Arts Bursary: Tyrone Guthrie Centre 2023/24 (Ards and North Down Borough Council)

Overview

Ards and North Down Borough Council 

ARTS BURSARY: TYRONE GUTHRIE CENTRE 2023/24

This bursary award is for a one-week Studio Residency at The Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig. A maximum of 4 professional artists will be awarded for the 2023/24 financial year. Applicants may only submit one application form. 

One of the available bursaries will be prioritised for an artist with a disability. Ards and North Down Borough Council are committed to supporting artists with disabilities across all art genres. This bursary is launched in memory of Chris Ledger, late CEO of the University of Atypical.  

Awards are subject to budget approval.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

To be eligible you must meet all the following criteria: 

• Resident within the Ards and North Down Borough Council Area.  
• A practicing professional artist in any art discipline.
• Aged 18 years+.

WHAT IS AVAILABLE?

This bursary award is for a one-week Studio Residency at The Tyrone Guthrie Centre, Annaghmakerrig.

CRITERIA

Please read the full Bursary Guidelines document linked at the bottom of this page (under the heading "Related") before completing your application.

SUPPORT MATERIALS

You will be required to upload support materials for this application, so it is recommended that you have the following prepared in advance of completing this applicaiton: 

• Artists CV (PDF is preferable)
• Artists Statement (PDF is preferable)
• Images and/or other support materials outlining your professional practice 

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Friday 10 February 2023, at 11:59pm (sharp)

Please note: Application will shut at 11:59pm sharp and incomplete applications will be lost.

IMPORTANT

It is recommended that before submitting your application that you click the 'save and come back later' button at the bottom left of each page. This will save your work allowing you to return to it. You will need to complete each question on that page before you can save the work or move on to the next page. If you submit your application without saving your work, and you experience an IT issue or loss of internet connection, your work will be lost and you will have to start again. 

PLEASE NOTE

If you require special assistance with this application process, require a one-to-one telephone/video meeting for advice, or would prefer to complete a Word version of this application, please contact us before the deadline (no later than 12noon, Friday 3 February 2023) so this can be arranged. 

Email: artsgrants@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk for more information.

What happens next

What happens to your Application?

• Applications for the Ards and North Down Bursary to the Tyrone Guthrie Centre are assessed after the deadline by a panel made of members of the Ards and North Down Borough Council Arts and Heritage Advisory Panel.  

• The deadlines for receipt of applications are published on the cover of the application form. Completed applications should be submitted via the online application form by the relevant deadline.  

• Successful residency awards must take place between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024. 

• Applicants should note that while careful consideration will be given to each application, it may not be possible to assist every applicant even if all the criteria are met. 

• You will be contacted by letter/email to inform you of the outcome of your application. This usually takes eight weeks from the application deadline.  

• Please refer the Council website regarding appeals procedure. www.ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk