Contents
Section One ............................................................................................3
1.
Artist(s) ........................................................................................3
2.
Declaration ..................................................................................3
Section Two ............................................................................................5
1.
Ignite Commission Partners .........................................................5
2.
Local Arts Partner: .......................................................................5
3.
Arts and Disability Community Partner(s): ...................................5
4.
Memorandum Of Understanding ..................................................6
5.
Artists’ Statement.........................................................................7
6.
Commission Description ..............................................................8
7.
Relevance and Impact ............................................................... 10
8.
Timeline ..................................................................................... 11
9.
Access Requirements ................................................................ 12
10. Evaluation Proposal ...................................................................13
11. Audience Development Strategy................................................14
12. Budget ....................................................................................... 15
Signature page ..................................................................................... 16
Ignite Commissions Submission Checklist ............................................17
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Section One
1. Artist(s)
The lead applicant must be an internationally recognised artist(s) with a
disability invited by the local arts partner and/or disability community
participants to apply for an Ignite commission.
Name:
Address:
Email:
Phone:
Artform:
Access requirements:
2. Declaration
Ignite uses the definition of disability contained in the UN Convention
on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), which states:
‘The term ‘persons with disabilities’ is used to apply to all persons
with disabilities, including those who have long-term physical,
mental, intellectual or sensory impairments which, in interaction
with various attitudinal and environmental barriers, hinder their full
and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others.’
Using the definition above would you define yourself as being a person
with a disability?
Yes/No
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3. Please briefly outline your previous experience of working
collaboratively.
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Section Two
1. Ignite Commission Partners
Which local authority area will the proposed Ignite commission
take place?
Galway City & County Councils / Mayo County Council / Cork City
Council
2. Local Arts Partner:
Contact name:
Address:
Email:
Phone:
Website:
Are you in receipt of
Arts Council
Yes/No
funding?
3. Arts and Disability Community Partner(s):
Contact name:
Address:
Email:
*Please list other commission partners if applicable.
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4. Memorandum Of Understanding
between
Applicant Name (Artist):
and
Local Arts Partner1 name:
Operational agreement
The activities will take place in
[delete as appropriate]:
Financial and organisational agreements
Agreed fee to artist(s)
Agreed payment schedule with the artist(s)2
Please list any other partners
Declaration
Parties agree to pay fees in accordance with
professional practice
Parties will observe standard codes of practice
(child first/health and safety/equal opportunities)
Parties are committed to collaborative practice
Parties have agreed a timetable for commission
and presentation3
Parties agree to ensure access is in place for
participants and audiences including venues,
communications and marketing.
1
2
3
Cork City
Galway City & County
Mayo County
€
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Y/N
Date:
Y/N
The lead local arts partner should be a venue, arts organisation or
festival in receipt of funding from the Arts Council/An Chomhairle
Ealaíon based in one of the three local authority areas.
An example of this could be 70% initial payment; 30% on completion.
Please include agreed date for final presentation.
The purpose of this memorandum of understanding is to ensure that
artist(s) and local arts partner(s) have reached agreement on essential
details in advance. The information it contains is primarily for use by the
parties to the agreement
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5. Artists’ Statement (max 200 words)
Please describe your overall artistic aims and objectives for this Ignite
Commission.
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6. Commission Description (max 1,000 words / 3 pages)
Please describe the commission you wish to undertake. In your
description please include how you will achieve the following Artistic
Criteria:
Quality, relevance and ambition of the proposed artistic commission.
Impact and legacy of the commission on art form, discipline
development, artist’s practice and group development.
Quality of the artistic engagement between all partners in the proposed
commission.
The collaborative nature of the commission
(Please insert 1,000 words in this box max. This section can be 3 pages
max.)
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7. Relevance and Impact (max 200 words)
Please describe this commission’s relevance and impact on local,
national and international arts and disability development.
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8. Timeline (max 100 words)
Please describe the timeline of your commission
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9. Access Requirements (max 200 words)
Please describe how you will take into consideration the following
Access Criteria:
Applications must make provision for the access requirements of the
artist and participants during the artistic process.
Outcomes and presentations of the commissions must be accessible to
as many impairment groups as possible.
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10.
Evaluation Proposal (max 200 words)
Please describe the ways in which the progress and outcomes of the
commission will be documented and assessed.
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11.
Audience Development Strategy (max 200 words)
Please describe your target audience and describe your plans for
reaching and sustaining this audience for the presentation of the
commission.
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12.
Budget
Item
Amount
Notes
1. Artistic costs
€
Artist(s) Fees
Materials
Travel/Subsistence
Access requirements
Other
Sub-total 1:
2. Administrative costs
Office costs
Postage and stationery
Publicity and PR
Insurance
Evaluation
Audience development
Other
Sub-total 2:
3. Presentation costs
Venue hire
Technical equipment
Access requirements
Other
Sub-total 3:
Total Expenses (=1+2+3):
4. Amount sought from
Ignite Commission*
5. Other sources of income
(please list)
Indicate if in-kind/cash
and if
confirmed/unconfirmed
Total Income (=4+5):
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Signature page
 All the information provided in this application form is correct at
time of application.
 I have read the Ignite Commission Criteria.
 Successful applicants will be required to acknowledge the Ignite
partners through agreed branding and communications. Ignite
must be recognised as the principal commissioner.
Date:
00/00/2013
Signed:
Artist
Local arts partner
__________________
____________________
Please sign, scan this signature page and submit
separately as a pdf.
Completed application forms and all supporting
documentation must be submitted to info@adiarts.ie by
4pm on the 26th September 2013.
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Ignite Commissions Submission Checklist
Please ensure that you have submitted the following through
WeTransfer by 4pm on the 26th September 2013:
 A completed Ignite application form (.doc).
(All text filled out by the applicant must be Arial, 14pt.)
 Signed Signature Page (pdf).
 Artist(s) CV demonstrating international recognition of your work.
(max 2 A4 page, .doc)
 Supporting documentation: examples of previous work.
(max 10 images/works of up to 1gb in the following formats:
.jpg, .wav, .mp3, .mp4, .pdf, .doc.)
 List of enclosed supporting documentation included in the
application in a word file (.doc).
Please use WeTransfer to send us all of your application files.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Go to www.wetransfer.com.
Add the files you wish to send.
Enter recipient email address: info@adiarts.ie.
Enter your own email address.
Add a message:
‘Ignite commission application from (insert your name)’
6. Click Transfer.
You will receive a confirmation email from WeTransfer stating that the
files have been sent and a subsequent confirmation email when the files
are downloaded by Arts & Disability Ireland.
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