CORK CITY COUNCIL INDIVIDUAL ARTIST BURSARY APPLICATION FORM 2015
CORK CITY COUNCIL ARTS OFFICE
INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS’ BURSARY SUPPORT 2016
Applications are invited by the Arts Office for the 2016 Individual Artist Bursary awards. This fund
supports individual artists. The maximum grant which may be applied for is €5,000. Applications must
be in respect of the professional development of individual practicing artists, arts administrators, and/
or arts and cultural theorists.
Cork City Council’s Arts and Cultural strategy 2011-2015, which is available to download on our
website www.corkcity.ie, outlines the policies and strategies of Cork City Council for the development
of the Arts Sector. Grant aid is distributed in accordance with these policies and strategies.
This grant addresses our strategic aim to promote and coordinate local, national and international
networks and agencies to market, publicise and profile Cork City and its artists, in collaboration with
our partners.
Grant assistance will be awarded only where applications meet the criteria set down by Cork City
Council. Please note that Cork City Council reserves its right to add to or to reduce the number and
value of awards it may make.
Examples of professional development include:
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Further educational or training opportunities.
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Development opportunities in other countries.
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Opportunities to be professionally mentored.
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Opportunities to facilitate a significant shift in direction of work.
All applications are assessed by an independent peer panel from the arts sector.
Applicants must complete all sections of the form. All questions must be answered even if it is to
state that the question is not relevant.
DEADLINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS 5 PM THURSDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2015
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APPLICATIONS MUST
Be submitted before the stated deadline.
Be fully completed and signed.
Include requested accompanying material which must be submitted.
Be located or provide services within Cork City Council’s administrative area.
Be artistic or cultural in nature
You must have procedures in place for the documentation.
CRITERIA SPECIFIC TO BURSARIES
ARTISTIC
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Artistic ambition and excellence.
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Quality of artistic samples.
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Quality of proposed artistic encounter.
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Potential impact on individual’s artistic development.
STRATEGIC
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National and international relevance.
OPERATIONAL
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Documentary evidence regarding planned encounter (e.g. acceptance from symposium,
contract with mentor) if relevant.
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Encounter must take place within the year of application.
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Quality of plans for documentation and feedback to Cork City Council.
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You must adhere to the branding and acknowledgment requirements of Cork City.
The application form may be typed or hand-written. Please complete in block capitals using additional
paper where required. This Application Form is available, in Irish, in large print, by email and from the
Cork City Council website www.corkcity.ie
CORK CITY COUNCIL INDIVIDUAL ARTIST BURSARY APPLICATION FORM 2016
Please do not staple or bind applications forms together, paper clip only.
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION
Cork City Council proposes that the following information relating to this grant application competition
will be made available on request:
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Name of the successful applicants.
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Reasons an applicant did not qualify for grant consideration.
Cork City Council undertakes to use its best endeavours to hold confidential any information provided
by applicants subject to its obligations under law, including the Freedom of Information Act 1998 and
2003. Applicants are requested to consider if any of the information supplied should not be disclosed
because of its sensitivity. If this is the case, candidates should, when providing the information,
identify same and specify the reasons for its sensitivity. If such information is not identified as
sensitive and Cork City Council upon consideration does not deem it sensitive, then such information
is liable to be released in response to a Freedom of Information request without further consultation
with the applicants. Cork City Council will consult with any candidates about sensitive information
before making a decision on any Freedom of Information Act request received.
CONTACT
Stephanie Connolly, Cork City Council, City Hall, Anglesea Street, Cork.
Telephone: 021 4924042 Email: stephanie_connolly@corkcity.ie
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APPLICATION FORM
Name of Applicant
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Address of Applicant
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Country of Origin (The Arts Office wants to map the range of applicants to this scheme, as well as the
diversity of the artistic community within the city area.)
