all professional artists, such as visual artists, writers, musicians and all who work in the creative sector whose work provides real and enduring artist merit.
Place for Art – Roscommon County Council Arts Plan prioritises supports to artists and through the Artist Bursary Programme we are looking for quality applications which will benefit the artists and in turn the cultural life of County Roscommon”, Ms. McGrath concluded.
