Photo by Leon Farrell, courtesy Karen Aguiar
AIC Scheme Bursary Info Session June 2024
Event · Information session
On Thursday 27th June, Create will host an information event for artists in relation to this bursary. In this information session Áine Crowley, Programme Manager, Arts and Engagement, will outline the Bursary, answering any questions you might have about making an application.
The focus of discussion will frame the context of this Bursary, the application process and how a Bursary could help facilitate and support experimentation, research and professional development. Dance artist Karen Aguiar, previous Bursary recipient (Collaborative Arts and Dance, 2022), will speak to her experience and the role the Bursary played in the development of her practice.
The bursary closes for application on the 29th of July.
*Please note that we can offer live ISL interpreting and captioning upon request – please email info[at]create-ireland.ie in advance of 20th June if you require this support*
Karen Aguiar is a socially engaged artist, producer, and performer who believes in the transformative power of dance to unite people and nurture collective spaces. As the founder and creative director of Go Dance For Change, a platform for Intercultural collaboration, Karen envisions dance as a means of meaningful integration, individual growth, and collective action. With a postgraduate study in Art & Ecology at NCAD and a residency at Rua Red Arts Centre, Karen’s movement practice incorporates embodied ecologies, knowledge, culture, and play.
Bursary Clinic, 3rd July
In addition to the information session, Create is also offering an online Bursary Clinic to potential applicants. The Bursary Clinic offers artists/applicants 30 minute one to one advice and support on their application with one of the Create team or artist Cathy Coughlan previous Bursary recipient (Collaborative Arts and Dance, 2014). For example, you may want to tease out your idea, need some additional guidance on the application process, want to discuss / need additional guidance on what you can/should apply for to meet your collaborative practice development needs. Artists who attend the information session will have first access to the Clinic.
