| Closing date | 17:30, Thursday 06 June 2024 |
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| Maximum awarded | €25,000 |
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| Artform and practice(s) | Architecture, Arts participation, Circus, Dance, Film, Literature, Music, Opera, Spectacle, Street Performance, Theatre, Traditional arts, Visual arts, YPCE |
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| Applicant type | Individual Artist |
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| Collaborative application possible? | Yes |
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| Contact | Muireann Walsh |
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| Telephone | 01 618 0200/01 618 0243 |
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| Email | muireann.walsh@artscouncil.ie |
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Purpose of the award
The Markievicz Award is a bursary scheme for artists. Up to 10 artists from all backgrounds, artform and arts practice areas will receive an award of €25,000. The award is designed to buy time and space for artists, working alone or in collaboration,
to develop new work that reflects on the role of women in Ireland in the 20th century and beyond. The award is administered by the Arts Council on behalf of the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media.
The Markievicz Award was originally established as a key element of the Decade of Centenaries Programme (2012–23) to honour Constance de Markievicz. Markievicz was an artist and the first woman in Ireland to be elected to Parliament and appointed to Cabinet.
Given the importance of the Irish language revival movement during the revolutionary period, and the Department’s ongoing and particular responsibilities to support the Irish language and the Gaeltacht, one of the awards each year will be assigned
to an artist working in the Gaeltacht and through the medium of the Irish language, subject to them achieving awardable standard.
The award opens for applications on 7 May and the deadline for applications is Thursday 6 June at 5.30pm. Guidelines will be published soon.
If you have general queries in relation to this scheme please contact muireann.walsh@artscouncil.ie
If you have questions specifically related to artforms or arts practices, then please email the relevant team. All contact details are on the Contact
Us page.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Please see the below link for FAQs in relation to the Markievicz Award 2024.
Access Supports
If you have a disability and would like help applying, contact our Access Officer as early as possible before the deadline.
Phone:
Email: access@artscouncil.ie
You will be able to apply for additional costs if you have access needs relating to your application.
Note: applications will only be accepted through the Arts Council’s
Online Services site. If you have not used Online Services before you must register for a login
to be able to apply for funding. It is important that you register as early as possible as it may take up to five working days for your registration to be processed.
How do I apply for this?
- Download and read the guidelines available at the top right-hand corner of this page.
- Check if there is any mandatory supporting material that must accompany your application. We may provide a template for the supporting material. If so, you can download it from the supporting materials section at the top right-hand corner of this page.
- All applications must be made through the online services website. You will be able to upload a wide range of support materials in electronic format along with your application form.
- You must be registered with the online services website to make an application. If you are not already registered, we recommend you register for online services as far in advance of the deadline as possible, as it may take five days for your online services registration to be processed.
Still need help?
A listing of frequently asked questions about making an online application
A step-by-step video guide on how to download, complete and upload an application form for funding.
A listing of funding-related tweets