In 2017, the Arts Council awarded €360,000 to 24 artists through the Next Generation award which supports professional artists from across Ireland at an early stage of their career. Awarded with €15,000 each, the innovative young artists work across music, literature, circus, theatre and architecture, and are based in all four provinces of Ireland. The 24 chosen artists will take part in a collective week-long residential programme at the Tyrone Guthrie Centre in Annaghmakerrig, Co Monaghan.
In a series of short videos, the artists explain what it means to get a Next Generation award.