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Telephone Number:
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E. Mail: (used for acknowledgement of application)
Website:
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Address for correspondence if different from above
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Artistic discipline – tick as appropriate
Architecture
Community Arts
Circus
Digital arts
Dance
Festival
Film & Video
Literature
Sound Art
Theatre
Traditional Arts
Multi-disciplinary
Music
Opera
Visual Arts
Other
If other, please specify:
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Please describe your practice as an artist/performer/writer/curator/director etc.
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Please state what this bursary award will support, (200 words maximum.) It is important that you
describe how you see this bursary helping to develop your work.
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Outline plans for any performance, exhibition, installation, production, recording, publication or
conference (if relevant) resulting from this Bursary award (200 word maximum.)
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Outline your career to date relevant to this application- including any academic or other qualifications
obtained, including the awarding body and/or membership of professional bodies, organisations.
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Financial
Expenditure Please give a breakdown of all anticipated expenditure related to this proposal. E.G.
Materials, equipment hire, documentation, travel, subsistence, etc,,
Details
Amount
Income: Please give details of sources of income other than from Cork City Council that might
support this project. This could include, for example, your own resources, grants, fees, projected
sales, sponsorship, benefit in kind, etc.
Details
Amount
Amount requested from Cork City Council. €
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Account details (Please note: the preferred method of payment of any grant approved will be
Electronic Funds transfer. To facilitate this process please supply your organisations
bank account details, grants will only be lodged in company accounts.)
CORK CITY COUNCIL
SUPPLIER NAME: _________________________________________________
ADDRESS:__________________________________________________________________________
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Note: Vat/Tax number required for all registered suppliers. PPS number required if not VAT
registered.
NATURE OF BUSINESS:
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Email address for remittances =
PART B- SUPPLIER TYPE
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Professional Service
Construction Service
Other Goods/services
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Note: Professional Services payments are liable to withholding tax of 20%
Note: Construction services invoices must be VAT Free as liable to reverse charge VAT and may be
liable to withholding tax.
Please note copy of top section of bank statement (do not include transaction details) showing
name and account details must accompany this form
Name and address of Bank:____________________________________________________________
Bank Account Name:_________________________________________________________________
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APPLICANT STATEMENT
I have completed all relevant sections of this application form and confirm that all information provided
is truthful and accurate.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT
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DATE OF APPLICATION
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CHECKLIST OF ESSENTIAL ENCLOSURES
Enclosures
A signed application form
Artist C.V.
Examples of previous work of the applicant(s)
Evidence of local support
Outline of proposed evaluation
List of enclosed documentation and materials included in the application
Yes/No
If any of the above items are not included in your application, please state why.
Preferably all supporting information is received on CD. (USB sticks are not accepted).
Good quality examples of your work that demonstrate your practice to date -depending on the
media used in your practice the following should be used as a guide.
 10 good quality still images, including detailed images or installation shots for installation work
 3 excerpts of 3 minutes for moving image work/Film
 Good quality recordings of compositions or performances which illustrate the applicants artistic
practice and track record to date;
 For composers who routinely produce scores as part of their practice, a maximum of three
scores of compositions completed or previously published (submitted in hard copy);
 Up to 3 examples (in electronic format) of recent catalogues, monographs or relevant
publications.
 All still and moving images should be clearly labelled with a brief description of the work;
If you require return of any supporting material please specify and include a stamped address
envelope.
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RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS
Your application will be acknowledged by email within two weeks of receipt. Decisions on the
application will be issued within ten weeks of application.
Recipients of Bursary will receive monies in 2 instalments. 75% will be paid on receipt of an
acceptance letter. The remaining 25% will be provided on receipt of a full report on the activity in
respect of which funding has been sought and evidence of expenditure.
DEADLINE FOR THE RECEIPT OF COMPLETED APPLICATIONS IS
5PM THURSDAY 26TH NOVEMBER 2015
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS MUST BE RETURNED TO:
ARTS OFFICE, T.E.A.M UNIT, CORPORATE AFFAIRS,
CORK CITY COUNCIL, CITY HALL,
ANGELSEA STREET, CORK, IRELAND
TEL: 00 353 21 4924042
EMAIL: stephanie_connolly@corkcity.ie
For Office Use Only
Supplier
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