Cork City Council Individual Artist Bursary Application Form 2016

Cork City Council individual artist bursary Application Form 2016

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 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:

• Further educational or training opportunities.
• Development opportunities in other countries.
• Opportunities to be professionally mentored.
• 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

all 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

• Artistic ambition and excellence.
• Quality of artistic samples.
• Quality of proposed artistic encounter.
• Potential impact on individual’s artistic development.

STRATEGIC

• National and international relevance.

OPERATIONAL

• Documentary evidence regarding planned encounter (e.g. acceptance from symposium, contract with mentor) if relevant.
• Encounter must take place within the year of application.
• Quality of plans for documentation and feedback to Cork City Council.
• 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

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:

• Name of the successful applicants.
• 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 Councilupon 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:

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: ______

E. Mail: (used for acknowledgement of application)______

Website:______

Address for correspondence if different from above

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Artistic discipline – tick as appropriate

Architecture / Sound Art
Community Arts / Theatre
Circus / Traditional Arts
Digital arts / Multi-disciplinary
Dance / Music

Festival

/ Opera
Film & Video / Visual Arts
Literature / Other

If other, please specify:

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Please describe your practice as an artist/performer/writer/curator/director etc.

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.

Outline plans for any performance, exhibition, installation, production, recording, publication or conference (if relevant) resulting from this Bursary award (200 word maximum.)

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.

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. €

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:______

IRISH VAT/TAX REG NO.______OR PPS NO.______

Note: Vat/Tax number required for all registered suppliers. PPS number required if not VAT registered.

NATURE OF BUSINESS: ______

CHARITY NO. (If applicable CHY reference number): ______

PHONE NO.______Email address for remittances =

PART B- SUPPLIER TYPE

Grant/Refund Professional Service Construction Service Other Goods/services

VAT RATE =

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:______

Sort Code:______Account No.______

Bic/swift:______iban:______

Signed ______Company position ______Date ______

Print Name ______

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 ESSENTIALENCLOSURES

Enclosures / Yes/No
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

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.

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 Thursday26TH 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:

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